Morales, Yuyi. 2003. Just A minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. ISBN # 0811837580
In this trickster tale Mr. Calavera, a skeleton, comes for Grandma Beetle. Grandma beetle puts him off for one moment after another as she completes simple tasks which lead up to a fiesta, one (uno) house to sweep, two (dos) pots of tea to boil, ect… In this fashion Grandma ends up at ten (diez) guests seated at the table. The preparations for the fiesta include traditions specific to the Mexican culture such as grinding corn for tortillas and filling piñatas with candy. The bold illustrations are very colorful. They portray the beautiful bold colors typical of Mexican homes. Glimpses of other household art typical to Mexico are also apparent such as the hand pounded tin picture frames and the colorful woven rugs. All this color makes a great backdrop for Grandma Beetle’s birthday fiesta. It is so grand that Mr. Calavera does not take Grandma Beetle but rather decides to return next year for the next birthday fiesta. The rich traditions have given even Senor Calavera something to live for!
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