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  • Book cover of Pulpo Guisado with an illustration of a small dog and two shocked people staring, with a shadow of a giant octopus cast behind them.
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Pulpo guisado

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¿Qué haces cuando un pulpo captura a la abuela? ¡Ponte tu capa de superhéroe y rescatala! La deliciosa metahistoria del galardonado artista afrolatino Eric Velásquez está ahora en español. El pulpo que está cocinando la abuela ha crecido hasta alcanzar proporciones titánicas. "¡Tenga cuidado!" Ramsey grita. "¡Ten cuidado!" Pero es muy tarde. ¡El pulpo atrapa a la abuela! Ramsey debe usar tanto el arte como el intelecto para liberar a su amada abuela. Este libro de ilustraciones bellamente ilustrado, extraído de los recuerdos de la infancia del autor, celebra la creatividad, el heroísmo, la familia, las abuelas, los nietos, la comida puertorriqueña, la cultura latinx y más.

 

English Description:

What do you do when an octopus captures Grandma? Put on your superhero cape and rescue her! Award-winning Afro-Latino artist Eric Velasquez’s delightfully meta story is now in Spanish. The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. “¡Tenga cuidado!” Ramsey shouts. “Be careful!” But it’s too late. The octopus traps Grandma! Ramsey must use both art and intellect to free his beloved abuela. This beautifully illustrated picture book, drawn from the author’s childhood memories, celebrates creativity, heroism, family, grandmothers, grandsons, Puerto Rican food, Latinx culture and more.

Publishing Details

Author : Eric Velasquez

Type of Spanish : Translated

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 40

Year Published: 2020

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 5th

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Fantasy, Fiction

Theme: Hispanic Heritage Month, Food, About POC, Family, Adventure, Art, Culture, Fiction

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