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Mayan Folktales, Cuentos folklóricos mayas

Mayan Folktales, Cuentos folklóricos mayas

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World Folklore Series

Mayan Folktales, Cuentos folklóricos mayas

Susan A. Thompson | Keith S. Thompson | Lidia Lopez

Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General

Discover the traditional stories of the Mayan people of Mexico and Central and South America, and learn about Mayan culture. In this collection you'll find such tales as Uncle Rabbit, Uncle Coyote, How the Serpent was Born, The Moon, The Screamer of the Night, and more than 25 other tales ranging from trickster tales and tales of ghosts and witches to moral tales and tales of the underworld, presented in Spanish and English. A brief history, color photographs of the land, people, and traditional arts, and recipes accompany the tales, placing them within a cultural context. Grades K-12.

Susan Thompson, Associate Professor of education at the University of Wyoming, former elementary teacher, and author, has written a number of books, as well as numerous journal articles.

Keith Thompson is an interpreter, University of Wyoming, Habitat for Humanity, and Water for the Americas.

Lidia López de López is a storyteller in Sacatepequez, Guatemala.


Publication Date: 30 August 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN-13: 9781591581383
Format: Hardback
Page Count: 236
Weight (oz): 24.0

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