When a cool breeze starts to blow through the rain forest, the jaguar decides it would be a perfect time for a siesta. But he has something important to do soon, so he asks the coati to wake him in 10 minutes. The coati agrees but then decides that it is the perfect time for a siesta, so he asks the cockatiel to wake him in 10 minutes. And so it goes, with a series of animals agreeing to wake others from their naps, only to succumb to the pleasant cool breeze and the need for a nap. Finally the sloth is the last one standing and even though she struggles to keep her eyes open, she too falls asleep in the last minute of the jaguar’s nap. A surprise twist at the end makes for a satisfying resolution of this cumulative tale. Stylized illustrations of animals native to Central America make this work particularly distinctive. (Ages 3-6)

It is very hot in the jungle and suddenly a nice breeze arrives. The jaguar wants to take a siesta. Just then he saw a coati and said, "Could you do a big favor? Could you wake me up in exactly 10 minutes?" The coati wanted a siesta too, and asked the cockatiel to wake him up in exactly 10 minutes...