A Trickster Tale And Spanish Alphabet Book Analysis

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The 2009 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration was awarded to Just In Case: A Trickster Tale & Spanish Alphabet Book; written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales. A concept book, this text teaches children the Spanish alphabet an provides them with entertaining story. In addition, through the use of the folk art style and deep colors Yuyi Morales presents beautiful images representing various aspects of Latin American culture. Just In Case:A Trickster Tale & Spanish Alphabet Book is an award-winning text because of the multitude of styles found within the text. The book begins and ends with a concept book theme. In these pages, historic Latin American figures such as Frida Kahlo and objects like sugar skulls are used to teach children the Spanish