Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha was a beautiful cockroach that turned 21 days old and was ready to marry. The word about Martina being ready to marry spread across town and men began preparing to ask her leg in marriage. In the meantime, Martina's Abuela, grandmother, told her the trick to picking the right man was by pouring coffee on the his shoes because it will shoe Martina how he would speak to her when he loses his temper. Martina didn't think it was a good idea, but she did as her Abuela asked. Will Martina find the man of her dreams or will she come up empty legged?
I would use this book to introduce a lesson on different cultures. This story is a Cuban Folktale and I would discuss the differences between American and Cuban culture.
