In the classic tradition of The Gingerbread Man, James Lunas piggy cookie leaps off the baking tray in Marthas Panaderia and takes the reader on a mad dash through the barrio, past Lorenzos Auto Shop, Nitas Beauty Salon, Letis Flower Shop, and Juanas Thrift Shop. Each person the piggy encounters is greeted by his high laugh and the repeated refrain: Chase meChase me down the streetBut this is one piggy you wont get to eatI ran away from the others and Ill run away from you The cochinito fugitivo avoids being eaten by the long line of people chasing him . . . until he meets a crafty little girl named Rosa Children and adults too will delight in the clever piggys escape from Marthas Panaderia in this entertaining retelling of a familiar story set in a colorful Latino neighborhood. A recipe to make Mexican gingerbread pig cookies is included in both English and Spanish.