Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
Deedy, Carmen Agra/ Austin, Michael (Illustrator)
ISBN 10: 1561453994 ISBN 13: 9781561453993
Published by Peachtree Pub Ltd, 2007
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32 pages. 10.00x11.75x0.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-1561453994
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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 increíble, some shocking advice. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela’s unorthodox suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails the Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love. Soon, only the gardener Pérez, a tiny brown mouse, is left. But what will happen when Martina offers him café cubano?
After reading this sweet and witty retelling of the Cuban folktale, readers will never look at a cockroach the same way again. Also in Spanish and audio, Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a deliciously inventive Cuban version of the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of café cubano.
About the Author: Michael Austin is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, a creative director, and the illustrator of several books. He lives in Georgia.
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Title: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban ...
Publisher: Peachtree Pub Ltd
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Austin, Michael
Condition: Brand New