A Spoon for Every Bite / Una Cuchara Para Cada Bocado -- Joe Hayes - Paperback

Joe Hayes's classic tale about the dangers of a rich man's pride -- winner of two state awards -- is now available in a bilingual edition.

El cuento clásico de Joe Hayes sobre los peligros del orgullo de un hombre rico, ganador de dos premios estatales, ahora está disponible en una edición bilingüe.

In this lovely New Mexico folktale, a rich man tries to prove his wealth to his poor neighbors by using a new spoon for every bite. In the process, he's served a pretty dish of comeuppance.

En este encantador folklore de Nuevo México, un hombre rico trata de demostrar su riqueza a sus vecinos pobres usando una cuchara nueva para cada bocado. En el proceso, ha servido un bonito plato de merecido.

Author: Joe Hayes
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
Published: 06/01/2005
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 10.14h x 8.32w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9780938317937
Language: Spanish
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2005 pg. 148
Publishers Weekly 10/17/2005 pg. 71

About the Author

Joe Hayes is one of America's premier storytellers. He grew up in a small town in southern Arizona where he learned Spanish from his classmates. As he got older, Joe began gathering old stories from the Southwest. Joe has earned a distinctive role as a bilingual storyteller.

Rebecca Leer has been a freelance illustrator for many years. Her illustrations and paintings have been awarded by organizations such as the New York Society of Illustrators, LA Society of Illustrators, Oil Painters of America, The Salmagundi Club, Hudson Valley Artists Association, American Artists Professional League, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club and Allied Artists of American, including four Best in Show. You can see more of her work at rebeccaleer.com.