Conejito: A Folktale from Panama
by Margaret Read MacDonald (Author) Geraldo Valerio (Illustrator)
Conejito might be small, but he definitely has the courage to outwit his bullies.
When Conejito begins his school holiday, he goes to visit his Tia Monica--or is it the cakes and cookies he knows she will feed him when he arrives? But Conejito runs into a few obstacles on the way to his auntie's, including Senor Zorro, Senor Tigre, and Senor Leon. Conejito may want to eat Auntie Monica's treats, but Mr. Fox, Mr. Tiger, and Mr. Lion want to eat him! With his own quick thinking and a little assist from Tia Monica, Conejito outwits the bigger animals and makes his way safely home.
This Latin American folktale from Panama highlight Rabbit's courage and resourcefulness to outwit Fox, Tiger, and Lion. It is also accompanied with a song that young readers will love.
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Valerio's splashy tropical colors and elongated, rubbery characters, often stretching across an entire spread, capture the tale's bouncing energy.
Hornbook
The engaging read-aloud is accompanied by playful art.
Kirkus
Valério uses warm colors in the full bleed illustrations, s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g out the ears and tails of his rubbery figures to create a sense of exuberant motion.
Margaret Read MacDonald's most recent books include The Boy from the Dragon Palace and How Many Donkeys?An Arabic Counting Tale. She lives in Washington where she works as a Children's Librarian and maps out her whimsical tales. Sachiko Yoshikawa moved to the United States from Japan in 1988 to study art. She has illustrated numerous books for young readers, such as Beach is to Fun (named Best Children's book of the Year by the Bank Street College of Education) and What is Science? (a finalist in the Children's Science Picture Book category of the 2007 SB&F Prize).
Animals
Folklore
Tales
Panama
