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 Dragon slayer : folktales from Latin America
 Author: Hernandez, Jaime

 Publisher:  Toon Books (2017)

 Dewey: 741.5
 Classification: Nonfiction
 Physical Description: 40 p., col. ill., 26 cm

 BTSB No: 440482 ISBN: 9781943145287
 Ages: 8-12 Grades: 3-7

 Subjects:
 Graphic novels
 Folklore -- Latin America

Price: $16.29

Summary:
A collection of three Latin American folktales retold in graphic novel form.

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Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 3.40
   Points: .5   Quiz: 194233
Reading Counts Information:
   Interest Level: 3-5
   Reading Level: 3.30
   Points: 3.0   Quiz: 72677

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (+) (03/15/18)
   School Library Journal (05/01/18)
   Booklist (03/15/18)
 The Hornbook (00/07/18)

Full Text Reviews:

Booklist - 03/15/2018 This collection of three beloved Latin American folktales is charmingly illustrated in Hernandez’s iconic style. The first is the collection’s namesake, about a mighty girl who was cast out by jealous sisters, finds her way to a kingdom, falls in love with the prince, and, in a delightful turn of events, saves him by slaying a many-headed dragon. The second, “Martina Martinez and Perez the Mouse,” might be known to many as “Cucarachita Martina,” a story about a vain woman (or roach, in some versions) who doesn’t know how to save her husband when he falls into a pot of soup. The last, “Tup and the Ants,” goes to show that laziness isn’t necessarily a bad thing, if you’re resourceful. All three fables have a moral, of course, and the informative back matter contains a note and glossary informing readers about folktales and storytelling practices over the years. This beautifully designed collection, with amiable art in lovely full color, is perfect for bedtime read-aloud or a lesson on traditional folktales. - Copyright 2018 Booklist.

School Library Journal - 05/01/2018 Gr 4–6—This is the first children's book by groundbreaking comic artist Jaime Hernandez, one of the three Hernandez brothers responsible for the comic "Love and Rockets." Readers will most likely skip over the old-fashioned, didactic introduction by F. Isabel Campoy on the power of folktales to get to the fun part, and what fun it is. In "The Dragon Slayer," a resourceful farm girl refuses to let a seven-headed dragon interfere with her plans of marriage to a prince. "Martina Martinez and Perez the Mouse" centers on a foolish young bride who, when her mouse husband falls into a pot of soup, cries instead of rescuing him. And in "Tup and the Ants," a lazy young man goes far on his wits and ability to get others to do his work. Hernandez's colorful, expressive drawings are full of movement, helping the stories extend beyond the concise, direct text. As so often happens in folktales, humans and animals exist on the same plane, adding to the whimsy. A brief discussion of the three selections closes out each volume. VERDICT These delightfully rendered stories should easily find a home in the folktale/fairy-tale section of any library.—Lucia Acosta, Children's Literature Specialist, Princeton, NJ - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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