Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a deliciously inventive Cuban version of the beloved Martina folktale complete with a dash of cafxE cubanoMartina the beautiful cockroach doesn t know coffee beans about love and marriage That s where her Cuban family comes in While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive only Abuela her grandmother gives her something really useful un consejo increible some shocking advice You want me to do what Martina gaspsAt first Martina is skeptical of her Abuela s unorthodox suggestion but when suitor after suitor fails The Coffee Test she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love Soon only the gardener PxErez a tiny brown mouse is left But what will happen when Martina offers him cafxE CubanoAfter reading this sweet and witty retelling of the Cuban folktale you ll never look at a cockroach the same way again.
