Synopses & Reviews
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!
A Neal Porter BookLatino Interest. In English with Spanish vocabulary.
Review
"Sure to be a smash." -- Kirkus Reviews
Review
Mamiverse.com - Top 50 Latino Children's Books You Should Know "Sure to be a smash." —Kirkus Reviews "In comic-book fashion, the bold portrayal of each match includes dialogue bubbles and sound effects printed in decorative fonts (‘whunk, ‘bloop, ‘krunch)." —School Library Journal "Kids with multicultural classmates will recognize (or learn) Niños many Spanish exclamations. A closing note explains the lucha libre culture." —Booklist
Synopsis
Senoras y Senores, put your hands together for the fantastic, spectacular, one of a kind . . . Nino
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 Nino popsicle eater, toy lover, somersault expert, and world champion lucha libre competitor
A Neal Porter Book
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Synopsis
A play date goes awry whenand#160;Baby Billy and his mustache meet Beard Baby in this hilarious sequel to
Mustache Baby.Synopsis
When Baby Javier comes for a playdate, Baby Billy, a.k.a. Mustache Baby, feels the need to show him a thing or two, seeing how Javierandrsquo;s new to townandmdash;and also sports an impressive beard. What ensues is a hilarious test of wills and facial hair, as each baby sets out to prove his manliness. It seems Mustache Baby may have truly met his match . . . but one-upmanship isnandrsquo;t the point of a playdate, is it?
About the Author
Born and raised in Mexico, Yuyi Morales has been a radio producer and children's book creator since coming to the United States. Her books which have won numerous awards and honors include Little Night and its Spanish edition, Nochecita, a 2008 ALA Notable Children's Book, and Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and the Spanish Alphabet Book, both published by Roaring Brook Press. Ms. Morales lives in Northern California.