Author: Joy Cowley
Illustrator: Dyanne Strongbow
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press 1998
Genre: Realistic Fiction, multicultural, picture book
Age Range: K-2
Summary: Marta Enos had just finsihed her homework and the wind was beginning to blow across the dessert. Marta opened her window to watch her grandmother cook tortillas for the church supper, but most of all they were the best in the world. Marta was in such a hurry, she knocked her desk over, throwing her homework everywhere. The wind blew her papers outside and high into the air. Marta no longer smelt the tortillas from where she was so upset. Her grandmother rocked her and settled her down and eventually she got a tortilla.
Response: I enjoyed this book because of the great moral presented in the book. Marta's grandmother teaches her a few wise tails about how not worry so much and to let things handle themselves. It reminded me of times when my own family has reminded me of some morals from their own experiences. I would have this book on my shelf for students to read the morals and to also have a chance at reading a multicultural book.
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