Books

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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
The last cannibals The last cannibals Ellen B. Basso "Third book in a series on Kalapalo narrative discourse uses nine stories collected between 1967-82 to interpret Kalapalo history. Primarily concerned with what these stories can tell us about a part… OL3493467W
Performing dreams Performing dreams Laura R. Graham "Discourse-centered approach to Xavante culture focuses on the performance of songs, the telling of dreams, and the transmission of culture. Principal arguments are that the meaning of expressive pra… OL3506137W
Moon was tired of walking on air Moon was tired of walking on air Natalia Maree Belting A collection of myths of various South American Indian tribes, explaining the natural world. OL4095135W
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
Feathers like a rainbow Feathers like a rainbow Flora. The birds in the forests surrounding the Amazon River all have dark feathers until they decide to steal some colors from the Hummingbird. OL4638591W