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40 pp.
| Lee/Children's |
April, 2019 |
TradeISBN 978-1-62014-794-8$18.95
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SpanishISBN 978-1-62014-851-8$18.95
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jorge Lacera.
Young zombie Mo Romero has an "absolutely despicable" craving for vegetables, but his parents prefer such delicacies as "brain-and-bean" tortillas. And disguising gazpacho as "blood bile bisque" doesn't win his parents over...at least not at first. This Halloween take on a be-yourself story--with occasional, naturally integrated Spanish--is full of wordplay both in the text ("Holy aioli!") and in the muted digital illustrations. Also available in Spanish.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2019