Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
by Yuyi Morales
When
Death pays Grandma Beetle a visit (yes, this is a kids book!), she
cleverly delays going with him with one "just a minute" after another.
She first must complete her party preparations, which each involve an
increasing number of items (using English and Spanish
numbers). Finally, her grandchildren arrive and the unexpected guest
(Death) joins them in the birthday celebration and decides, in the end,
to give Grandma a bit more time with her little ones.
Awards Won
* Parent's Choice Award Winner
* Chicago Public Library Best Children's Books
* Pura Belpre Illustrator Award
* Golden Kite Honor Book for Picture Book Illustration
Reading Levels
Interest
Level: Kindergarten - Grade 2
DRA Level: 18
Lexile Measure:
540L
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.4
Guided Reading Level: K
Drawing from Mexican culture and illustrated with a cute Day of the Dead skeleton as Death, this is a fun picture book to read aloud at Halloween time, on Day of the Dead, and for teaching numbers and counting.
Sample illustrations from inside this book. Although this book would work any time of the year, it'd be extra fun to read aloud during Halloween or Day of the Dead.
