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Maria the Matador


No. of pages 32

Published: 2019

Great for age 3-8 years

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Maria loves tea parties and dancing and wearing her hair in pigtails, but more than anything in the world - Maria loves churros. She'll do anything to get her hands on more of them, even enter a bullfight. To win, she must outsmart the other matadors who don't think she's big enough, fast enough, or strong enough. With determination and creativity, spunky Maria will dance her way to victory and into readers hearts. Complemented by distinct, expressive illustrations, this charming story shows that you don't have to fight to win, and you might even end up with more than you were hoping for.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2019 by Page Street Publishing Co. .

Anne Lambelet is a voracious consumer and creator of books. She holds a degree in illustration from the University of the Arts and is the author-illustrator of Maria the Matador and Dogs and Their People (Page Street Kids). She lives with her husband in Philadelphia.

 

"In a lovely double-page spread, the animal and Maria, fan in hand, show off their graceful moves... Memories of another famous bull, Ferdinand, come to mind as beauty bests fighting." - Kirkus Reviews

 

 

"A tenacious and inspirational young protagonist...Readers will root for Maria and feel inspired to think of creative ways to tackle everyday obstacles in their lives. An awesome read-aloud choice." - School Library Journal

 

 

"...An object lesson in both thinking outside the box and in relying on determination over brute strength...Repeated, rhythmic phrasing and emphasis augmented by creative typography give the story about a girl who feels free to change the rules some readaloud punch." - Publishers Weekly

 

 

"A beautiful story about courage and kindness that would be perfect alongside Munro Leaf's classic The Story of Ferdinand." - Booklist

 

 

..".The delicacy with which bull and matador stretch, arc, and vogue through their performance will set picture-book viewers swaying in their seats. Pass around the capes, and Baila!" - BCCB