For people who have left their homeland for a new country, comfort foods from home take on a huge emotional importance. This delightful poem teaches readers young and old how to make a heartwarming, tummy-filling black bean soup, from gathering the beans, onions, and garlic to taking little pebbles out of the beans to letting them simmer till the luscious smell indicates its time for supper. Jorge Arguetas vivid poetic voice and Rafael Yocktengs vibrant illustrations make preparing this healthy and delicious Latino favorite an exciting, almost magical experience.