Los Gatos Black on Halloween
Los Gatos Black on Halloween

Los Gatos Black on Halloween

Written by Marisa Montes & illustrated by Yuyi Morales
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
10
Words per page
~440L
Lexile measure
Aug 22, 2006
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Follow los monstruos and los esqueletos to the Halloween party Under October’s luna, full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they dance through the door. And the scariest creatures of all aren’t even there yet! This lively bilingual Halloween poem introduces young readers to a spooky array of Spanish words that will open their ojos to the chilling delights of the season. Los Gatos Black on Halloween is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children’s Book of the Year, the winner of the 2008 Pura Belpre Medal for Illustration and a Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative.

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      Yuyi Morales

      Yuyi Morales is an author, artist, and puppet maker and was the host of her own Spanish-language radio program for children. She has won numerous awards, including the Jane Addams Award, five Pura Belpré Medals, and three Pura Belpré Honors, and a CaldecottHonor for Viva Frida. She divides her time between the SanFrancisco area and Veracruz, Mexico, where she was born.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780805074291
    Publication Date
    August 22, 2006
    Publisher
    Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
    Original Publication Date
    August 22, 2006
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    10
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2005020049
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    61228558
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~440L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~L
    ATOS® Book Level
    3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    110385
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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