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Sumo Libre (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316453721)
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Joe Cepeda
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xWhat do you get when you mix sumo wrestling and Lucha libre? Find out in this funny and exuberant cross-cultural story celebrating two iconic wrestling styles, perfect for fans of Yuyi Morales's Ni Wrestles the World. Max loves to wrestle, and thinks lucha libre is the best sport ever!
Kenji loves to wrestle, and thinks sumo wrestling is the best sport ever times 1000! What was an enjoyable day showing off their favorite wrestling moves has now turned into a nasty disagreement. But when Max and Kenji go their separate ways, they quickly learn that wrestling is no fun by yourself. With apologies exchanged and a friendship restored, Max and Kenji turn their love of wrestling into a magical day for their neighbors. In this exciting mash up of lucha libre and sumo wrestling, Sumo Libre teaches how to overcome differences and work together to create something special.
Author: Joe Cepeda
ISBN-10: 0316453722
ISBN-13: 9780316453721
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2024
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2024 pg. 110
Kenji loves to wrestle, and thinks sumo wrestling is the best sport ever times 1000! What was an enjoyable day showing off their favorite wrestling moves has now turned into a nasty disagreement. But when Max and Kenji go their separate ways, they quickly learn that wrestling is no fun by yourself. With apologies exchanged and a friendship restored, Max and Kenji turn their love of wrestling into a magical day for their neighbors. In this exciting mash up of lucha libre and sumo wrestling, Sumo Libre teaches how to overcome differences and work together to create something special.
Author: Joe Cepeda
ISBN-10: 0316453722
ISBN-13: 9780316453721
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2024
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2024 pg. 110
By Joe Cepeda
xJoe Cepeda is an award-winning illustrator of more than thirty-five books for children. He has illustrated books written by numerous notable authors, including Gary Soto, Pam Muz Ryan, Arnold Adoff, Monica Brown, Julius Lester, and Toni Morrison. Joe is the author-illustrator of Rafa Counts on P疳a and several early readers from the I Like to Read series, including Up, I Dig, I See, and I Hop. He received his B.F.A. in illustration from California State University, Long Beach, and served as the president of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles for over a decade. Joe lives in Southern California.
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