With Spanish vocabulary and a clever color concept, this poetic picture book shares the life cycle of beloved amphibian—the axolotl—in its natural habitat.
An axolotl may look like one, but it is certainly Not a Monster. This curious creature, made popular by Minecraft, is actually a salamander that will never lose its gills or fins. Not a Monster explores the traits of the axolotl, the Aztec origin myth about the species, and the way pollution is affecting its natural habitat: the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City.
Fun and engaging, this playful and informative read-aloud introduces curious readers on one cool character who is NOT a monster!
About the Author
Claudia Guadalupe Martínez aprendió que las letras forman palabras leyendo los subtítulos de las películas del viejo oeste con su padre. Su primera novela, The Smell of Old Lady Perfume, recibió el premio Paterson de Literatura Juvenil en el 2009, el premio del Instituto de Letras de Texas al mejor libro juvenil en el 2008 y un elogio del Premio de las Américas en el 2009. Pig Park ganó el premio del Instituto de Letras de Texas al mejor libro juvenil en el 2015 y el premio NACCS Tejas Foco de Narrativa Juvenil en el 2015.
Claudia Guadalupe Martínez learned that letters form words from reading subtitles of old westerns with her father. Her debut novel, The Smell of Old Lady Perfume, received the 2009 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, the 2008 Texas Institute of Letters Best Young Adult Book Award, and a 2009 Americas Award Commendation. Pig Park won the 2015 Texas Institute of Letters Best Young Adult Book and the 2015 NACCS Tejas Foco Young Adult Fiction Award. Not a Bean is her first picture book.
Laura González tiene un título en diseño gráfico de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León en México, donde también estudió ilustración. Ella es miembro de la Asociación Mexicana de Ilustradores (AMDI) y ha ilustrado varios libros para niños. www.laugonzalez.com
Laura González has a degree in graphic design from Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Mexico, where she also studied illustration. She is a member of the Mexican Association of Illustrators (AMDI) and has illustrated several books for children. www.laugonzalez.com
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