Just a minute : a trickster tale and counting book / Yuyi Morales.
Overview: In this version of a traditional tale, Senor Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's door, ready to take her to the next life, but after helping her count, in English and Spanish, as she makes her birthday preparations, he changes his mind. In this original trickster tale, Senor Calavera arrives unexpectedly at Grandma Beetle's door. He requests that she leave with him right away. "Just a minute," Grandma Beetle tells him. She still has one house to sweep, two pots of tea to boil, three pounds of corn to make into tortillas - and that's just the start! Using both Spanish and English words to tally the party preparations, Grandma Beetle cleverly delays her trip and spends her birthday with a table full of grandchildren and her surprise guest. This spirited tribute to the rich traditions of Mexican culture is the perfect introduction to counting in both English and Spanish. The vivacious illustrations and universal depiction of a family celebration are sure to be adored by young readers everywhere.
Item details
- ISBN: 0811837580
- ISBN: 9780811837583
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, 2003.
- Copyright: ©2003
Contents / Notes
Target Audience Note: | Interest age level : Ages 4-8. Preschool. 540 Lexile. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader 3.2. Reading Counts! 2.4. Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.2 0.5 87420. Reading Counts RC K-2 2.4 1 Quiz: 35366 Guided reading level: K. |
Language Note: | Text in English and Spanish. |
Awards Note: | Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, 2004 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, 2004. |
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Genre: | Juvenile materials. Juvenile works. Folklore. Juvenile materials. Folk tales > 2003. Dust jackets (Binding) > 2003. |
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Sara Hightower Regional Library: Rome-Floyd County Library |
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