El Chupacabras
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McCreery, Crash, illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2018].
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm
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Spanish Springs Library - Children's Fiction - Bilingual Shelf
SPANISH J E RUBIN 2018
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Published
New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2018].
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Book
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Farmer Hector and his daughter Carla seek help from the monstrous chupacabra when their goats become giants and threaten the town.
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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."
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Parallel text in Spanish and English.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rubin, A., & McCreery, C. (2018). El Chupacabras . Dial Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rubin, Adam, 1983- and Crash, McCreery. 2018. El Chupacabras. Dial Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rubin, Adam, 1983- and Crash, McCreery. El Chupacabras Dial Books for Young Readers, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rubin, Adam, and Crash McCreery. El Chupacabras Dial Books for Young Readers, 2018.

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