The Taco Stand

Fantastic story about the power of family. Isabel loves cooking for her family and, with her sons' help, sells her famous tacos on the street to help buy clothes and food for the family. People line up hoping to get some of her tacos. A wealthy man samples the tacos and tries to persuade her to open restaurants and franchises with him. She is polite and listens to him, but there is only one place she wants to be. The illustrations are cute, but did take a little getting used to.

Lovely story about the importance of family. Good read for grade schoolers. Did not care much for the illustrations however. The title was pretty cool though, love the duality of the word Stand! Cute!

Isabel enjoys preparing food for her family. She even makes extra tacos her children can sell to passers-by on the street. One day a man in a business suit visits the taco stand, making Isabel a business proposal. Will she take him up on the offer or choose to spend time with her family? I loved the message the book conveyed. Money cannot buy happiness. The illustrations were colorful, fitting the book. The book contains a glossary of Mexican food terms. I received an electronic copy from the publisher through NetGalley with the expectation of an honest review.

The Taco Stand by Tim Vasquez is a wonderful story about food, family, dreaming big, and leaving a legacy. The Taco Stand is based on the real life story of Isabel and Poncho, owners of Ponchos Mexican Food in Arizona.

What I love most about this book is the fact that it's written by their grandson who is currently running both restaurants. I love stories with a personal touch, this is a wonderful way to honor his grandparents legacy.

Food brings people together. It brings families, and strangers together and fosters a sense of community. Great food creates memories, stories, and if your lucky enough a long lasting legacy.

This is an inspirational story of one womans dreams and how she made them a reality.

Loosely based on a true story, the plot of the storyline clearly intimates that being wealthy beyond imagination does not necessarily hold the key to a happy life. The scenes take us on a gentle stroll to a family that is happy in their own skin nestled in the heart of Arizona.

In the American southwest, Isabel was married to Pancho and had two little boys, Ralphie and Georgie. To them, they had everything they would ever want. When it came to cooking, Isabel was in a class all her own. She stood head and shoulders above all. Illustrated with lovely drawings the story relays the meaning of life as felt by one down-to-earth woman, mother and wife.

I send my thanks to NetGalley and Toodaloo Publishing Company for this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

the taco stand talks about what is important. It actually made me think about why we are always aiming for bigger goals if it doesn't serve any ultimate purpose towards happiness or fulfilment. A great lesson to learn early.