Back in the earliest memories of the world, the God of the Night ruled the skies, but his reign as sun was ended by the jealousy of the God of the Wind. The ancient gods’ struggle for supremacy raged for ages, until the creation, by sacrifice of the fifth and final sun. “An unusual book that should do much to illuminate the legends of an important ancient culture.” — Kirkus Reviews
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The Bravest Flute: A Story Of Courage In The Mayan Tradition
The Caldecott Honor-winning author of The Village of Round and Square Houses offers an inspirational tale, featuring her own exuberant illustrations, about a brave Mayan boy who leads his village’s New Year’s Day parade, even though he is weak and hungry.
Zorro And Quwi
Chased night after night by Zorro the fox, Quwi the clever guinea pig retaliates by outwitting Zorro and making him look foolish, in a folktale collection based on Peruvian legends.
The Sleeping Bread: Story
The bitter tear of an unwanted beggar causes the bread dough in the bakery shop to “sleep,” and the villagers fear it will not rise in time for the festival of the town’s patron saint.
How Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share: A Yanomami Myth
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.
Light: Stories Of A Small Kindness
A collection of seven short stories reflecting places as diverse as Mexico, Haiti, New York City, and Guatemala.
El Valle De Los Cocuyos
Jeronimo lives in the fantastic Valley of the Fireflies, where he must help his friend recover two magical birds that were taken from him by a volcano spirit, in this work of magical realism for young readers.
The Blacksmith and the Devils
In this Argentine version of a Hispanic folktale, a blacksmith makes a deal with the devil to extend his youth and good fortune.
Locks, Crocs and Skeeters
Illustrations, maps, diagrams, concise biographies, and many interesting facts are used to tell the story of the building of the Panama Canal, as well as to give insight into the struggles and sacrifices that were made by those who played their part in its construction.
The Gold Coin
Juan has been a thief for many years. So when he peeks through a crack in Doã Josef´s door and sees a gold coin in her hand, he immediately decides to steal her treasure. Stealing it, however, is not as easy as Juan had thought, and soon he is traveling around the countryside, trying to catch up with the old woman and her gold. But as this original tale with a Central American setting shows, there are other, human kinds of treasure waiting to be discovered.