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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

A Cuban Folktale

A Cuban Folktale

A Cuban Folktale

A Cuban Folktale

By Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by Michael Austin

By Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by Michael Austin

By Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by Michael Austin

By Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by Michael Austin

By Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by Michael Austin

By Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by Michael Austin

By Carmen Agra Deedy
Narrator Carmen Agra Deedy

By Carmen Agra Deedy
Narrator Carmen Agra Deedy

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Mar 04, 2014 | ISBN 9781561457878 | 4-8 years

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Sep 04, 2007 | ISBN 9781561453993 | 4-8 years

Ebook $8.99

Sep 03, 2019 | ISBN 9781682631416 | 4-8 years

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Sep 04, 2007 | 37 Minutes | 4-8 years

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    About Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

    The beautiful Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha doesn’t know coffee beans about love and marriage, so when suitors come calling, what is she to do?

    Luckily, she has her Cuban family to help! While some of the Cucarachas offer Martina gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her some useful advice: spill coffee on his shoes to see how he handles anger. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela’s suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails the Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love.

    After reading this award-winning retelling of the Cuban folktale, readers will never look at a cockroach the same way again. Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a delightfully inventive Cuban twist on the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of café Cubano.

    About Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

    The beautiful Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha doesn’t know coffee beans about love and marriage, so when suitors come calling, what is she to do?

    Luckily, she has her Cuban family to help! While some of the Cucarachas offer Martina gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her some useful advice: spill coffee on his shoes to see how he handles anger. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela’s suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails the Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love.

    After reading this award-winning retelling of the Cuban folktale, readers will never look at a cockroach the same way again. Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a delightfully inventive Cuban twist on the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of café Cubano.

    About Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

    The beautiful Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha doesn’t know coffee beans about love and marriage, so when suitors come calling, what is she to do?

    Luckily, she has her Cuban family to help! While some of the Cucarachas offer Martina gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her some useful advice: spill coffee on his shoes to see how he handles anger. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela’s suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails the Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love.

    After reading this award-winning retelling of the Cuban folktale, readers will never look at a cockroach the same way again. Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a delightfully inventive Cuban twist on the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of café Cubano.

    About Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

    The beautiful Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha doesn’t know coffee beans about love and marriage, so when suitors come calling, what is she to do?

    Luckily, she has her Cuban family to help! While some of the Cucarachas offer Martina gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her some useful advice: spill coffee on his shoes to see how he handles anger. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela’s suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails the Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love.

    After reading this award-winning retelling of the Cuban folktale, readers will never look at a cockroach the same way again. Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a delightfully inventive Cuban twist on the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of café Cubano.

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    Also by Carmen Agra Deedy

    The Library Dragon (30th Anniversary Edition)
    Wombat Said Come In
    The Last Dance
    The Yellow Star
    14 Cows for America
    See all books by Carmen Agra Deedy

    Also by Carmen Agra Deedy

    The Library Dragon (30th Anniversary Edition)
    Wombat Said Come In
    The Last Dance
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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Peachtree
    Mar 04, 2014 | 32 Pages | 10-3/8 x 9 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9781561457878

    Category: Children’s Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Peachtree
    Sep 04, 2007 | 32 Pages | 11-11/16 x 10 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9781561453993

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Peachtree
    Sep 03, 2019 | 32 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9781682631416

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    CD | $6.95
    Published by Peachtree
    Sep 04, 2007 | 37 Minutes | 4-8 years | ISBN 9781561454679

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    Praise

    “Deedy’s text sparkles with sly humor. . . The stunning acrylic illustrations are full of color, light, and humor. . . This wonderful book will delight children.” —School Library Journal

    “Austin’s cockroach dwelling is a desirable piece of real estate, with its stairs made of gum wrappers, its wrought-plastic comb railing, and its exclusive mid-Havana address (it’s a lamppost). A friendly sprinkling of Spanish words, warmly drawn relationships and a lot of puns all widen the audience for this spirited story.” —Publishers Weekly

    “Lively and funny. . . Fun to compare with other versions, this telling has magic all its own.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Deedy’s masterful retelling of this Latino folktale has a rollicking voice imbued with sly tongue-in-cheek humor. The acrylic illustrations, in a hyper-realistic style reminiscent of a softer William Joyce, are rendered in a vivid tropical palette. Shifting perspectives and points of view add vitality to the compositions, and facial expressions reveal both emotions and character traits. A scattering of Spanish words adds zest to this fine read-aloud.” —Booklist

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