Cuentos Del Zorro - Softcover

Roldan, Gustavo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9500715570 ISBN 13: 9789500715577

Publisher: Sudamericana, 1999

Synopsis

Offers ten traditional tales about the wily fox, who manages to outwit the jaguar but sometimes gets outwitted himself by smaller creatures, as the stories are retold in Argentina.

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Language Notes:

Text: Spanish

From Publishers Weekly:

Grade 4-6-In this collection of traditional folktales the fox does not always emerge victorious from his battles of wit. A paean to the intellect over brute strength and size, the trickster can always outwit the mighty (although dim-witted) tiger, but he is just as often out maneuvered by the lowly armadillo. In one typical tale, the fox, in order to avoid becoming the tiger's next meal, convinces him that a dangerous killer wind is about to engulf them. The panicked tiger permits the fox to strap him to a tree for safety's sake. Several appendixes support the compilation of stories. One offers a discussion of folktales in general; another discusses the importance of storytellers in all cultures; a third examines the anthropomorphism of animals as a universal theme; and the last gives a short explanation of the origins of each tale presented. Although the black-and-white illustrations are unimpressive, this book will be an excellent addition to any school library. MOB
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About this edition

• Publisher: Sudamericana
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 9500715570
• ISBN 13: 9789500715577
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 62