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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale

by Carmen Agra Deedy · 2007

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Martina is a young cockroach who doesnt know coffee beans about love and marriage. Thats where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only her grandmother gives her something really useful: some shocking advice. Full color."

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thisfairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisstorytellingstorytellingMore like thisLess of this
Setting
CubaCubaMore like thisLess of thisSpainSpainMore like thisLess of thisCaribbeanCaribbeanMore like thisLess of thisLatin AmericaLatin AmericaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
social sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 28 pages

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