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Just In Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Just In Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book

Contributors:

By (Author) Yuyi Morales
Illustrated by Yuyi Morales

ISBN:

9781250188496

Publisher:

St Martin's Press

Imprint:

St Martin's Press

Publication Date:

1st October 2018

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Early years: letters and words

Dewey:

813.6

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

40

Dimensions:

Width 216mm, Height 265mm, Spine 3mm

Weight:

164g

Description

It's Grandma Beetle's birthday, and Seor Calavera (a skeleton from the Day of the Dead) doesn't know what to bring to her party. "Don't worry," says Zelmiro the Ghost. "You surely must know, the best present to give a friend is the thing she would love the most." So instead of choosing just one gift, Seor Calavera chooses: Un Acorden: An accordion for her to dance to. Bigotes: A mustache because she had none. Cosquillas: Tickles to make her laugh. Un Chiflido: A whistle he trapped in a bag. And so on. . . . This companion to Yuyi Morales's Pura Belpr award-winning trickster tale, Just a Minute, is a stunning picture book that functions both as a Spanish alphabet book and a marvelous story.

Reviews

Just In Case:

NCTE Notable Child. Bks in Lang. A,
American Library Association Notable Children's Books,
Pura Belpr
Illustrator Award,
NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts,
Northern California Book Award Master List,
ALA Notable Children's Books,
Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year,
Pura Belpr
Author Honor,
CCBC Choice (Cooperative Children's Book Center - Univ. of WI),
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, Winner,
Amricas Award - Winner

"Richly hued and filled with action, the illustrations capture the tale's humor and Latin flavor perfectly, leading on to an entirely logical, hilarious and heartwarming surprise at the end. As gifted an artist as she is a storyteller, Morales is in top form here." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A perfect read aloud picture book for a birthday party celebration, grandmother's day, el dia de los muertos or any time of the year. Highly recommended." --Reforma

"[A] breezily told tale, rich in Spanish vocabulary and Mexican atmosphere. The alphabetically ordered collected presents are cleverly integrated into the double pages, each with a different color background. Each spread includes amusing details to study in the fantasy-like but clearly painted illustrations." -Children's Literature

"Part ghost story and part alphabet book, this trickster tale transcends both. Librarians will want to share it for the beautiful language, the spirited artwork, and the rightness of the ending." --School Library Journal

Author Bio

Yuyi Morales was born in Xalpa, Mexico, in 1968. She spent the first twenty-five years of her life in Mexico before moving to the United States with her husband and son. In 1997 she created a weekly children's radio program for KP of San Francisco, which ran for three years. At that time she began writing and illustrating her own children's stories and touring all over the country. Her books have won her countless awards and honors (including the Pura Belpr Award, the Christopher Award, and the James Addams Award. She is the author of Nio Wrestles the World, Rudas: Nio's Horrendous Hermanitas, Los Gatos Black on Halloween, Little Night/Nochecita, and Viva Frida.

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