The Runaway Tortilla. Eric A. Kimmel

1. Best-selling/award-winning author (Caldecott Honor)/illustrator (Washington State Book Award) duo’s first collaboration.<BR> 2. Humorous fractured fairy tale of THE GINGERBREAD MAN with a Southwest twist.<BR> 3. Lots of Spanish words spice up the text. Author has received numerous requests from educators and fans across the United States for this book. It is popular with educators because of its Spanish vocabulary and fractured fairy-tale content.<BR> 4. Original version (with different illustrator published by Winslow Press in 2000 978-1890817183.)<BR> 5. Southwest setting and natural history content includes horny toads, jackrabbits, cacti, cowboys.<BR> 6. Humorous and fun to read-aloud like Skippyjon Jones books.<BR>