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48 pp.
| TOON |
April, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-943145-28-7$16.95
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PaperISBN 978-1-943145-29-4$9.99
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SpanishISBN 978-1-943145-30-0$16.95
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4-6
Spanish-language edition translated by María E. Santana. Three amusing and enlightening folktales ("Martina Martínez and Pérez the Mouse" was written by Alma Flor Ada) are presented in a lively comic-book format. Expressive characters and colorful tones add to the stories' playfulness. F. Isabel Campoy's introduction places the tales in the context of folktale traditions of the Americas; primary sources and contextual facts are appended. Also available in Spanish. Bib.
Reviewer: Alicia K. Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2018