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1) Tío Culebra
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Este cuento ilustrado para niños se inspira en una antigua creencia de Oaxaca, México. Un niño atrevido entra una cueva misteriosa y por eso su cabeza es convertida en la de una serpiente. Después de bailar con máscara por 20 años en la fiesta de su pueblo, es convertido en serpiente con cara humana, luego en relámpagos.
When his face is changed into that of a snake after he visits a forbidden cave, a young boy wears a mask for twenty...
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Cece Rios volume 3
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When her vicious tía, Catrina, seizes the throne of Devil's Alley and sets her sights on the living world, Cece Rios must do everything in her power to stop the bruja queen from taking control of the four elements.
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Overview: In this version of a traditional tale, Senor Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's door, ready to take her to the next life, but after helping her count, in English and Spanish, as she makes her birthday preparations, he changes his mind. In this original trickster tale, Senor Calavera arrives unexpectedly at Grandma Beetle's door. He requests that she leave with him right away. "Just a minute," Grandma Beetle tells him. She still has one...
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Cece Rios volume 2
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Cece Rios thought saving her sister would be the end of her adventures in the world of criaturas. But part of Juana's soul is still trapped in Devil's Alley. As Cece tries to find a way to get it back using her new curandera abilities, Juana takes her fate in her own hands and sets off alone, intent on restoring her soul and getting revenge on El Sombrerón. But then they discover that El Cucuy, king of the criaturas, is hunting for Cece, craving...
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Brave Aztec warriors, artistic Tarascans, fleet endurance runners of the Tarahumaras -- readers won't want to miss these and other intriguing legends that bring ancient Mexico to life. Award-winning artist Tomie de Paola enriches these folk histories with vibrant illustrations. A glossary, notes, and a pronunciation guide round out this entertaining and enduring collection of legends.
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Mexican folktales invite us into a magical world of enchantment and transformation, populated by cats and kings, priests and tricksters, ordinary people and supernatural beings. A witch turns seven brothers into seven little blue oxen; the Virgin Mary rewards a good girl with a gold star on her forehead but adorns her wicked stepsister with a pair of horns; a young man, thrown overboard to drown, is rescued by a mysterious shadow. Drawing from authentic...
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Bilingual Spanish-English Mexican folktale. In the Spring of Creation, the animals gather around a newly arrived creature and decide that it is funny and cute--a joke of Mother Nature--and work together to save this first human child from extinction. For primary (K-3) school children.
En este cuento folklórico mexicano, es la primavera de la Creación, y todos los animales se reúnen alrededor de un bicho raro recién llegado. Se deciden que...
17) Ancient night
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"Ancient Night is a twist on two Nahua traditions: the rabbit which the Feathered Serpent placed on the moon, and the Lord Opossum who ruled the earth when humans were first created, who stole fire from the gods to keep them warm."--
19) Miguel's music
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"Miguel loves music, but his family says it is not allowed. Will he ever change their minds?"--Page 4 of cover
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