The Perfect Siesta
CCBC Review:
When a cool breeze starts to blow through the rain forest, the jaguar decides it would be a perfect time for a siesta. But he has something important to do soon, so he asks the coati to wake him in 10 minutes. The coati agrees but then decides that it is the perfect time for a siesta, so he asks the cockatiel to wake him in 10 minutes. And so it goes, with a series of animals agreeing to wake others from their naps, only to succumb to the pleasant cool breeze and the need for a nap. Finally the sloth is the last one standing and even though she struggles to keep her eyes open, she too falls asleep in the last minute of the jaguar’s nap. A surprise twist at the end makes for a satisfying resolution of this cumulative tale. Stylized illustrations of animals native to Central America make this work particularly distinctive. ©2017 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by
Pato Mena
Translated by
Kim Griffin.
Translated from the Spanish.
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-6
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Surprise Endings
Times of Day
Diversity subject:
Latine
Publisher:
NubeOcho
Publish Year: 2017
Pages: 36
ISBN: 9788494541537
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Mena