Deedy, C. (2007). Martina the Beautiful Cockroach.  Atlanta, GA: Peachtree. Martina is a beautiful cockroach that is ready to be married; all of her female family members give her items for her trousseau in preparation for her upcoming marriage. The only problem is she does not know whom she would marry; her Cuban Abuela (grandmother) knew finding suitors would not be a problem because of Martina's beauty. She devised a coffee test for those that would come to show the true character of admirers and how they would treat her in marriage. First, comes the cocky rooster in love with his looks, a drop from the coffee test and he was enraged that she damaged his shoes. Next, the smelly pig, Martina spilt some coffee on the pig to which he fusses and runs off. Then, the charming lizard appeared he was trying to charm Martina with his lovely words, something was creepy about him. Martina wastes no time with a double cup coffee test, he soon ran off with his intentions of eating her revealed. Martina is ready to give up by her Abuela suggested she look close by at the little mouse. He is cute and sweet and Martina's heart is beating faster, she does not want to give him the coffee test. Abuela insists but before Martina could give the test, quick as a mouse, he dropps coffee on Martina's shoes. She laughs and asks how he knew about the coffee test, he answered, he too had a Cuban Abuela. Martina the Beautiful Cockroach is fun to read with its lyrical text and amazing illustrations. The loveliness of the language and the rich folktale makes it a classic to share with others. It teaches the importance of listening to elders and examining closely others' true intentions and actions. Deedy won the 2008 Belpre Honor Award for this book along the Notable Children's Book Award for the same year. A popular library program from Waco, Texas created a video link https://vimeo.com/44832855 where the host colorfully read the story with the illustrations in the background.