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Available
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Publication
Luna Rising(2004), Edition: Bilingual, 32 pages
Description
Leticia's grandfather, who was a vaquero as a young man, provides fanciful explanations for how he got his wrinkles, white hair, round belly, and stooped frame.
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LibraryThing member lquilter
Sweet story about a little girl who gets her grandfather to spin tall tales about the origins of his various old-age features (pot belly, grey hair, wrinkles). I liked the comradely relationship of the grandfather & the grandchild, how he calls her "vaquera" ("cowgirl"), and the tall-tales aspect
Spanish sprinkled throughout, although the text is primarily in English.
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of the story. Spanish sprinkled throughout, although the text is primarily in English.
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Awards
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 1997)
Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature (Commended Title — 1995)
Great Reads from Great Places (Nevada — 2002)
Language
Original language
Spanish
Physical description
32 p.; 10.62 inches
Pages
32
ISBN
0873587286 / 9780873587280