When a tall, thin stranger with a horribly scarred face comes to Carlbad, California, everyone is afraid of him until he and his big red rooster make them laugh.
Victor Villaseñor is the author of Mother Fox and Mr. Coyote / Mamá Zorra y Don Coyote (Piñata Books, 2004), The Frog and His Friends Save Humanity /La rana y sus amigos salvan a la humanidad (Piñata Books, 2005), and Little Crow to the Rescue / El Cuervito al rescate (Piñata Books, 2005). He is also the author of numerous acclaimed titles for adults and young adults, including Burro Genius: A Memoir (Rayo, 2004); Macho! (Arte Público Press, 2003), which was chosen by the New York Public Library for its distinguished list of Books for the Teen Age; Walking Stars (Piñata Books, 2003); and Rain of Gold (Arte Público Press, 1991).
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:
José Jara teaches in the English department at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, California, where he lives with his family.