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Nacho and Lolita
By Ryan, Pam Munoz & Rueda, Claudia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-43926-968-1
- Publisher
- New York : Scholastic Press, 2005.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2005
Gr 1-4 Like Leo Politi's "Song of the Swallows" (S & S, 1981), this picture book celebrates the fascinating migratory patterns of the birds that call Mission San Juan Capistrano home for the spring and summer. Each year on the March feast day of St. Joseph, the swallows return to the Mission. This tale is told from the perspective of another avian wonder, a once-colorful "pitacoche". How it becomes a plainer-looking creature is at the heart of this pourquoi tale. Nacho, an extravagantly colored bird who lands at the Mission, is un...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
