Book Descriptions
for The Perfect Siesta by Pato Mena
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
When a cool breeze starts to blow through the rain forest, the jaguar decides it would be a perfect time for a siesta. But he has something important to do soon, so he asks the coati to wake him in 10 minutes. The coati agrees but then decides that it is the perfect time for a siesta, so he asks the cockatiel to wake him in 10 minutes. And so it goes, with a series of animals agreeing to wake others from their naps, only to succumb to the pleasant cool breeze and the need for a nap. Finally the sloth is the last one standing and even though she struggles to keep her eyes open, she too falls asleep in the last minute of the jaguar’s nap. A surprise twist at the end makes for a satisfying resolution of this cumulative tale. Stylized illustrations of animals native to Central America make this work particularly distinctive. (Ages 3-6)
CCBC Choices 2018. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2018. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Hace mucho calor en la jungla y cuando llega una suave brisa, el jaguar quiere dormir una siesta. Entonces ve a un coatí y le pregunta: -¿Podrías hacerme un favor? ¿Podrías despertarme exactamente en 10 minutos? La responsabilidad de despertar al jaguar provoca un efecto en cadena en la jungla, una lucha contra el reloj...y el sueño.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.