Once Upon a Time/Habia Una Vez: Traditional Latin American Tales/Cuentos Tradicionales Latinoamericanos (Bilingual English-Spanish)

By Rueben Martinez

Enter an enchanted world of kings and giants, where cockroaches play dress-up and coyotes fly to the moon! In this lively bilingual collection of short stories, Spain and Latin America's most beloved tales are retold for a new generation.

From the grateful rooster who cries "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" to the awesome spirit of the Mother of the Jungle, Once Upon a Time/Habia una vez celebrates seven traditional folktales and tells them in a colorful, fresh voice. In these magical adventures that are sure to delight, readers young and old will meet some of the world's most memorable heroes and charming tricksters.

Entra a un mundo encantado de reyes y gigantes, donde las cucarachas se visten de gala y los coyotes vuelan a la luna! En esta colecci?n de cuentos biling?e, encontrar?s las historias m?s preciadas de Espa?a y Latinoam?rica, reinventadas aqu? para una nueva generaci?n.

Del gallo agradecido que grita " Quiquiriqu?!" al poderoso esp?ritu de la Madreselva, Once Upon a Time/Habia una vez celebra siete cuentos tanto populares como tradicionales. En estas aventuras m?gicas que sin duda te agradar?n, conocer?s a h?roes memorables y a p?caros encantadores.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061468959
• ISBN13: 9780061468957
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: HarperCollins Espanol
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3