Senor Cat's Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America [Paperback]

Lucia M. Gonzalez (Author), Lulu Delacre (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

The acclaimed creators of THE BOSSY GALLITO‹named a Pura Bel Pré Award Honor Book for both text and art‹team up again in this gathering of six endearing and humorous Latin American tales, which include Juan Bobo and Cucarachita Martina (the Latin equivalents of ³The Three Bears²). A glossary of Spanish words and author¹s and artist¹s notes are included.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"The author, who grew up in Cuba, and the artist, who grew up in Puerto Rico, plumb their own rich childhood memories for this thoroughly enjoyable collection," said PW. Ages 3-7.

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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3. Six favorite Latin-American folktales, "cuentos favoritos," retold with skill and a light hand. Although variants may be found in other sources, it is a pleasure to have these appealing stories together in a form that will be enjoyed in the reading as well as in the telling. Small details, like the repetitious "Tipi-Tap-Tipi-Tap-Tipi-Tap" of the one-legged Medio-Pollito (Little Half-Chick) as he hops on his way to see the King, are a gift to storytellers. The simplicity and humor of lazy Juan Bobo who tires of carrying a pot that has three legs when he himself has only two, is perfect for very young listeners. In "Martina, the Little Cockroach," Ratoncito Perez (a mouse) survives an accident in a pot of onion soup. A foreword discusses the universality and the roots of these beloved tales; a brief note explains each story's background, theme, and connection to the author's childhood. In an artist's note, Delacre explains her choice of palette ("fresh and vivid") for her watercolor-and-gouache illustrations and the unifying detail of wrought-iron decorative borders. Her connection to the stories is expressed in touches like the inclusion of a recipe for arroz con pollo. Perhaps it is because these tales are so alive in the imagination and memory of both author and illustrator that they are rendered so lively and appealing in the retelling. An entertaining and carefully crafted resource.?Kate McClelland, Perrot Memorial Library, Greenwich, CT
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439278635
• ISBN-13: 978-0439278638
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,191,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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