In this picture book, a companion to the Pura Belpré Medalist Niño Wrestles the World , Niño's little sisters get in on the wrestling action. Señoras y señores, niños y niñas, the time has come to welcome the spectacular, two-of-a-kind . LAS HERMANITAS! No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Las Hermanitas, Lucha Queens! Their Poopy Bomb Blowout will knock em' down! Their Tag-Team Teething will gnaw opponents down to a pulp! Their Pampered Plunder Diversion will fell even the most determined competitor! But what happens when Niño comes after them with a move of his own? Watch the tables turn in this wild, exciting wrestling adventure from Caldecott Honor author Yuyi Morales. Award-winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales is the author of Caldecott Honor and Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Medal-winning Viva Frida , stunning bilingual bedtime story Little Night/Nochecita, Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas, Pura Belpré Honor Book (Narrative) Just In Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book , and other picture books for young readers. She also illustrated Thunder Boy Jr. , written by Sherman Alexie, and Pura Belpré (Illustration) Medal and Pura Belpré (Narrative) Honor book Los Gatos Black on Halloween , written by Marisa Montes. A Neal Porter Book Written by Yuyi Morales: Niño Wrestles the World Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas Viva Frida Little Night / Nochecita Illustrated by Yuyi Morales: Los Gatos Black on Halloween (written by Marisa Montes) Praise for Rudas: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas : "The energy in Morales's punchy artwork is dialed up to the max, and the finale demonstrates that a good book can pacify even the most ferocious of opponents." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "With acrylics and inks Morales depicts the spectacular battle between Niño and his two little sisters in brilliantly colored cartoons, as each page blasts our senses with eye-popping bold font styles and bubble text, and backgrounds of explosive stars.
Another hit for award winner Morales!" -- Booklist , starred review "Another winner by Morales, this ode to sibling scuffles and makeups will delight kids of all ages. ¡Vivan las hermanitas!" -- School Library Journal , starred review Don't miss the first of Niño's adventures by Yuyi Morales : Niño Wrestles the World.