From the Bookshelf of Mineola Library's 2012 FALL Reading Challenge…
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Martina the beautiful cockroach makes a love match with a field mouse! The mouse is much cuter than the rooster, pig, or lizard. If real cockroaches were as charming as Martina, I think I could tolerate their existence much easier. This Cuban tale reinforces the idea of really knowing someone before committing to a long term arrangement. Grandma's Cuban folktale advises Martina to spill coffee on the feet of her suitors to see if they are angered or forgiving. The ending is a surprise when the m
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