The Red Comb

by Fernando Picó

Book Overview

In mid-nineteenth-century Puerto Rico, an old woman and a young village girl conspire to prevent the capture of a runaway African slave. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816735395
• ISBN13: 9780816735396
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Bridgewater Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Charming and captivating story

I was first introduced to this book through a children's literature class years ago. It later became one of my daughter's favorite books. The pictures are well done and eye-catching. I'd highly recommend the book either as part of a classroom library or as part of a home children's library. I especially like that the story is just a matter-of-fact story that happens to be in Puerto Rico. It's a good multicultural story that isn't focused on any any perspective, it's just telling a story. Highly recommended!

Beautiful Children Book set in slavery times in PR

This is a great book about how villagers helped slave runaways to hide and start a new life. It has beautiful illustrations, good humor and it's based on historical facts. My daughter loves it!!