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Los Gatos Black on Halloween

by Marisa Montes

Los Gatos Black on Halloween Cover

ISBN13: 9780805074291
ISBN10: 0805074295
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Awards

2008 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award
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Publisher Comments:

Follow los monstruos and los esqueletos to the Halloween party
 
Under Octobers luna, full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they dance through the door. And the scariest creatures of all arent even there yet!

This lively bilingual Halloween poem introduces young readers to a spooky array of Spanish words that will open their ojos to the chilling delights of the season.

 
Los Gatos Black on Halloween is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year, the winner of the 2008 Pura Belpre Medal for Illustration and a Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative.

Review:

"Halloween and the Day of the Dead overlap in this atmospheric, bilingual romp. Montes (Juan Bobo Goes to Work) composes serviceable stanzas, using English and Spanish words as synonyms: 'Los gatos black with eyes of green,/ Cats slink and creep on Halloween.' This dual-language approach can be redundant ('At medianoche midnight strikes...'), yet Morales (Harvesting Hope) holds readers' attention with surreal, faintly macabre spreads in dim turquoise and clay-brown hues, illuminated by fuschia and flame orange. Witches fly broomsticks like skateboard whizzes, a headstone references Mexican comic Cantinflas and sallow-faced muertos dance until children arrive: 'The thing that monsters most abhor/ Are human nios at the door!' Ages 4-8. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

Follow los monstruos and los esqueletos to the Halloween party
 
Under October’s luna, full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they dance through the door. And the scariest creatures of all aren’t even there yet!

This lively bilingual Halloween poem introduces young readers to a spooky array of Spanish words that will open their ojos to the chilling delights of the season.

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About the Author

Marisa Montes has written several books for young readers, including Juan Bobo Goes to Work, which won a Pura Belpré Honor. She lives in northern California.

Yuyi Morales is an author/illustrator whose books have won the Pura Belpré Award, the Christopher Award, and the Jane Addams Award. She lives in northern California.

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elcorte, September 20, 2011 (view all comments by elcorte)
This book has it all for youngsters. Use it for Latino culture, gorgeous illustrations and lyrical language. Compare Halloween and Día de los Muertos and predict the ending. In 2008 it was awarded the Pura Belpré award for illustration and also garnered a Belpré honor for narrative.
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Barbara Hill, June 18, 2008 (view all comments by Barbara Hill)
Yuyi Morales, the illustrator of this book won her second Pura Belpre gold medal for the illustrations in this book. They are marvelous!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780805074291
Author:
Montes, Marisa
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Company
Illustrator:
Morales, Yuyi
Author:
Morales, Yuyi
Subject:
General
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Spanish language
Subject:
Vocabulary
Subject:
Holidays & Festivals - Halloween
Subject:
People & Places - United States - Hispanic/Latino
Subject:
Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween
Subject:
Stories in rhyme
Subject:
Halloween
Subject:
People
Subject:
Places/United States/Hispanic
Subject:
Latino
Subject:
Children s-General
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Publication Date:
20060831
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
from P to 3
Language:
English
Illustrations:
full color throughout
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
11.08x8.78x.35 in. .81 lbs.
Age Level:
04-08
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Product details 32 pages Henry Holt & Company - English 9780805074291 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Halloween and the Day of the Dead overlap in this atmospheric, bilingual romp. Montes (Juan Bobo Goes to Work) composes serviceable stanzas, using English and Spanish words as synonyms: 'Los gatos black with eyes of green,/ Cats slink and creep on Halloween.' This dual-language approach can be redundant ('At medianoche midnight strikes...'), yet Morales (Harvesting Hope) holds readers' attention with surreal, faintly macabre spreads in dim turquoise and clay-brown hues, illuminated by fuschia and flame orange. Witches fly broomsticks like skateboard whizzes, a headstone references Mexican comic Cantinflas and sallow-faced muertos dance until children arrive: 'The thing that monsters most abhor/ Are human nios at the door!' Ages 4-8. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by ,
Follow los monstruos and los esqueletos to the Halloween party
 
Under October’s luna, full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they dance through the door. And the scariest creatures of all aren’t even there yet!

This lively bilingual Halloween poem introduces young readers to a spooky array of Spanish words that will open their ojos to the chilling delights of the season.
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