THE RUNAWAY PIGGY
A Mexican piggy cookie escapes from the bakery and is chased by everyone in town.
EL COCHINITO FUGITIVO
Un cochinito de pan dulce mexicano se escapa de la panadería y es perseguido por todos en el barrio.
Written by James Luna
Illustrated by Laura Lacámara
Published by Piñata Books
Winner of Tejas Star Book Award
Reviews
“Deep opaque acrylic paintings of a colorful barrio and its residents in pursuit add the right amount of cultural flavor to this vivid Latino retelling.”
- Kirkus Reviews
“The story of The Gingerbread Man gets a lively Mexican makeover in this bilingual tale, with the title role filled by a freshly baked cochinito cookie.”
- Publishers Weekly