{"product_id":"el-chupacabras-9780399539299","title":"El Chupacabras","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Dragons Love Tacos\u003c\/i\u003e comes a whimsical re-telling of the chupacabra folktale, written in a blend of English and Spanish\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA long time ago, a girl named Carla lived on a goat farm with her father, Hector. One night, a goat disappeared from the farm and turned up flat as a pancake. Only one creature could do that--El Chupacabras, the goatsucker  Legend has it that El Chupacabras is a fearsome beast, but you can't believe everything you hear...and sometimes the truth is even more interesting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in equal parts English and Spanish by bestselling author Adam Rubin, and cinematically illustrated by acclaimed Hollywood creature creator Crash McCreery, this lighthearted take on a modern legend is not told in the traditional bilingual style. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach sentence is half-Spanish\/half-English followed by a repetition of the same line translated the other way around. This mirroring technique allows the languages to intermingle equally. A fun and unique way to introduce either Spanish or English to new readers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA note from author Adam Rubin: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI decided to tell this story in an unusual way to explore the beauty of harmony. It's easy to dismiss the unfamiliar, but compassion takes a little more effort. With so many people trumpeting divisiveness right now, it's more important than ever to teach kids that there is more than one way to understand the world.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rubin, Adam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399539299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 10.20w x 0.40d","brand":"Adam Rubin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39429204246603,"sku":"9780399539299","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_914f8c39-5be2-464b-a0f8-614ff006dcf4.jpg?v=1625776398","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/el-chupacabras-9780399539299","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}