Manlio argueta books for kids
Used Book in Good Condition ; Publisher, Children's Book Press,U.S.; Bilingual edition (1 Nov. ) ; Language, Spanish ; ISBN, .!
Author: Manlio Argueta (El Salvador)
Illustrator: Elly Simmons (US)
Publisher: Children's Book Press
Ages: 4+
Imagine a picture book that can be a powerful, entertaining, and appealing educational tool for preschoolers and high schoolers alike. Drawing from the folklore of his native El Salvador, renowned author and political activist Manlio Argueta delivers with Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes / Los perros mágicos de los volcanes. In this book, Argueta introduces readers to cadejos, mythical Central American creatures with the looks of a wolf and the grace of a deer. According to legend, cadejos live around volcanoes (who are their great-great-grandparents), eat the seeds of morning glory flowers, and protect the local people from harm.
Everyone loves the cadejos and their kindness, except for Don Tonio, a rich landowner, and his thirteen brothers, who employ – or overw
