by Yuyi Morales, ill. by the author

Grandma Beetle is getting ready for her birthday party when a skeleton named Se?or Calavera knocks on her door. She delays him repeatedly by saying, “Just a minute,” and does another chore. By the time the guests arrive,Se?or Calavera is having too much fun to take Grandma away. This trickster tale is a bilingual counting story that presents numbers 1-10 in English and Spanish. Drawing upon the folk art of Mexico's Day of the Dead holiday and the paintings of Diego Rivera, writer-illustrator Yuyi Morales has created a whimsical tale with special charm for young learners. Narrated by the author. Includes A Conversation With the Author.

Book Awards:
The Pura Belpré Award
Parent's Choice Award
ALA Notable Book, 2004
Best Children's Book of the Year, Bank Street College of Education
Américas Book Award
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award

Ages 4-8

(DVD) NM156D
$49.95
ISBN: 1-933938-34-X
UPC: 092388 7705 90

(VHS) NM156
$49.95
ISBN: 1-933938-43-9
UPC: 092388 7705 38