No Es Un Frijol (Spanish Edition)

by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez (Author) Laura González (Illustrator)

No Es Un Frijol (Spanish Edition)
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Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
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¡AHORA EN ESPAÑOL! Un frijol saltarín mexicano no es un frijol en absoluto. ¡Es un fascinante hogar y fuente de alimento para un tipo especial de oruga!

Este cuento poético comparte el ciclo de vida de un frijol saltarín mexicano. Este curioso insecto saltarín es en realidad una vaina de semilla de un arbusto llamado yerba de la flecha, en la cual una oruga se adentra, viviendo dentro de la vaina hasta que construye un capullo y emerge como una polilla. Perfecto para preescolares y niños que aún no leen, este creativo libro ilustrado explora la vida diaria del frijol saltarín mexicano y su eventual transformación y escape de la vaina. =

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The text is well supported by González's illustrations, which detail theprocess of the caterpillar's transformation well, and an informative author's note.


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This story follows the metamorphosis of a desert caterpillar within its seedpod home. It eats theinside and drinks the moisture produced by the plant until the hardened pod drops to the ground.The caterpillar is able to move the pod in a way that makes it seem to be jumping, hence itsreputation as a jumping bean. The jumping bean travels through the desert startling the animalsit encounters. First, it meets rattlesnakes, making "¡clic, clac!" noises like the snakes' tails. Then, it startles some coyotes and ravens with its movements and sounds. Lastly, a group of childrengather several of the beans, delighted by their unusual behavior. Eventually, the caterpillarbegins to change within its pod and emerges as a full-grown moth. This Spanish translation ofNot a Bean (2019) is at a higher level than many picture books, making it a great choice forprimary-grade readers. The text is well supported by González's illustrations, which detail theprocess of the caterpillar's transformation well, and an informative author's note.

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Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
Claudia Guadalupe Martínez aprendió que las letras forman palabras leyendo los subtítulos de las películas del viejo oeste con su padre. Su primera novela, The Smell of Old Lady Perfume, recibió el premio Paterson de Literatura Juvenil en el 2009, el premio del Instituto de Letras de Texas al mejor libro juvenil en el 2008 y un elogio del Premio de las Américas en el 2009. Pig Park ganó el premio del Instituto de Letras de Texas al mejor libro juvenil en el 2015 y el premio NACCS Tejas Foco de Narrativa Juvenil en el 2015.

Claudia Guadalupe Martínez learned that letters form words from reading subtitles of old westerns with her father. Her debut novel, The Smell of Old Lady Perfume, received the 2009 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, the 2008 Texas Institute of Letters Best Young Adult Book Award, and a 2009 Americas Award Commendation. Pig Park won the 2015 Texas Institute of Letters Best Young Adult Book and the 2015 NACCS Tejas Foco Young Adult Fiction Award. Not a Bean is her first picture book.

Laura González tiene un título en diseño gráfico de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León en México, donde también estudió ilustración. Ella es miembro de la Asociación Mexicana de Ilustradores (AMDI) y ha ilustrado varios libros para niños.
www.laugonzalez.com

Laura González has a degree in graphic design from Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Mexico, where she also studied illustration. She is a member of the Mexican Association of Illustrators (AMDI) and has illustrated several books for children. www.laugonzalez.com
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781623544829
Lexile Measure
610
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Publication date
April 02, 2024
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV000000 - Juvenile Fiction | General
Library of Congress categories
Moths
Jumping bean

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