Theme: Venezuela

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 [...]

Descriptors: Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Venezuela » Other 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, [...]

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