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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The little seven-colored horse The little seven-colored horse Robert D. San Souci With perseverance and the help of a magical horse, Juanito, the youngest son of a farmer, wins the hand of the mayor's beautiful daughter. OL15077036W
And Sunday makes seven And Sunday makes seven Robert Baden Twelve witches reward Carlos for adding to their song about the days of the week, but when Carlos' greedy cousin Ricardo sings for the witches, he receives an unpleasant surprise. Introduces the Span… OL1654020W
Spoon for Every Bite Spoon for Every Bite Joe Hayes A poor husband and wife ask their rich neighbor to be godfather of their child, and once they are compadres, prey upon his pride and extravagance to trick him out of his fortune. OL1846032W
The dragon slayer The dragon slayer F. Isabel Campoy,Jaime Hernandez How would a kitchen maid fare against a seven-headed dragon? What happens when a woman marries a mouse? And what can a young man learn from a thousand leaf cutter ants? Famed Love and Rockets creator… OL19739406W
The snake's toothache The snake's toothache Lilly, Melinda. An old witch who lives in a cave in a volcano with a fiery snake uses her wits to keep the serpent from destroying her village. OL20474490W
Conejito Conejito MacDonald, Margaret Read. In this folktale from Panama, a little rabbit and his Tia Monica outwit a fox, a tiger, and a lion, all of whom want to eat him for lunch. OL2724276W
El chupacabra the bloodsucker and other legendary creatures of Latin America El chupacabra the bloodsucker and other legendary creatures of Latin America Craig Boutland "Like any other place where people live in the world, Latin America has its fair share of legendary tales. El Chupacabra, a creature reported to drink the blood of livestock, is just one example of t… OL27301868W
Señor Cat's romance and other favorite stories from Latin America Señor Cat's romance and other favorite stories from Latin America Lucia M. Gonzalez A collection of popular tales told to young children in places such as Argentina, Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Mexico. OL2951080W