| Description |
225 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published by Doubleday Page & Company, Garden City, New York, in 1925"--Title page verso. |
| Summary |
"Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award-winning collection of 19 South American folktales. Charles J. Finger heard the tales firsthand from native storytellers, whose fables of talking animals, witches, giants, and ordinary people in supernatural settings provide remarkable insights into regional values and culture. The first of the stories, "A Tale of Three Tails," tells of an age when the rat had a tail like a horse, the rabbit had a tail like a cat, and the deer's tail was plumed like the tail of a dog. "The Magic Dog" recounts an act of kindness to a stray animal that helps overcome a witch's curse. In "The Calabash Man," the creatures of the jungle assist a suitor in winning his bride, and in "El Enano," a greedy troll's insatiable appetite leads to his downfall. Packed with adventure and full of surprises, these and other stories emphasize the importance of hard work, courage, and loyalty"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award-winning collection of 19 South American folktales. Fables of talking animals, witches, giants, and ordinary people in supernatural settings provide insights into regional values and culture"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
A tale of three tails -- The magic dog -- The calabash man -- Na-Ha the fighter -- The humming-bird and the flower -- The magic ball -- El Enano -- The hero twins -- The four hundred -- The killing of Cabrakan -- The tale of the gentle folk -- The tale that cost a dollar -- The magic knot -- The bad wishers -- The hungry old witch -- The wonderful mirror -- The tale of the lazy people -- Rairu and the star maiden -- The cat and the dream man. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.2 10 74674. |
| Awards |
Newbery Medal, 1925. |
| Subject |
South America. (OCoLC)fst01244515
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| Genre/Form |
Fairy tales. (OCoLC)fst01726605
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| Subject |
Legends. (OCoLC)fst00995592
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Legends -- South America -- Juvenile literature.
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Indian mythology. (OCoLC)fst00969152
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| Genre/Form |
Folklore.
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Folk tales.
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Folklore. (OCoLC)fst01423784
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| Subject |
Witchcraft. (OCoLC)fst01176327
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| Genre/Form |
Fairy tales.
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Folk tales. (OCoLC)fst01921662
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| Subject |
Indians of South America.
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Indian mythology -- South America -- Juvenile literature.
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Fairy tales. (OCoLC)fst00919916
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Indians of South America -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- South America -- Folklore.
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| Subject |
Indians of South America. (OCoLC)fst00969962
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- South America.
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| Genre/Form |
Legends. (OCoLC)fst01423803
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- South America -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
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| Subject |
Newbery Medal.
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Indians of South America -- Folklore.
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Local Subject |
Spirituality -- Indigenous -- South America -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Honoré, Paul, 1885-1956, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780486820934 (paperback) |
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0486820939 (paperback) |
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