Se oras y se ores, put your hands together for the fantastic, spectacular, one of a kind . . . Ni o
Fwap Slish Bloop Krunch He takes down his competition in a single move
No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Ni o--popsicle eater, toy lover, somersault expert, and world champion lucha libre competitor
Ni o Wrestles the World is in English with Spanish vocabulary, and is a fun, colorful story about a boy wrestling with imaginary monsters (including an Olmec Head and La Llorona) and adversaries like his younger sisters. This is a joyful picture book about imagination, play, and siblings.
Award-winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales is the author of Caldecott Honor and Pura Belpr (Illustrator) Medal-winning
Viva Frida, stunning bilingual bedtime story Little Night/Nochecita, Rudas: Ni o's Horrendous Hermanitas, Pura Belpr Honor Book (Narrative)
Just In Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book, and other picture books for young readers. She also illustrated
Thunder Boy Jr., written by Sherman Alexie, and Pura Belpr (Illustration) Medal and Pura Belpr (Narrative) Honor book
Los Gatos Black on Halloween, written by Marisa Montes.
A Neal Porter Book Written by Yuyi Morales:
Ni o Wrestles the World
Rudas: Ni o's Horrendous Hermanitas
Viva Frida
Little Night / Nochecita
Illustrated by Yuyi Morales:
Los Gatos Black on Halloween (written by Marisa Montes)
Pura Belpr Illustrator Award WinnerA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the YearALSC Notable Children's BookA Mamiverse.com Top 50 Latino Children's Books You Should Know The saturated palette, dynamic composition, and copious spike-ballooned sound effects add ebullient visual noise. Beneath the furious fun, though, beats a tender heart. --
The Horn Book, starred review
Kids with multicultural classmates will recognize (or learn Ni o's many Spanish exclamations. A closing note explains the lucha libre culture. --
BooklistBinding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 08/25/2015
ISBN: 9781250062703
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.80h x 8.90w x 0.30d