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Este cuento poetico comparte el ciclo de vida de un frijol saltarin mexicano. Este curioso insecto saltarin es en realidad una vaina de semilla de un arbusto llamado yerba de la flecha, en la cual una oruga se adentra, viviendo dentro de la vaina hasta que construye un capullo y emerge como una polilla. Perfecto para preescolares y ninos que aon no leen, este creativo libro ilustrado explora la vida diaria del frijol saltarin mexicano y su eventual transformaci n y escape de la vaina. This poetic story shares the life cycle of a Mexican jumping bean. This curious jumping insect is actually a seedpod from a shrub called yerba de la flecha, into which a caterpillar burrows, living inside the pod until it builds a cocoon and breaks out as a moth. Perfect for preschoolers and prereaders, this creative picture book explores the Mexican jumping bean's daily life and eventual transformation and escape from the pod. AHORA EN ESPA OL! Un frijol saltarin mexicano no es un frijol en absoluto. Es un fascinante hogar y fuente de alimento para un tipo especial de oruga! NOW IN SPANISH! A Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar! Este cuento poetico comparte el ciclo de vida de un frijol saltarin mexicano. Este curioso insecto saltarin es en realidad una vaina de semilla de un arbusto llamado yerba de la flecha, en la cual una oruga se adentra, viviendo dentro de la vaina hasta que construye un capullo y emerge como una polilla. Perfecto para preescolares y ninos que aon no leen, este creativo libro ilustrado explora la vida diaria del frijol saltarin mexicano y su eventual transformaci n y escape de la vaina. This poetic story shares the life cycle of a Mexican jumping bean. This curious jumping insect is actually a seedpod from a shrub called yerba de la flecha, into which a caterpillar burrows, living inside the pod until it builds a cocoon and breaks out as a moth. Perfect for preschoolers and prereaders, this creative picture book explores the Mexican jumping bean's daily life and eventual transformation and escape from the pod.

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This story follows the metamorphosis of a desert caterpillar within its seedpod home. It eats theinside and drinks the moisture produced by the plant until the hardened pod drops to the ground.The caterpillar is able to move the pod in a way that makes it seem to be jumping, hence itsreputation as a jumping bean. The jumping bean travels through the desert startling the animalsit encounters. First, it meets rattlesnakes, making “¡clic, clac!” noises like the snakes’ tails. Then,it startles some coyotes and ravens with its movements and sounds. Lastly, a group of childrengather several of the beans, delighted by their unusual behavior. Eventually, the caterpillarbegins to change within its pod and emerges as a full-grown moth. This Spanish translation ofNot a Bean (2019) is at a higher level than many picture books, making it a great choice forprimary-grade readers. The text is well supported by González’s illustrations, which detail theprocess of the caterpillar’s transformation well, and an informative author’s note. —Booklist

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Claudia Guadalupe Martinez aprendi que las letras forman palabras leyendo los subtitulos de las peliculas del viejo oeste con su padre. Su primera novela, The Smell of Old Lady Perfume, recibi 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 Americas en el 2009. Pig Park gan 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 Martinez 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 Gonzalez tiene un titulo en diseno grafico de la Universidad Aut noma de Nuevo Le n en Mexico, donde tambien estudi ilustraci n. Ella es miembro de la Asociaci n Mexicana de Ilustradores (AMDI) y ha ilustrado varios libros para ninos. www.laugonzalez.com Laura Gonzalez has a degree in graphic design from Universidad Aut noma de Nuevo Le n 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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