The Honey Jar
by Rigoberta Menchú
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In this book, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Maya activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum returns to the world of her childhood. The Honey Jar brings us the ancient stories her grandparents told her when she was a little girl, and we can imagine her listening to them by the fire at night. These Maya tales include creation myths, a classic story about the magic twins (which can also be found in the Popol Vuh), explanations of how and why certain natural phenomena came to exist, and animal tales. The show more underworld, the sky, the sun and moon, plants, people, animals, gods and demi-gods are all present in these stories, and through them we come to know more about the elements that shaped the Mayas' understanding of the world. Rich and vibrant illustrations by noted Mazatec-Mexican artist Domi perfectly complement these magical Maya tales. Key Text Features illustrations show lessTags
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This is a dry story. It seems like so much life could have been added to it, and still have kept true to the original tale. I would not recommend it to any grade lower than 4th, and even then, KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE.
A collection of 12 Mayan tales that tell ancient stories. The stories are those that the author's grandparents shared with her when she was a child. The anthology includes creation myths, animal tales, twin tales, as well as stories that explain natural phenomena such as rainbows.
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- Children's Books, Kids, Fiction and Literature
- DDC/MDS
- 398.2 — Society, government, & culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Folklore & Folktales Folk literature
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- PZ7 .M53 .H — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- English, Italian, Spanish
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- Paper, Ebook
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