Once Upon a Time/Habia una vez: Traditional Latin American Tales/ Cuentos tradicionales latinoamericanos (Spanish Edition)
Kindergarten-Grade 5&ndash;&acirc;&#xC7;&#xA3;La cucaracha Martina,&acirc;&#xC7;&#xA5; &acirc;&#xC7;&#xA3;El gallo de bodas,&acirc;&#xC7;&#xA5; &acirc;&#xC7;&#xA3;La Madreselva,&acirc;&#xC7;&#xA5; and &acirc;&#xC7;&#xA3;La flor de lirolay&acirc;&#xC7;&#xA5; are among the classics of Latin American lore presented here in delightful bilingual versions. Mart&iacute;nez retells seven stories in pleasant, uncomplicated prose and nothing has been lost in Unger&acirc;&#xC7;&#xD6;s masterful translation. Readers will delight in Martina, clad in her best garb, happily dancing the night away with elegant and courteous P&eacute;rez and will experience a chill when the mother of the jungle comes out to meet the man destroying her home. Col&oacute;n&acirc;&#xC7;&#xD6;s vivid mixed-media illustrations are large and colorful, and have an appropriate touch of the dramatic, seizing readers&acirc;&#xC7;&#xD6; attention. This handsome book will enchant youngsters and adults alike. It&acirc;&#xC7;&#xD6;s an excellent resource for Latino storytelling sessions.&ndash;Narda McCarthy, Para Los Ni&ntilde;os Consultant, Weston, FLCopyright &copy; Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.