In separate encounters with a rooster, a burro, and a wolf, a young Mexican girl is able to magically make things better. Each story uses some Spanish words, which are listed in a glossary.
Mexico
Materials from Mexico
Juan Tuza And The Magic Pouch
As a reward for their good deeds and hard work in the Mexican desert, Juan Tuza the prairie dog and Pepe the armadillo receive a magic bag, which produces anything they need.
The Moon Was At A Fiesta
Jealous of the sun, the moon decides to create her own fiesta and celebrates a bit too much.
Mexican Native Costumes: Originals And Text
Since remote times, Mexican wearing apparel has been varied, rich and of spectacular appearance. This booklet describes traditional costumes from various states in Mexico, including Oaxaca, Puebla, Chiapas, Jalisco and Michoacan.
Let’s Go Traveling In Mexico
Describes a trip through Mexico guided by Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, and celebrating each season of the year.
Peque
Despite her feeling that she is only a burro, Peque
Why Corn Is Golden: Stories About Plants
Mexican folktales tell how flowers were named, how an old man outsmarted a tribe of chocolate-stealing warriors, and how a drink made from the aloe plant led to the marriage of a king and princess.
So Sings The Blue Deer
Thirteen-year-old Moon Feather is chosen to join a dangerous pilgrimage to Mexico City to pick up live white-tailed deer, to be used to reestablish the natural population on Huichol land in the mountains.
Pancho’s Pi
On Christmas Eve Pancho rescues a star from a cactus and receives the gift of happiness.
Gotta Go! Gotta Go!
Although she does not know why or how, a small creepy-crawly bug is certain that she must make her way to Mexico.