Sam's Big Break

The beautiful Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha doesn't know coffee beans about love and marriage, so when suitors come calling, what is she to do? Luckily, she has her Cuban family to help! While some of the Cucarachas offer Martina gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her some useful advice: spill coffee on his shoes to see how he handles anger. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela's suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails the Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love. After reading this award-winning...

Recopilación de historietas cómicas de tinete surrealista que nos transporta al rico y personal mundo del autor.

Escritos con frescura y belleza, los textos que componen esta obra giran en torno a la construcción y defensa del espacio poético, que permite la creación artística, pero sobre todo posibilita convertir la cultura en experiencia y no en un enorme cementerio de saberes.

Lizzie is an inquisitive young girl who wants to be a pilot someday. As she finds out how much math, science, and research are needed to achieve this goal, Lizzie works harder than ever to learn as much as she can so that she can achieve her dream. She even studies the lives and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride, and Bessie Colman in order to find out how to become the best of the best. Throughout this Spanish-translated book, readers will be intrigued by the fanciful illustrations while reading about a young girl who will stop at nothing to achieve her goal.