Niño Wrestles the World

Yuyi Morales, Yuyi Morales

Book cover for Niño Wrestles the World
Book cover for Niño Wrestles the World
Book cover for Niño Wrestles the World
Book cover for Niño Wrestles the World

Niño Wrestles the World

Niño Wrestles the World

Yuyi Morales, Yuyi Morales

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Description

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 Book

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
ALSC Notable Children's Book
A Mamiverse.com Top 50 Latino Children's Books You Should Know

About the Author

Born and raised in Mexico, Yuyi Morales has been a radio producer and children's book creator since coming to the United States. Her books which have won numerous awards and honors include Little Night and its Spanish edition, Nochecita, a 2008 ALA Notable Children's Book, and Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and the Spanish Alphabet Book, both published by Roaring Brook Press. Ms. Morales lives in Northern California.

Critical Reviews

"Sure to be a smash." --Kirkus Reviews

"In comic-book fashion, the bold portrayal of each match includes dialogue bubbles and sound effects printed in decorative fonts ('whunk, ' 'bloop, ' 'krunch')." --School Library Journal

"Kids with multicultural classmates will recognize (or learn) Niño's many Spanish exclamations. A closing note explains the lucha libre culture." --Booklist

Publishing Information

Publisher: Square Fish
Pub date: 2015-08-25
Length: 40 pages

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