Martina the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra Deedy

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra Deedy

Martina the beautiful cockroach doesn't know coffee beans about love and marriage.
That's where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her something really useful: un consejo increible, some shocking advice. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela's unorthodox suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails the Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love. Soon, only the gardener P'rez, a tiny brown mouse, is left. But what will happen when Martina offers him caf' cubano?
After reading this sweet and witty retelling of the Cuban folktale, readers will never look at a cockroach the same way again. Also in Spanish and audio, Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a deliciously inventive Cuban version of the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of caf' cubano.

For more than two decades, Carmen Agra Deedy, a New York Times bestselling author, has been writing and traveling across the world telling stories. Her books have won a slew of awards and accolades. Carmen has performed in a variety of famous locations, but her favorite audience is children. She was born in Havana, Cuba, and immigrated to the United States as a refugee. Like most immigrants, she sees the world through different lenses. She is from Georgia.

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ISBN 13	9781561457878
ISBN 10	1561457876
Title	Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
Author	Carmen Agra Deedy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Peachtree Publishers,U.S.
Year published	2014-03-04
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.