The Resource Martina, the beautiful cockroach : a Cuban folktale, retold by Carmen Agra Deedy ; illustrated by Michael Austin
Martina, the beautiful cockroach : a Cuban folktale, retold by Carmen Agra Deedy ; illustrated by Michael Austin
- Summary
- In this humorous retelling of a Cuban folktale, a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781561453993
- Label
- Martina, the beautiful cockroach : a Cuban folktale
- Title
- Martina, the beautiful cockroach : a Cuban folktale
- Statement of responsibility
- retold by Carmen Agra Deedy ; illustrated by Michael Austin
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this humorous retelling of a Cuban folktale, a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry
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- Title
- Martina the beautiful cockroach
- Contributor
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- Summary
- In this humorous retelling of a Cuban folktale, a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry
- Subject
-
- Grandmothers -- Folklore
- Mice -- Folklore
- Cockroaches -- Folklore
- Husband and wife -- Folklore
- Picture books for children
- Lizards -- Folklore
- Personal conduct -- Folklore
- Pigs -- Folklore
- Roosters -- Folklore
- Men/women relations -- Folklore
- Humorous stories
- Coffee -- Folklore
- Mate selection -- Folklore
- Clumsiness -- Folklore
- Marriage -- Folklore
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2008
- California Young Reader Medal, Primary, 2011.
- Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award, 2009.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 231088
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 398.2
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PZ8.1.D3782
- LC item number
- Mar 2007
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 610
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 0
- 4
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- True
- Target audience
- primary
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- a Cuban folktale
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- a Cuban folktale
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- retold by Carmen Agra Deedy ; illustrated by Michael Austin
- Label
- Martina, the beautiful cockroach : a Cuban folktale, retold by Carmen Agra Deedy ; illustrated by Michael Austin
- Related Subjects
-
- Grandmothers -- Folklore
- Mice -- Folklore
- Cockroaches -- Folklore
- Picture books for children.
- Husband and wife -- Folklore
- Picture books for children
- Lizards -- Folklore
- Personal conduct -- Folklore
- Pigs -- Folklore
- Roosters -- Folklore
- Men/women relations -- Folklore
- Humorous stories
- Cockroaches -- Folklore.
- Folklore -- Cuba.
- Coffee -- Folklore
- Mate selection -- Folklore
- Folklore.
- Clumsiness -- Folklore
- Marriage -- Folklore
- Control code
- ocm80181216
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- Dimensions
- 26 x 30 cm.
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- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781561453993
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2007003108
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
Subject
- Cockroaches -- Folklore.
- Folklore -- Cuba.
- Folklore.
- Picture books for children.
- Clumsiness -- Folklore
- Cockroaches -- Folklore
- Coffee -- Folklore
- Grandmothers -- Folklore
- Humorous stories
- Husband and wife -- Folklore
- Lizards -- Folklore
- Marriage -- Folklore
- Mate selection -- Folklore
- Men/women relations -- Folklore
- Mice -- Folklore
- Personal conduct -- Folklore
- Picture books for children
- Pigs -- Folklore
- Roosters -- Folklore
Genre
Member of
- ALA Notable Children's Books - Younger Readers Category: 2008
- California Young Reader Medal: Primary
- Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award
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Awards
Awards of Martina, the beautiful cockroach : a Cuban folktale, retold by Carmen Agra Deedy ; illustrated by Michael Austin- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2008
- Award
- California Young Reader Medal, Primary, 2011.
- Award
- Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award, 2009.
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