Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas

Niño, the young Lucha Libra wrestler from author/illustrator Yuyi Morales' Niño Wrestles the World, returns in this second picture-book adventure, this time facing off against his most challenging adversary yet: his two baby sisters. A pair with some powerful weapons, from farts to dirty diapers,

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the Horrendous Hermanitas are almost defeated, but their terrible wailing eventually wins the day, as Niño is eventually captured, and put to work reading them a story...

I was unaware that Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas was a sequel, when I picked it up. To my surprise, given the fact that I almost always enjoy Yuyi Morales' work, I found myself mostly indifferent to the story, although I can certainly see how children who enjoy potty humor and/or are interested in Mexican wrestling, might find it a lot of fun. Perhaps if I'd read the first book first, I would have felt more invested. However that might be, I did (as always) enjoy the artwork, which was colorful, vivid and immensely engaging. Recommended to Morales fans, and to anyone looking for picture-books about Lucha Libra. They might also seek out Lucía the Luchadora and Lucía the Luchadora and the Million Masks, which feature a girl wrestler in this vein.

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