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The Most Delicious Soup and Other Stories

Mariana Ruiz Johnson

Short stories introduce the animal residents of Villa Verde, a village where small adventures unfold. Coco the crocodile adopts a pet; Luis the turtle spends time with his grandmother after school; and Gina the duck shops with her father while wanting one of everything. The stories move between panel sequences and full-page scenes, with a community of animal characters and a tale about the village’s most delicious soup.

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Themes
Animals · Community · Family · Food And Cooking
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Berbay Publishing
Published
February 6, 2024
ISBN-13
9781922610614
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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