Delicious Hullabaloo/Pachanga Deliciosa [Hardcover]

Pat Mora (Author), Francisco X. Mora (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

In this poem in English and Spanish, lizards, armadillos, and other creatures of the night make merry beneath the desert moon, enjoying the strains of a mariachi band and gobbling lots of delicious food.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-Told in both English and Spanish verse, this is the sometimes-nonsensical story of a group of armadillos and lizards that host a party for their animal friends. Many of the half-rhymed and rhymed couplets sound forced in English. The narrative reads slightly more smoothly in Spanish, but the poetry and story are unremarkable. The accompanying cartoon drawings are equally unimpressive, with purple-and-orange triangle patterns drawn on flattened, green lizards and purple armadillos. Much hullabaloo about nothing.
Denise E. Agosto, formerly at Midland County Public Library, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

"Tonight, young and old / dance to moon and starlight too, / join in the fiesta, / the delicious hullabaloo." Lime lizards and purple armadillos sashay to the music of the rhyming text in this simple story of a desert dinner party. Presented bilingually with a Spanish translation by Alba Nora Martinez, this western frolic is winsomely illustrated in soft and soothing Southwestern shades. Slight but sassy, serve this one up with salsa and mariachi music. Annie Ayres

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Pinata Books; 1 edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558852468
• ISBN-13: 978-1558852464
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 11.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,063,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pat Mora, born in El Paso, Texas, is an award-winning poet and author of books for adults, teens, and children. Her awards include a Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Golden Kite Award, American Library Association Notable Book Awards, and honorary doctorates. A former teacher and university administrator, she is the founder of the family literacy initiative El día de los niños / El día de los libros, Children's Day / Book Day (Día). The year-long commitment to linking all children to books, languages and cultures, and of sharing what Pat calls "bookjoy," culminates in celebrations across the country in April. Pat lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and invites you to visit her at www.patmora.com and http://sharebookjoy.blogspot.com.