Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative
that celebrates the print picture book during the month of November.
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Picture Book Month Day 3 theme: Insects
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Deedy
Author-Carmendeedy's web site
Martina is a wonderful book that I have used in my library lessons. It is fun and an interesting folktale plus it has cockroaches. How cool is that?
Click here to For a Martina Activity: Take a look at the "other side of the story."
Students can write a story from the point of view of Martina’s rejected suitors, using this book activity.
Learn a little Spanish vocabulary from Martina
Un poquito de espanol Martina style
A taste of Martina's Cuba
Click on the picture below to learn about real Cuban cockroaches.
Click here to explore Yucky Roach World!
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