Deedy,
C., & Austin, M. (2007). Martina, the
Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban folktale. Atlanta, GA:
Peachtree.
Summary:
A funny Cuban folktale. Martina is a beautiful cockroach, who at 21 days old has come of age to find a suitable husband. Yet, she does not know anything about finding a proper husband. So, Abuela helps her out with the coffee test. Martina interviews suitors and performs the coffee test on them. She eventually eliminates all the wrong suitors with Abuela's coffee test and finds a humble suitor, a mouse.
Visual element - Color: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra Deedy uses bold and vivid colors that pop out at you to tell you the story.
Cultural markers: In this Cuban folktale, the Cuban cultural is illustrated to children through the use of animals. The use of cultural markers are important because children can relate to these books.
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Visual element - Color: Martina the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra Deedy uses bold and vivid colors that pop out at you to tell you the story.
Cultural markers: In this Cuban folktale, the Cuban cultural is illustrated to children through the use of animals. The use of cultural markers are important because children can relate to these books.
Similar reads:
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