{"product_id":"el-chupacabras-9780399539299","title":"El Chupacabras","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Dragons Love Tacos\u003c\/i\u003e comes a whimsical re-telling of the chupacabra folktale, written in a blend of English and Spanish\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA note from author Adam Rubin: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399539299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 10.30w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2018 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Adam Rubin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637064364188,"sku":"9780399539299","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_986f1ff2-320f-41b0-bb72-e13a742c887e.jpg?v=1603843784","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/el-chupacabras-9780399539299","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}