Georgia Children's Book Award
2011 · Picture Book · Nominee
About This Book
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 retelling of the Cuban folktale, readers will never look at a cockroach the same way again. Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a delightfully inventive Cuban twist on the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of cafeÌ Cubano.
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 retelling of the Cuban folktale, readers will never look at a cockroach the same way again. Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a delightfully inventive Cuban twist on the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of cafeÌ Cubano.
Awards
Golden Sower Award
2011 · Primary · Nominee
Monarch Award
2011 · Grades K-3 · Nominee
Virginia Readers Choice Award
2011 · Elementary · Nominee
Bluebonnet Award
2010 · Children's · Second Place
Charlotte Award
2010 · Primary · Nominee
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award
2010 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
2010 · Grades K-3 · Nominee
Young Hoosier Book Award
2010 · Picture Book · Nominee
Florida Children's Book Award
2009 · Pre K - 2nd Grade · Winner
North Carolina Children's Book Award
2009 · Junior Book · Nominee
Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
2009 · Audiobook · Honor Book
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2009 · Picture Book · Nominee
Volunteer State Book Award
2009 · Grades K-3 · Nominee
Black-Eyed Susan Award
2008 · Picture Book · Nominee
Pura Belpre Award
2008 · Author · Honor Book
Irma S. & James H. Black Award
2007 · Children's Literature · Honor Book
