<DIV><p>&ldquo;An entertaining marriage of pictures and words.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><p>In 1996, master storyteller Joe Hayes and illustrator Rebecca Leer created <i>A Spoon for Every Bite</i>. It became an instant classic. In this lovely New Mexico folktale, a rich man tries to prove his wealth to his poor neighbors by using a new spoon for every bite. In the process, he&rsquo;s served a pretty dish of come-uppance. <i>A Spoon for Every Bite</i> is available for the first time in the bilingual format for which Hayes is famous.</p><p><b>Joe Hayes</b> is one of America&rsquo;s premier storytellers&mdash;a nationally recognized teller of tales from the Hispanic, Native American and Anglo cultures. His bilingual Spanish-English tellings have earned him a distinctive place among America&rsquo;s storytellers.</p></DIV>