Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Niño and Pancho Rabbit


 From the Publishers


Niño Wrestles the World 

by Yuyi Morales



  • Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (June 4, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1596436042
  • ISBN-13: 978-1596436046


Señoras y Señores, put your hands together for the fantastic, spectacular, one of a kind . . . Niño!

Fwap!
Slish!
Bloop!
Krunch!

He takes down his competition in a single move!

No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Niño—popsicle eater, toy lover, somersault expert, and world champion lucha libre competitor!



Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote
by Duncan Tonatiuh

  • Age Range: 6 - 9 years
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers (May 7, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1419705830
  • ISBN-13: 978-1419705830


In this allegorical picture book, a young rabbit named Pancho eagerly awaits his papa’s return. Papa Rabbit traveled north two years ago to find work in the great carrot and lettuce fields to earn money for his family. When Papa does not return, Pancho sets out to find him. He packs Papa’s favorite meal—mole, rice and beans, a heap of warm tortillas, and a jug of aguamiel—and heads north. He meets a coyote, who offers to help Pancho in exchange for some of Papa’s food. They travel together until the food is gone and the coyote decides he is still hungry . . . for Pancho!

Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the hardship and struggles faced by thousands of families who seek to make better lives for themselves and their children by illegally crossing the border.


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