The Gum Chewing Rattler

By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
Paperback: $11.95

A humorous tall tale about how one piece of bubblegum saved author Joe Hayes as a young boy.

Description

When Joe Hayes was a boy, he chewed lots of bubblegum. His mom would get so mad when the gum in his shirt pocket made a terrible mess in the wash.

But one wad of bubblegum just happened to save Joe from a rattlesnake’s bite. Could you believe it? It really did happen!

About the Creators

Joe Hayes

Joe Hayes is one of America's premier storytellers. He grew up in a small town in southern Arizona where he started learning Spanish from his classmates. As Hayes got older, he began reading the work of folklorists and anthropologists and gathering the old stories from the Southwest region. His books have received the Arizona Young Readers Award, two Land of Enchantment Children's Book Awards, the Texas Bluebonnet award, and the National Storytelling Network Talking Leaves Award. He lives in New Mexico.

Antonio Castro L.

Antonio Castro L. was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and has lived in the Juarez-El Paso area for most of his life. He was awarded a prestigious Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor for his illustrations in My Tata's Remedies / Los remedios de mi tata. He has also illustrated several other picture books for Cinco Puntos Press, including The Gum Chewing Rattler and My Pet Rattlesnake.

Reviews

  • "An upbeat and playful story, perfectly accentuated by the wry yet realistic art."

    - Midwest Book Review
  • "A fun book for just about any kid."

    - School Library Journal
  • Veteran storyteller Hayes masterfully spins a kid-pleasing tall-tale from the Arizona desert. . . A surefire storytime pleaser."

    - Children's Literature

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781933693194
  • Price $11.95
  • Publication Date May 01, 2008
  • Trim Size 11 × 8.5 × 0.2 in
  • Weight 0.375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 639
  • Interests

  • Imprint Cinco Puntos Press
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Imagination & Play
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Westerns
  • Themes Animals, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Families, Fiction, Mothers, Realistic Fiction
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 4 - 10
  • Grade Range Grades K - 6
  • Guided Reading O
  • ATOS Book Level 3.7
  • DRA 34
  • Interest Level Grades K - 5
  • Lexile Level 610
  • Reading Level Grades 3 - 4
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
  • ADA Site Compliance-Accessibility Policy