Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale-
This is a funny, humourous tale of Martina the cockroach. Martina has reached the age to find a husband. Her Cuban grandmother gives her advice on how to find the right husband. She is to spill coffee on her suitor's feet and see their reactions. Martina puts her grandmother's advice to the test with a rooster, pig and lizard. The first three suitors show their true temperments and she is not pleased with the results. Finally she meets mouse, a humble gardener who she feels might be her perfect match. Martina doesn't want to spill coffee on the mouse, but instead he spills it on her. In the end he reminds Martina that he also has a Cuban grandmother and they both laugh.
This book could be used to introduce common traditions found in other cultures.
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