Martina the Beautiful Cockroach : A Cuban Folktale (Hardcover)

from ekean06

In this fantasy fiction book Martina is a beautiful cockroach with many suitors, her abuela (grandmother) tells her to use the coffee test. The coffee test is where you spill coffee on your suitors shoes and then you know how he'll handle anger. Martina tries this on many suitors and they all fai...

from dlow

This story uses detailed illustrations with a not so well none folktale of Cuban culture. The folktale is enhanced by the artwork. The story is also repetative and uses the element of three that is often found in fairy tales and folk tales. It has a strong Cuban tone, and uses Spanish words throu...

from debrasw

Summary: A beautiful cockroach is ready to marry and she is lining up the suitors when her grandmother comes in with a preposterous, yet helpful idea: she is to drop coffee on all the suitors shoes to see how they will react when they are angry, if they do not lash out, they will last, if they do...

from ShouldIReadIt

It's time for Martina to do what all Cuban cockroaches do when they're 21 days old: get married. However Abuela wants her to put all of her suitors o the coffee test, which has her worried. Find out what happens as each suitor meets a cup of coffee in a "different" way, and see how Martina reacts...

from Mparis

This is a very funny book with gorgeous pictures that give you the flavor of Cuba. It is a retelling of a Cuban Folktale. Martina is of an age to become married. Her abuela gives her some advice about how best to find the suitor who will treat her like the sweet cockroach she is. Theme: Be kind t...