Niño Wrestles the World

Niño Wrestles the World
Author(s): Yuyi Morales

Señoras y Señores, put your hands together for the fantastic, spectacular, one of a kind . . . Niño!

Fwap! Slish! Bloop! Krunch! He takes down his competition in a single move!

No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Niño—popsicle eater, toy lover, somersault expert, and world champion lucha libre competitor!

A Neal Porter Book

Review(s):

“Sure to be a smash.” —Kirkus Reviews

“In comic-book fashion, the bold portrayal of each match includes dialogue bubbles and sound effects printed in decorative fonts ("whunk," "bloop," "krunch").” —School Library Journal

“Kids with multicultural classmates will recognize (or learn) Niño's many Spanish exclamations. A closing note explains the lucha libre culture.” —Booklist

Winner CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2014), Long-listed Georgia Children’s Book Award Master List (2015), Long-listed Georgia Children’s Book Award Master List (2014), Commended Charlotte Zolotow Award / Highly Commended (2014), Georgia Children's Book Award Master List (University of GA) (2015), Horn Book Fanfare (2014), Winner Pura Belpre Illustrator Award (2014), Winner Colorado CLEL Bell Award (2014), ALSC Notable Children's Book (2014), Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2014)

ISBN:  9781596436046