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    La Cucaracha Martina

    Based on a Caribbean Folktale

    Part of Penguin Young Readers, Level 3

    Author Yanitzia Canetti
    Illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson
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    $16.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers
    6.44"W x 9.31"H x 0.33"D  
    On sale Jun 09, 2026 | 32 Pages | 9798217048731
    Grades 1-3
    Reading Level: Lexile 490L | Fountas & Pinnell K
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    A classic Caribbean tale gets a modern retelling in this early reader!

    Follow Cucaracha Martina, a beloved character from Cuban and Caribbean folklore known for her beauty and wit, as she outsmarts her suitors in a series of clever challenges.
    Yanitzia Canetti (she/her) is the head of Brickhouse Learning. Yanitzia works as a literary consultant, writer, and translator across all major publishing houses. An expert in both the trade and educational markets, she has published over five hundred books in Spanish. In 2011, she was selected by People magazine as one of the 25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women of the World.

    Mariana Ruiz Johnson (she/her) is an award-winning children's book illustrator, author, and instructor of illustration at the University of Buenos Aires. She currently lives near Buenos Aires with her husband and children.
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    A classic Caribbean tale gets a modern retelling in this early reader!

    Follow Cucaracha Martina, a beloved character from Cuban and Caribbean folklore known for her beauty and wit, as she outsmarts her suitors in a series of clever challenges.

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    Yanitzia Canetti (she/her) is the head of Brickhouse Learning. Yanitzia works as a literary consultant, writer, and translator across all major publishing houses. An expert in both the trade and educational markets, she has published over five hundred books in Spanish. In 2011, she was selected by People magazine as one of the 25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women of the World.

    Mariana Ruiz Johnson (she/her) is an award-winning children's book illustrator, author, and instructor of illustration at the University of Buenos Aires. She currently lives near Buenos Aires with her husband and children.
    Yanitzia Canetti View titles by Yanitzia Canetti
    Mariana Ruiz Johnson View titles by Mariana Ruiz Johnson

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