Mexican Bestiary: Bestiario Mexicano
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (625 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0692688277 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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¿Quién protege nuestras milpas preciosas? ¿Qué cosa salta de la oscuridad cuando menos te lo esperes? ¿Cuál espíritu acecha a los pequeños cerca de los ríos y los lagos? Desde el ahuizotl a los xocoyoles—y demás diablillos, fantasmas y brujas—esta enciclopedia ilustrada bilingüe te dice justo lo que debes saber sobre las cosas que dan miedo en México y en el suroeste de los Estados Unidos.. Who protects our precious fields of corn? What leaps from the darkness when you least suspect it? Which spirit waits for little kids by rivers and lakes? From the ahuizotl to the xocoyoles—and all the imps, ghosts and witches in between—this illustrated bilingual encyclopedia tells you just what you need to know about the things that go bump in the night in Mexico and the US Southwest
Robert E Stauss said One Star. Dull save your money, I have already given it away. Fascinating read! Auntie Annie Just finished the book, which I bought (and, yes, had signed by the author) on Friday evening. It is a marvelous compilation of the myths of Central America going back as far as the Aztecs, related in both Spanish and English. The book covers, in alphabetical order, the Ahuizotl to the Xocoyoles. Some, such as the myth of La Llorana, readers will probably recognize, but I'm s. Mexican Bestiary: Bestiario Mexicano This book was a great read and fun to share with my family. Looking forward to a second book on this interesting topic.
"I recommend this one because of its particular regional flair. Feathered coyotes and devils at the dance, chupacabras and horsemen that warn of impending plague. I really recommend Mexican Bestiary and hope you pick it up.". It speaks to me of the Rio Grande Valley and Mexico, of dust and sun and cool nights and demons that walk the earth