The Coyote Under the Table / El Coyote Debajo de la Mesa: Folk Tales Told in Spanish and English
Description
Another classic collection of stories from the rich tradition of northern New Mexico, told by master storyteller Joe Hayes.
Otra colecci n cl sica de historias de la rica tradici n del norte de Nuevo M xico, contada por el maestro narrador Joe Hayes.
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 collection The Day It Snowed Tortillas, this book is full of lively characters and laugh-out-loud stories. There's a trio of unsuitable suitors who court a clever young girl and end up being scared out of their wits one midnight in a haunted church. And a greedy man who learns his lesson on a day when he couldn't stop dancing. And a spotted cat, who is actually a guardian angel in disguise
Qu sucede cuando un perro viejo sentado a la mesa con su amo desliza una pierna entera de cordero, un taz n grande de pozole, una pila de tortillas y una botella de vino a un coyote, que casualmente est debajo de la mesa? Todo un alboroto, eso es
Pero eso no es nada comparado con algunos de los otros cuentos populares salvajes y maravillosos reunidos por el autor Joe Hayes en esta edici n biling e de El coyote debajo de la mesa. Al igual que su colecci n exclusiva El d a que nev tortillas, este libro est lleno de personajes animados e historias que hacen re r a carcajadas. Hay un tr o de pretendientes inadecuados que cortejan a una joven inteligente y terminan asustados una medianoche en una iglesia embrujada. Y un hombre codicioso que aprende una lecci n el d a que no puede parar de bailar. Y un gato manchado, que en realidad es un ngel guardi n disfrazado
Praise for The Coyote Under the Table / El Coyote Debajo de la Mesa: Folk Tales Told in Spanish and English
Once again Hayes intrigues and amuses with this charming compilation.” Booklist
"It is impossible to open this book without wanting to finish it, or without laughing!" — Midwest Book Review
Hayes has a perfect storyteller's voice, and the words flow on the page as though children were listening to the tale in person.” School Library Journal
These wise and witty tales continue to repay fresh encounters.” Kirkus Reviews
[R]efreshing depth and humor The tales will delight.” Horn Book