num_pages: 40
description: Meet Spike a lovable monsterand a real-life salamanderwhos looking for friends in this lively picture book that includes Spanish vocabulary.Spike is a scary-looking salamander who keeps trying to frighten other animalsuntil he finds that using fear is not the best way to make friends. And since Spike lives in Mexico (he is an endangered species called the axolotl) this story is peppered with easy-to-understand Spanish words. In addition to a charming tale of friendship this picture book contains nonfiction information about the axolotl and a Spanish/English glossary.
language: English
title: Spike, the Mixed-up Monster
publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books