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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The monkey people The monkey people Eric Metaxas The people in a village in the Amazon rain forest grow so lazy that they eagerly allow a strange man to create monkeys from leaves to do everything for them. OL1958038W
Pachamama tales Pachamama tales Paula Martín "A bilingual collection of enchanting folk tales from the peoples of Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, and Paraguay accompanied by historical and geographical background as well as color phot… OL23182994W
A hen, a chick, and a string guitar A hen, a chick, and a string guitar MacDonald, Margaret Read. A cumulative tale from Chile that begins with a hen and ends with sixteen different animals and a guitar. OL2724287W
Children of the moon Children of the moon Christian Rudel In this Yanomami tale, a youngster searches for the truth of the Moon Spirit. Explanatory sidebars present information about the Yanomami way of life. OL2900365W
The cook and the king The cook and the king María Cristina Brusca High in the mountains of South America, a wise cook teaches a stubborn, bossy king how to rule his kingdom wisely. OL3523097W
Llama and the great flood Llama and the great flood Ellen Alexander In this Peruvian myth about the Great Flood, a llama warns his master of the coming destruction and suggests taking refuge on a high peak in the Andes. OL3945110W
Love and roast chicken Love and roast chicken Barbara Knutson In this folktale from the Andes, a clever guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the fox that wants to eat him for dinner. OL4303816W
The treasure of Guatavita = The treasure of Guatavita = Harriet Rohmer The three-part story of Guatavita's treasure parallels stages of Colombian civilization. OL4630649W
Mariana and the merchild Mariana and the merchild Caroline Pitcher A childless old woman is given a merbaby to raise until the child can safely return to the sea. OL85266W