Build bilingual reading skills in the classroom or at home.

English-Spanish Version

In this traditional Hispanic folktale, set in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, readers will follow the story of the beautiful young cockroach Martina. Children will eagerly continue reading to learn of Martina’s quest to find a husband who is pure of heart.

Between the pages of the Brighter Child® Keepsake Stories books are the classic tales of magic, imagination, and inspiration that will delight children again and again. Retold in both Spanish and English, these titles encourage vocabulary development and foster a love of reading in two languages. Each book includes 32 pages of beautiful illustrations and measures 8″ x 8″.