Helping his friend Marco make delicious tortillas for a family member's birthday, George accidentally knocks over a bag of masa before learning about how the ingredient is made

George's friend Marco wants to make his famous tortillas for his abuela's birthday, and George is happy to help! But when George knocks over the bag of masa and the grocery store is all out, George and Marco are worried the birthday surprise will be ruined. Luckily, Uncle Enrique is there to take them on a new adventure to find out where masa comes from, how it's made, and how it gets from the farm to Marco's table.

In this Southwestern version of the Gingerbread Man, a tortilla runs away from the woman who is about to cook him.

While learning to make tortillas on her seventh birthday, Magda tries to make perfectly round ones like those made by her grandmother but instead creates a variety of wonderful shapes.