El Chupacabras (Bilingual English-Spanish Edition): A Bilingual Tale of the Legendary Creature

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Adam Rubin Crash McCreery

El Chupacabras (Bilingual English-Spanish Edition)

A Bilingual Tale of the Legendary Creature

Adam Rubin, Crash McCreery

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Dial Books for Young Readers,US
15 April 2018

From the bestselling author of Dragons Love Tacos comes a whimsical re-telling of the chupacabra folktale, written in a blend of English and Spanish

From the bestselling author of Dragons Love Tacos comes a whimsical re-telling of the chupacabra folktale, written in a blend of English and Spanish

A long time ago, a girl named Carla lived on a goat farm with her father, Hector. One night, a goat disappeared from the farm and turned up flat as a pancake. Only one creature could do that--El Chupacabras, the goatsucker! Legend has it that El Chupacabras is a fearsome beast, but you can't believe everything you hear...and sometimes the truth is even more interesting.

Told in equal parts English and Spanish by bestselling author Adam Rubin, and cinematically illustrated by acclaimed Hollywood creature creator Crash McCreery, this lighthearted take on a modern legend is not told in the traditional bilingual style.

Each sentence is half-Spanish/half-English followed by a repetition of the same line translated the other way around. This mirroring technique allows the languages to intermingle equally. A fun and unique way to introduce either Spanish or English to new readers.

A note from author Adam Rubin- ""I decided to tell this story in an unusual way to explore the beauty of harmony. It's easy to dismiss the unfamiliar, but compassion takes a little more effort. With so many people trumpeting divisiveness right now, it's more important than ever to teach kids that there is more than one way to understand the world.""

By: Adam Rubin
Illustrated by: Crash McCreery
Imprint: Dial Books for Young Readers,US
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Bilingual edition
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 264mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 374g
ISBN: 9780399539299
ISBN 10: 0399539298
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 15 April 2018
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adam Rubin is the New York Times best-selling author of a half dozen critically acclaimed picture books including Robo-Sauce and Dragons Love Tacos. He spent ten years working as a creative director in the advertising industry before leaving his day job to write full-time. Adam has a keen interest in improv comedy, camping, and magic tricks. He lives in Spain. Crash McCreery is an Academy Award nominated creature designer, production designer, visual consultant, and illustrator who has created iconic characters for Jurassic Park and its sequels, Pirates of the Caribbean and its sequels, A.I., Rango, and many other blockbuster feature films. He lives in California.

Reviews for El Chupacabras (Bilingual English-Spanish Edition): A Bilingual Tale of the Legendary Creature

McCreery's vibrantly detailed illustrations, from sneezing goats to a bicycle-riding el chupacabras, inject wonderfully outrageous physical humor into Rubin's rip-roaring retelling. --Publishers Weekly An intriguing title that firmly establishes a modern Latin American legend into the cryptid canon. Highly recommended. --School Library Journal