| Manana, Iguana Contributor(s): Paul, Ann Whitford (Author), Long, Ethan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0823419800 ISBN-13: 9780823419807 Publisher: Holiday House OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Iguana is planning a fiesta. Tortuga the tortoise, Conejo the hare, and Gulebra the snake all want to come, but they don't want to help. The lazy trio lose out in this clever update of the story of the Little Red Hen told with a Mexican twist. Includes a glossary of Spanish words. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-religious - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2003049993 |
| Lexile Measure: 470 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.5" W x 9.8" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 80866 Reading Level: 1.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Iguana is planning a fiesta, but her lazy trio of friends loses out in this clever update of the story of the Little Red Hen, with a Mexican twist. A glossary of Spanish words is included. |
Contributor Bio(s): Paul, Ann Whitford: - Ann Whitford Paul was a social worker before becoming a writer. Kirkus Reviews called her text for Manana Iguana "clever" and said it is "an excellent chance for young readers ... to learn some Spanish vocabulary." Ann Whitford Paul writes poetry, picture books, and easy readers for children. Some of the picture books she wrote are "The Seasons Sewn: A Year in Patchwork," "All by Herself," and "Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet." She lives in southern California.Long, Ethan: - Ethan Long is an illustrator and cartoonist. The children's books he has illustrated include "The Day My Runny Nose Ran Away" by Jason Eaton and "Stinky Smelly Feet" by Margie Palatini. School Library Journal said his illustrations for "Oh Yeah!" by Tom Birdseye "bust with energy" and are "deliciously menacing." He lives with his family in Florida. |