The great snake : stories from the Amazon / Sean Taylor ; illustrated by Fernando Vilela.
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TextPublication details: London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2008.Description: 61 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN: - 1845075293
- 9781845075293
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.20981 T246 | Available | 33111005611211 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
As the Rio Afu ferry twists its way along the Amazon, Sean Taylor breathes in not only stories from local people he meets, but also the rich smells, sights and sounds of the extraordinary landscape. From trickster jaguars and the slowest of sloths to spine-tingling giant serpents and white-suited river strangers, his retellings teem with legendary beings, vivid colours, down-to-earth comedy and the mysteries of the rainforest, revealing Amazon people's beliefs along with their way of life. Dramatic illustrations, together with notes and a glossary, combine to make this a very special collection, filling a gap in the market for collections from South America.
The legend of Jurutaí -- The tortoise and the vulture -- The Mother of the water -- The great snake -- A long way to go -- The dolphin and the fisherman -- The curupira -- Mani's mystery -- I really must be gone.
A collection of nine Amazon River Region folktales about everything from sly jaguars and the slowest of sloths to spine-tingling giant serpents and white-suited strangers.