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Niño Wrestles the World

Niño Wrestles the World

Published in
2013
3.92
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Description

Señoras y Señores, put your hands together for the fantastic, spectacular, one of a kind . . . Niño! Fwap! Slish! Bloop! Krunch! He takes down his competition in a single move! No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Niño—popsicle eater, toy lover, somersault expert, and world champion lucha libre competitor! Niño Wrestles the World is in English with Spanish vocabulary, and is a fun, colorful story about a boy wrestling with imaginary monsters (including an Olmec Head and La Llorona) and adversaries like his younger sisters. This is a joyful picture book from Yuyi Morales about imagination, play, and siblings. A Neal Porter Book. Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. ALSC Notable Children's Book. A Mamiverse.com Top 50 Latino Children's Books You Should Know.
Age
2-6
Text complexity
developing
Length
40 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Vibrant illustrations
  • Engaging story
  • Promotes imagination
  • Cultural representation