Ancient night by Bowles, David 

BTSB Prebound(Levine Querido, 2023)

BTSB #: 139924 Available

Dewey: 398.2/EAges: 4-8   


Genres:

Subjects: Animals - Folklore Folklore - Mexico

Summary: A twist on two Nahuatl traditions: the rabbit which the Feathered Serpent placed on the moon, and Yaushu, the Lord Opossum who ruled the earth before humans came, and who stole the fire from the gods to create the sun.

Cuckoo : a Mexican folktale = Cucu : un cuento folklorico mexicano by Ehlert, Lois 

PaperbackBILINGUAL(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2000)

BTSB #: 304059 Available

Dewey: 398.2/EAges: 3-8   
RC: 3.2 K-2 Lexile: 290 AD

Genres: Spanish Bilingual Folk Tales, Fables, Mythology

Subjects: Indians of Mexico - Folklore Folklore - Mexico Bilingual books - English-Spanish Mayas - Folklore

Summary: A traditional Mayan tale which reveals how the cuckoo lost her beautiful feathers. In English and Spanish.

Princesa y el guerrero : una leyenda de dos volcanes by Tonatiuh, Duncan 

BTSB PreboundSPANISH(Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2024)

BTSB #: 884854 Available

Dewey: 398.2/NAges: 6-9   


Genres:

Subjects: Folklore - Mexico Princesses - Fiction Warriors - Fiction

Summary: Princess Izta dismissed many wealthy suitors. When a mere warrior, Popoca, promised to be true to her and stay always by her side, Izta fell in love. The emperor promised Popoca if he could defeat their enemy Jaguar Claw, then Popoca and Izta could wed. When almost defeating Jaguar Claw, a messenger comes to Izta saying Popoca was dead. Izta fell into a deep sleep and, upon his return, even Popoca could not wake her. As promised Popoca stayed by her side. In Spanish.