Tal vez mañana, Iguana

Illustrated by Ethan Long
Now available in Spanish, this festive twist on The Little Red Hen is sure to delight young Spanish-speaking and bilingual readers.

Iguana wants to throw a party! Everyone thinks it's a great idea, but when she asks her friends to help, they're full of excuses. Conejo moves too fast to hang the streamers without tearing them. Tortuga can't deliver invitations because he walks so slowly. Culebra would be happy to help cook...if only he had arms. Maybe mañana, Iguana!  

But when Iguana doesn't let them join the party, Tortuga, Culebra, and Conejo realize they've let their friend down.  Tired out from hard work and good fun, Iguana goes to sleep—she'll clean up mañana—and her three friends come up with a way to make it up to her and fix their friendship.

Bright, cartoonish illustrations bring this simple tale to life, and the smooth translation makes for a musical Spanish-language read-aloud with a heartwarming ending.
Ann Whitford Paul was a social worker before becoming a writer. Kirkus Reviews called her text for Mañana Iguana "clever" and said it is "an excellent chance for young readers ... to learn some Spanish vocabulary." Ann Whitford Paul writes poetry, picture books, and easy readers for children. Some of her picture books include The Seasons Sewn: A Year in Patchwork, All by Herself, and Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet. She lives in southern California

Ethan Long is an artist and animator who has written and illustrated dozens of children's books. His accolades include a Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal for Up, Tall, and High! and a daytime Emmy nomination for Tasty Time with Ze Frank.

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Now available in Spanish, this festive twist on The Little Red Hen is sure to delight young Spanish-speaking and bilingual readers.

Iguana wants to throw a party! Everyone thinks it's a great idea, but when she asks her friends to help, they're full of excuses. Conejo moves too fast to hang the streamers without tearing them. Tortuga can't deliver invitations because he walks so slowly. Culebra would be happy to help cook...if only he had arms. Maybe mañana, Iguana!  

But when Iguana doesn't let them join the party, Tortuga, Culebra, and Conejo realize they've let their friend down.  Tired out from hard work and good fun, Iguana goes to sleep—she'll clean up mañana—and her three friends come up with a way to make it up to her and fix their friendship.

Bright, cartoonish illustrations bring this simple tale to life, and the smooth translation makes for a musical Spanish-language read-aloud with a heartwarming ending.

Author

Ann Whitford Paul was a social worker before becoming a writer. Kirkus Reviews called her text for Mañana Iguana "clever" and said it is "an excellent chance for young readers ... to learn some Spanish vocabulary." Ann Whitford Paul writes poetry, picture books, and easy readers for children. Some of her picture books include The Seasons Sewn: A Year in Patchwork, All by Herself, and Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet. She lives in southern California

Ethan Long is an artist and animator who has written and illustrated dozens of children's books. His accolades include a Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal for Up, Tall, and High! and a daytime Emmy nomination for Tasty Time with Ze Frank.

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