Region: Venezuela

How Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share: A Yanomami Myth

By Book Importer | Published: June 25, 2010

Iwariwa the cayman refuses to share the fire that he uses to cook his food, until the animals of the Venezuelan rain forest come up with an ingenious scheme to trick him, in a traditional myth from the Yanomami people of South America.

Other Descriptors: Folklore, Latin America, Myth, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

La Calle Es Libre

By Book Importer | Published: May 7, 2010

This urban story of caring and self-reliance takes place in a barrio in Caracas where wilderness, open space, and wild animals are threatened by the unstoppable advancement of urban expansion. This is a true story of a community that united to build a park for their children to play.

Other Descriptors: All Ages, Latin America, Realistic Fiction » Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Roberto’s Trip to the Top

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Breathtaking vistas and bustling scenes await a boy and his uncle when they ride the teleférico to the top of a mountain in Venezuela.Today was the day! Finally it is time for Roberto to take his well-earned trip on the teleférico to the top of El Ávila, the mountain overlooking his village. Since Papá has [...]

Other Descriptors: Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

In the Land of the Jaguar: South America and Its People

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

South America’s story is as varied as its geography of soaring mountains, scorching deserts, and lush rainforests.  This  book combines an often tragic history with the problems and triumphs of the present. The information ranges from “the Requirement” (a document read out by the conquistadors each time they came upon a new group of indigenous people to [...]

Other Descriptors: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecudor, Latin America, Nonfiction, Paraguay, Peru, Primary (ages 6-9), Uruguay » Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Night of the Stars

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The hero is a simple peasant who does not like the night because it is dark. Every evening he complains to the night, who can do nothing to change its ways. Finally, the man pokes his finger through the night and makes a star. He finds the effect so wonderful that he creates many more, [...]

Other Descriptors: Folklore, Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Absent-Minded Toad

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A rhyming tale about a toad who travels to the outdoor market, only to discover upon his return home that he has neglected to pick up the items on his grocery list. He does manage, however, to have a spectacularly wonderful time perusing the venue and mingling with fellow customers.

Other Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Amazon Basin: Vanishing Cultures

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

This photo-essay by internationally acclaimed photographer Jan Reynolds offers a rare glimpse into the life of the Yanomama of the Amazon Basin.The award-winning Vanishing Cultures seven-book series, now available again in beautiful, updated editions. Features photographic accounts of children from indigenous cultures around the world-exploring their daily lives, relationships with their environments, and challenges in [...]

Other Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction » Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment