Cuckoo/Cucú: A Mexican Folktale/Un Cuento Folklórico Mexicano (Bilingual English-Spanish) Voyager Books Edition Contributor(s): Ehlert, Lois (Author), Ehlert, Lois (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 015202428X ISBN-13: 9780152024284 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: August 2000 Annotation: In this Mexican folktale, the beautiful Cuckoo is lazy and never does her share of the work--that is until a field fire threatens the season's seed crop. Cuckoo is the only one who can save it, but will she risk harming her lovely feathers by flying through the smoke and fire? Full-color illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Caribbean & Latin American |
Dewey: 398.2 |
LCCN: 95-39560 |
Lexile Measure: 290 |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.8" W x 11.7" (0.50 lbs) 36 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 18304 Reading Level: 2.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Cuckoo is beautiful. Trouble is, she's lazy. She never does her share of work--that is, until a field fire threatens the season's seed crop and Cuckoo is the only one who can save it. But will she risk harming her lovely feathers by flying through the thick smoke and flames? |
Contributor Bio(s): Ehlert, Lois: - LOIS EHLERT has created many picture books, including Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the bestselling Waiting for Wings. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |