Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale: A Cuban Folktale (Bound for Schools & Libraries)
Carmen Agra Deedy
(Author)
Michael Austin
(Author)
Description
Martina the beautiful cockroach doesn't know coffee beans about love and marriage. That's where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her something really useful: un consejo incre ble, some shocking advice.
Product Details
Price
$22.45
$20.88
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Publish Date
March 01, 2014
Pages
32
Dimensions
10.3 X 8.8 X 0.4 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Prebound
EAN/UPC
9780606356541
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About the Author
Carmen Agra Deedy is a New York Times bestselling author and has been writing and traveling around the world telling stories for more than twenty years. Her books have received numerous awards and honors. Carmen has performed in many prestigious venues, but children are her favorite audience. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the United States as a refugee and like most immigrants sees the world from multiple perspectives. She lives in Georgia.
Michael Austin is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, a creative director, and the illustrator of several books. He lives in Georgia.
Reviews
"A friendly sprinkling of Spanish words, warmly drawn relationships and a lot of puns all widen the audience for this spirited story." -- Publishers Weekly "Publishers Weekly"
"Deedy's masterful retelling of this Latino folktale has a rollicking voice imbued with sly tongue-in-cheek humor...A scattering of Spanish words adds zest to this fine read-aloud." -- Booklist "Booklist"
"Deedy's text sparkles with sly humor... The stunning acrylic illustrations are full of color, light, and humor... This wonderful book will delight children." -- School Library Journal "School Library Journal"
..".lively and funny... Fun to compare with other versions, this telling has magic all its own." -- Kirkus Reviews "Kirkus Reviews"
"The humorous use of language, Cuban setting, and beautiful illustrations add to the book's cultural authenticity." -- REFORMA "REFORMA"
"The skillfully crafted acrylic illustrations capture the island's ambience... The text flows easily." (Starred Review) -- Criticas (Starred Review) "Criticas (Starred Review)"
..".a spicy original retelling...attractive and culturally evocative acrylic illustrations are an effective match with the hilarious story." -- Book Links "Book Links"
"Deedy's masterful retelling of this Latino folktale has a rollicking voice imbued with sly tongue-in-cheek humor...A scattering of Spanish words adds zest to this fine read-aloud." -- Booklist "Booklist"
"Deedy's text sparkles with sly humor... The stunning acrylic illustrations are full of color, light, and humor... This wonderful book will delight children." -- School Library Journal "School Library Journal"
..".lively and funny... Fun to compare with other versions, this telling has magic all its own." -- Kirkus Reviews "Kirkus Reviews"
"The humorous use of language, Cuban setting, and beautiful illustrations add to the book's cultural authenticity." -- REFORMA "REFORMA"
"The skillfully crafted acrylic illustrations capture the island's ambience... The text flows easily." (Starred Review) -- Criticas (Starred Review) "Criticas (Starred Review)"
..".a spicy original retelling...attractive and culturally evocative acrylic illustrations are an effective match with the hilarious story." -- Book Links "Book Links"
