Training Day

Written by Raúl the Third

Part of the El Toro & Friends series

Can El Toro find the motivation to train for his big wrestling match?

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56 pages· 546 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· ~260L

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Bookroo's summary

El Toro, a Mexican wrestling star, struggles to find motivation for his next big match. With the help of his quirky coach, Kooky Dooky, and a supportive community, he must overcome his slump and train hard. Will El Toro rise to the challenge and defeat The Wall? This bilingual graphic novel blends Spanish and English, offering a vibrant, visual journey into the world of lucha libre. Join El Toro as he battles not just opponents, but his own doubts, in a story of perseverance and community spirit.

From the publisher

Readers will fall in love with Raúl the Third’s unique visual style as Kooky Dooky helps luchador El Toro train for his next wrestling match! Perfect for readers of Elephant and Piggie, comic book fans, and kids looking to practice both Spanish and English. Little Lobo introduced readers to his wrestling hero El Toro in Vamos! Let’s go to the Market!. Now El Toro is off on his own adventures in this early reader series! Task #1: Getting out of bed. Usually that’s not so hard, but being the champion luchador isn’t easy. Today, El Toro is feeling uninspired. But his coach, Kooky Dooky, knows that practice makes better and it’s important for El Toro to stay in shape and keep training! These eye-popping illustrations will appeal to comic book fans and encourage visual literacy, with an easy-to-follow mix of Spanish and English vocabulary words. Readers will cheer as El Toro’s spirits are lifted with a little help from his community and he trains hard to win his next big wrestling match against The Wall!

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