Cuy, a guinea pig from the Andes, tricks fox three times and then gets tricked himself in this clever and authentic folktale. Shades of Henny Penny, Tar Baby and, of course, the Ananse tales--this folk tale is a delight! Great read a loud.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains by Barbara Knutson. Carolrhoda Books (2004), Library Binding, 32 pages
Cuy, a guinea pig from the Andes, tricks fox three times and then gets tricked himself in this clever and authentic folktale. Shades of Henny Penny, Tar Baby and, of course, the Ananse tales--this folk tale is a delight! Great read a loud.
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