Papá's magical water-jug clock / Jesús Trejo ; pictures by Eliza Kinkz.
Material type:
TextPublisher: [United States] : Minerva, 2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781662651045
- 166265104X
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Family & Pets | TREJO JESUS | Checked out | 05/20/2024 | 33111011080468 | |||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | New | TREJO JESUS | Available | 33111011320625 |
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★Kirkus Reviews★Publishers Weekly★School Library Journal
A 2024Pura Belpre Honor Award, American Library Association
In Mexican American comedian Jesos Trejo's debut picture book, a little boy makes a big, funny mistake and learns the value of resources like time and water-both of which have a magic all their own.
Little Jesos is excited to spend a Saturday with his landscaper Papa at the "family business." He loves Papa's cool truck and all the tools he gets to use. Papa even puts him in charge of the magical water jug, which is also a clock! When it's empty, Papa explains, the workday will be done. It's a big job, and Jesos wants to do it right. But he just can't help giving water to an array of thirsty animals-a dog in a sweater, some very old cats, and a flock of peacocks. Before he knows it, the magical water jug is empty -but the workday's not over yet! Will Jesos be fired?! Or is the jug not really magical after all? This mischievous tale of a very young comedian's life lesson will warm hearts and have class clowns, practical jokers, and all high-spirited kids nodding in sympathy.
"Today, little Jesús has a big job to do. He's helping Papá at work, and he's in charge of the water jug -- which is also a magical clock! When it's empty, Papá explains, the workday is done. But what about all these thirsty animals? Soon, the water is gone, but the day is not over yet. Will Jesús be fired?! Or is the jug not really magical after all." -- page [2] of cover.