La Cucaracha Martina: Based on a Caribbean Folktale

by Yanitzia Canetti, Mariana Ruiz Johnson (Illustrator)

Overview

A classic Caribbean tale gets a modern retelling in this early reader!

Follow Cucaracha Martina, a beloved character from Cuban and Caribbean folklore known for her beauty and wit, as she outsmarts her suitors in a series of clever challenges.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798217243846
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	06/09/2026
Series:	Penguin Young Readers Level 3 Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Yanitzia Canetti (she/her) is the head of Brickhouse Learning. Yanitzia works as a literary consultant, writer, and translator across all major publishing houses. An expert in both the trade and educational markets, she has published over five hundred books in Spanish. In 2011, she was selected by People magazine as one of the 25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women of the World.

Mariana Ruiz Johnson (she/her) is an award-winning children's book illustrator, author, and instructor of illustration at the University of Buenos Aires. She currently lives near Buenos Aires with her husband and children.