As a girl who grew up in southern New Mexico, I can attest to the magical power of a nice green chile pepper and fresh homemade salsa.  Chicks and Salsa, with its bright illustrations, clever word play, and inventive text is irresistible.  You're as likely to read this one time as you are to eat one corn chip!

Farmer Nuthatcher's wife is addicted to cooking shows, and doesn't realize the barnyard's crafty rooster is taking notes.  Soon the entire menagerie is yearning for gourmet cuisine, and with the help of some hilarious mice and produce from the garden, they have all the fixings for a fiesta -- or so they think.  Can the rooster save the party from disaster?

Your kids will be shouting, "Ole!" and begging you to try the recipes in the back of the book.  It's also a perfect read-aloud for story time at the library or in the K-2 classroom.