Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
by Carmen Agra Deedy
About the Author:
Origin of "Martina the Beautiful Cockroach"-Explained by Carmen Arga Deedy
Carmen Agra Deedy, a New York Times bestselling author, has been writing and traveling around the world telling stories for more than twenty years. Her books have received numerous awards and honors. Carmen has performed in many prestigious venues, but children are her favorite audience. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the United States as a refugee and like most immigrants sees the world from multiple perspectives. She lives in Georgia.
The beautiful Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha doesn’t know coffee beans about love and marriage, so when suitors come calling, what is she to do? Luckily, she has her Cuban family to help!
While some of the Cucarachas offer Martina gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her some useful advice: spill coffee on his shoes to see how he handles anger. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela’s suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails the Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love.
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Reviews:
"Thanks to award-winning author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy, you’ll never look at a cockroach the same way again."
“Lively and funny…this telling has magic all its own.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“Spirited.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Masterful.” ―Booklist
Source:
https://www.amazon.com/Martina-Beautiful-Cockroach-Cuban-Folktale/dp/1561457876/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9X_4aChQqA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RXQ2IrP5dA
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