El niño de maíz = The boy of maize Cover Image

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El niño de maíz = The boy of maize / por/by Mario Bencastro ; ilustraciones por/illustrations by Christina Rodriguez.

Bencastro, Mario, (author.). Rodriguez, Christina, 1981- (illustrator.). Bencastro, Mario. Container of (work): Niño de maíz. (Added Author). Bencastro, Mario. Container of (work): Niño de maíz. English. (Added Author).

Summary:

En esta versión de la historia de origen maya, el niño Balám viaja a un pueblo encima de una gran tortuga azul, pero lo preceden un piojo, un sapo, una serpiente y un gavilán, todos llevando las buenas noticias de su llegada.

In this version of the Mayan origin story, the child Balám travels to a village on the back of a big blue turtle, but he is preceded by a louse, a toad, a snake, and a hawk, all carrying the good news of his arrival.

Record details

ISBN: 9781558859463
ISBN: 1558859462
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Publisher: Houston, Texas : Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Funded in part by a grant from the Clayton Fund.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 5-10. Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press. Grades 2-3. Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press.
Language Note:	Parallel text in English and Spanish. Textos paralelos en español e inglés.
Awards Note:	Américas Award commended title, 2023