Joe Hayes
7) The day it snowed tortillas =: El día que nevaron tortillas : folktales told in Spanish and English
Aesop Prize and Accolades, American Folklore Society
Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education
Américas Book Award, Commended Title, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
Skipping Stones Honor Award, Skipping Stones magazine
Best Children's Books, Críticas
Talking yams, a wily sorceress, a famous rascal, and more—find them all in this bilingual collection of Cuban folktales
...Kids of all ages are always asking Joe Hayes, "How can it snow tortillas?" Well, now they'll know where to find the answer—at long last, Joe's signature book The Day It Snowed Tortillas is appearing in this new bilingual edition. Bloomsbury Review listed the original English-only edition as one of their fifteen all-time favorite children's books. Our bilingual edition has all the original stories as they have evolved in the
...What happens when an old dog sitting at the dinner table with his master slides a whole leg of lamb, a big bowl of posole, a stack of tortillas and a bottle of wine to a coyote, who just happens to be under the table? A whole ruckus, that's what!
But that's nothing compared with some of the other wild and wonderful folktales gathered by author Joe Hayes in this bilingual edition of The Coyote Under the Table. Like his signature
...17) The coyote under the table =: El coyote debajo de la mesa : folktales told in Spanish and English
"An entertaining marriage of pictures and words."—Kirkus Reviews
In 1996, master storyteller Joe Hayes and illustrator Rebecca Leer created A Spoon for Every Bite. It became an instant classic. In this lovely New Mexico folktale, a rich man tries to prove his wealth to his poor neighbors by using a new spoon for every bite. In the process, he's served a pretty dish of come-uppance. A Spoon for Every Bite is available
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