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El Chupacabras by [Adam Rubin, Crash McCreery]

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by Adam Rubin (Author), Crash McCreery (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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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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4 - 8 years
Print length

24 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
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AD530L
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Dial Books
Publication date

March 27, 2018
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978-0399539299
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The 2019-2020 Texas Bluebonnet Winner
A New York Public Library Best Book For Kids

"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

About the Author

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. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073QZ6VW8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dial Books (March 27, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 27, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 34240 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0399539298

Best Sellers Rank: #1,575,370 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #179 in Children's Latin American Folk Tale Books
- #1,069 in Children's Dragon Stories
- #2,009 in Children's Scary Stories

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Adam Rubin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many critically acclaimed picture books, including Dragons Love Tacos, the Those Darn Squirrels trilogy, Gladys the Magic Chicken, High Five, Robo-Sauce, Secret Pizza Party and El Chupacabras, which won the Texas Bluebonnet Award in 2020. Adam's first collection of short stories, The Ice Cream Machine, will be available from Putnam in 2021. Aside from writing, he enjoys hiking, optical illusions, and magic tricks. His favorite color is blue, his favorite food is fried chicken, and his favorite animal is the otter. You can visit Adam at adamrubinhasawebsite.com or follow him on Twitter @rubingo.

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WENDY ANDERSON EPSTEIN

A terrific bilingual folktale.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 22, 2021

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Hilarious! The illustrations are the perfect companion to this wonderful addition to the many tales of El Chupacabra. I will enjoy reading this to my bilingual elementary age class.

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Amanda Burrier

I only read the English

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 24, 2020

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I speak English and read English, I do not know Spanish but my son loves Adam Rubin books. I thought I would give this book a chance knowing it was written in both languages. I have managed to be able to filter through the writing style and only read the English. If you are able to do this, this book is hilarious. My 5 year old son loves it too.

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Bethmcjam

Very cute book.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 9, 2019

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My grandchildren (ages 7 & 8) love this book. The artwork is very good and the story is creative. It looks rather scary, but is quite cute and funny. I recommend this book.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 16, 2021

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Funny book, interesting writing style with English and Spanish intermixed. A must have for your collection. Great pictures.

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B. J. Bueno

This book is so much fun, as you get to read in two languages inside one great story.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 29, 2018

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We all know that El Chupacabras is a fearsome beast, but you cannot believe everything you hear...

This book is so much fun, as you get to read in two languages inside one great story. We got this book for our two little ones (2 and 4) They loved the story; especially when the Chupacabra dips his churros in chocolate (My kids loved that). Filled with magic and adventure this book is a fun read, and your kids get to learn new words and meet new friends.

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Buffy

Don’t get this one unless you want to freak your children out

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 6, 2020

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This book is pretty intense for the little ones. The little animal sucks the life/air out of goats so that came as a surprise when I was reading it. I tried to abandon it in the middle because of that but I was already so far and that the kids demanded that I go on. So I think if you have an eight 910-year-old this might be funny for them but not for anyone younger than eight. Also the book is in English and Spanish but the rhythm of those two languages is often mixed. So it was a little tough to read.

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Zenaida

Love this!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 24, 2021

Loved it !!

Best bilingual picture book I've come across

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 2, 2019

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Fantastic read aloud for all ages. I love the blending of English and Spanish, and so did my fourth grade students. A verry funny and entertaining read.

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