Emerald Lizard (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780874835526)

Bank Street College: Best Children's Books of the Year & Parent's Guide to Children's Media Young Adults' Choice Award

Latin America today presents a complex tapestry of native, Spanish, European, and African influences. For the past three decades, Pleasant DeSpain has explored Latin America - its landscapes, customs, cultures, and especially, its stories. Here he presents his finely-honed retellings of traditional folktales, myths, and legends from a broad array of Latin American cultures: Guatemala, Haiti, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Chile.

The fifteen tales presented here are full of compassionate souls, tricks and humor, explanations of nature and geography - and always, fine storytelling. Mario Lamo-Jim駭ez's Spanish translation reverberates with the rich, vibrant quality for which Latin tales are known. These animal stories are wild with llamas, jaguars and lessons for readers. Oh my! Messages of courage, fairness and resourcefulness run rampant in these folktales.

Author: Pleasant DeSpain
ISBN-10: 0874835526
ISBN-13: 9780874835526
Publisher: August House Publishers
Language: English
Published: 12/28/2005
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.45h x 5.46w x 0.56d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 55657 / Emerald Lizard: Fifteen Latin American Tales to Tell


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2000 pg. 268
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 111 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 111 - Recommended, Satisfactory