Saturday, October 21, 2023

Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez and Laura Gonzalez - ADVISABLE

Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez, illustrated by Laura Gonzalez,
NON-FICTION, PICTURE BOOK Charlesbridge/Imagine, 2023. $18. 9781623543037 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

An axolotl isn't a monster! It's actually a type of salamander that lives in the canals around Mexico City. Once plentiful, now pollution in the water has made them rare - but the community is doing its part to restore the canals, and make them more environmentally friendly - better water = more axolotl. 

Laura Gonzalez's illustrations are beautiful! The axolotl is so cute, at every stage of life - my goodness! There's Spanish throughout the text, with a vocabulary list at the back. Also contains an author's note and photographs! 

Lisa Librarian

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