Niño wrestles the world

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Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
[2013]
Language
English

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Señoras y señores, put your hands together for the fantastic, spectacular, one of a kind . . . Niño!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 Niño—popsicle eater, toy lover, somersault expert, and world champion lucha libre competitor!Niño 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 from Yuyi Morales about imagination, play, and siblings.A Neal Porter BookPura Belpré 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

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  • Niño wrestles the world (Nino (Yuyi Morales) Volume 1) Cover
  • Rudas: Nino's horrendous hermanitas (Nino (Yuyi Morales) Volume 2) Cover

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