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The king of the mountains; a treasury of Latin American folk stories Cover Image Book Book

The king of the mountains; a treasury of Latin American folk stories [edited by] M.A. Jagendorf and R.S. Boggs. Illus. by Carybé.

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  • Physical Description: 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, Vanguard Press [©1960]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Don't make a bargain with a fox (Argentina) -- The eternal wanderer of the pampas (Argentina) -- The girl and the puma (Argentina) -- Jack who could do anything (Bahamas) -- Smart working man, foolish boss man (Bahamas) -- The house that Strong Boy built (Barbados) -- The king of the mountains (Bolivia) -- Greed in heaven, growth on Earth (Bolivia) -- The hero in the village (Bolivia) -- So say the little monkeys (Brazil) -- Clever little turtle (Brazil) -- The boy who was lost (Brazil) -- Lion and man (Chile) -- The fox who was not so smart (Chile) -- The good man and the kind mouse (Chile) -- The Lord said, this is My house (Colombia) -- The great flood (Colombia) -- The mysterious lake (Colombia) -- Juan in heaven (Costa Rica) -- The silly owls and the silly hens (Cuba) -- Who rules the roost? (Dominican Republic) -- The Haitians in the Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) -- Faithful to death (Ecuador) -- The head of the Inca (Ecuador) -- How much you remind me of my husband! (El Salvador) -- Pedro Alvarado and the Indian girl (El Salvador).
The great blessing of the land (Guatemala) -- The little, little fellow with the big, big hat (Guatemala) -- The sweetest song in the woods (Guatemala) -- Golden goodness (Guatemala) -- Bahmoo rides the wrong frog (The Guianas) -- Who's strong? (The Guianas) -- Smart Dai-adalla (The Guianas) -- A promise made should be kept (The Guianas) -- When a man is foolish (The Guianas) -- Uncle Bourqui and Little Malice (Haiti) -- How the Caribs first came to Honduras (Honduras) -- The virgin of Honduras (Honduras) -- When Boquerón spoke (Honduras) -- Ahansi play with fire, Ahansi get burned (Jamaica) -- The gold table (Jamaica) -- The love of a Mexican prince and princess (Mexico) -- Coyote rings the wrong bell (Mexico) -- The sacred drum of Tepozteco (Mexico) -- The holes of Lagos (Mexico) -- The miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico) -- Pancho Villa and the devil (Mexico) -- Uncle Rabbit flies to heaven (Nicaragua) -- A sacred pledge should not be broken (Nicaragua) -- Ha! Tío Rabbit is bigger (Nicaragua) -- The king of leaves (Nicaragua) -- The Spanish donkey and the Indians (Panama) -- More beautiful than the spider's web (Paraguay) -- The blue virgin (Paraguay) -- The greatest wealth in the world (Peru) -- Tale of the good, gay lady (Peru) -- Evil rocks and the evil spirit of Peru (Peru) -- The story of the smart parrot (Puerto Rico) -- It's better to be smart than strong (Puerto Rico) -- The legend of Pitch Lake (Trinidad) -- A sad tale of a silly fellow (Uruguay) -- Oversmart is bad luck (Uruguay) -- Poor little girl, rich little girl (Venezuela) -- The secret of the hidden treasure (Venezuela) -- Juan Bobo and Old Tiger (Venezuela).
Subject: Tales > Latin America.
Tales.
Latin America.
Genre: Folklore > Latin America > Juvenile.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library GR 114 .J34 1960 244996 Stacks Available -


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