Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• Audience: Younger
• List: Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award
• Genre: Folklore & Fairy Tales

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  Juan Bobo Goes to Work: A Puerto Rican Folktale

  By Marisa Montes, Joe Cepeda (Illustrator)

  "Juan Bobo Goes to Work" carries on Pura Belpré's tradition of retelling traditional Puerto Rican folktales. Cepeda humorously depicts Juan Bobo's determined but disastrous antics through bold brush strokes, expert use of varied perspectives, and vibrant Caribbean colors.

  • Fiction, General Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
  • Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2002 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780688162337
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  Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book

  By Yuyi Morales

  Morales' energetic and playful illustrations capture the essence of Mexican culture with bold and humorous motifs that illuminate Grandma Beetle's vitality and Señor Calavera's expressiveness

  • Nonfiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
  • Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2004 (Medal Winner)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780811837583
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  La Princesa and the Pea

  By Susan Middleton Elya, Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator)

  This lively, playful retelling of the classic fairy tale is set in Peru and incorporates Peruvian cultural elements.

  • Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
  • Notable Children's Books 2018, Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2018 (Medal Winner)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780399251566
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  Little Roja Riding Hood

  By Susan Middleton Elya, Susan Guevara (Illustrator)

  Susan Guevara's illustrations are a visual treat full of suspense and humor adding a spin to the classic fairy tale. Her use of details, such as the three blind mice and the little duendes, and the texture of warm colors give readers glimpses into a contemporary Hispanic family.

  • Nonfiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
  • Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2015 (Honor Title)
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780399247675