Bravo, Chico Canta! Bravo!: Spanish Edition

Pat Mora

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Chico Canta, the youngest of 12, is a tiny, mischievous, fearless mouse who lives with his family in an old theater. They love to go upstairs to see the plays and echo the audience shouting, Bravo, bravo! as the curtain falls. Mrs. Canta speaks many languages not only English, Spanish, and Italian, but Spider, Cricket, and Moth as well. And she encourages her children to develop their own language skills. Bilingual, bravo! she is always telling them. One evening, after a wonderful performance of The Three Little Pigs, the mouse family narrowly escapes Little Gato-Gato. But, undaunted and inspired by the production, they decide to mount their own version of the play. On opening night, however, it is tiny Chico who is the star of the show when he spots Little Gato-Gato in the shadows and uses his own special gift for languages to avert disaster."

Book Details

Publisher: Groundwood Books
Publish Date: Apr 1st, 2014
Pages: 32
Language: Spanish
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 10.70in - 8.50in - 0.20in - 0.35lb
EAN: 9781554983445
Recommended age: 04-07
Categories: • Humorous Stories• Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals• Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.

About the Author

Mora, Pat: -

PAT MORA is an award-winning author, the founder of Día (El día de los niños, El día de los libros / Children's Day, Book Day), and an honorary member of the American Library Association. Her book Abuelos, illustrated by Amelia Lau Carling, won the International Latino Book Award for Best English Picture Book, a Library Media Connection Editor's Choice Award, and it was named a Críticas Magazine Best Children's Book. Pat is also the author of The Race of Toad and Deer (La carrera del sapo y el venado) and The Night the Moon Fell (La noche que se cayó la luna), both illustrated by Domi. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Martinez, Libby: - Libby Martinez writes children's books and poetry. She is also a lawyer and consultant. Libby lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. www.libbymartinez.com.

Carling, Amelia Lau: -

AMELIA LAU CARLING was born and brought up in Guatemala. Her parents' store sold the thread used by many Maya weavers in their extraordinary work. She was, therefore, in constant contact with Maya culture and creators from an early age. She is the author-illustrator of the celebrated books Alfombras de Aserrín(Sawdust Carpets) and La tienda de Mamá y Papá (Mama and Papa Have a Store) -- winner of the Américas Award and the Pura Belpré Award for Illustration-- and the illustrator of numerous other books. Though she now lives in the United States, she returns to Guatemala frequently.

Praise for this book

Food for thought for monolingual mouselings--not to mention their parents and teachers.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Carling's mixed-media paintings create a cozy Latin American environment for Chico's family.-- "Publishers Weekly"

Based on a Mexican American folktale, this entertaining cat-and-mouse story features Little Chico . . . who saves the day by using his 'bilingual' talent.-- "Booklist"

This is a story that reflects the experiences of children across the world growing up speaking a number of different languages, and the authors create a little character with whom readers can relate.-- "CM Magazine"

This story is a celebration of diversity that invites audience participation and has great potential as a readers' theater piece for the younger set. Recommended.-- "Library Media Connections"

Mora and Martinez tell the story with charm and ease; Carling's illustrations are bright and appealing, with just enough detail to captivate young audiences. The story makes bilingualism equally appealing, offering the message of language education with subtlety and humor.-- "Bookbird"