Magic moments / Olga Loya ; with Spanish translations by Carmen Lizardi-Rivera.
| Author/creator | Loya, Olga |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Little Rock, Ark. : August House, ©1997. |
| Description | 188 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Parallel title | Momentos mágicos |
| Contents | Scary stories = Cuentos de miedo: The flying skeleton (the Chol people) = El esqueleto volador (cuento del pueblo chol) ; La Llorona, the Wailing Woman (Mexico) = La llorona (leyenda de México) ; La Madrina Muerte, Godmother Death (Mexico) = La madrina Muerte (cuento folklórico de México) ; The rooster's claw (Colombia) = La pata de gallo (cuento folklórico de Colombia) -- Tircksters = Cuentos de astucia: The monkey and the crocodile (Chiapas, Mexico) = El mono y el cocodrilo (cuento folklórico de Chiapas, México) ; Opossum and Coyote (Mexico) = La tlacuache y el coyote (cuento folklórico de México) ; The alligator and the dog (Cuba) = El perro y el caimán (cuento folklórico de Cuba) ; Uncle Rabbit and Uncle Tiger (Nicaragua) = El tío Conejo y el tíoTigre (cuento folklórico de Nicaragua) -- Strong women = Mujeres fuertes: Blanca Flor, White Flower (Mexico) = Blanca Flor (cuento de hadas de México) ; Tía Miseria, Aunt Misery (Puerto Rico) = Tía Miseria (cuento folklórico de Puerto Rico) ; The Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico) = La Virgen de Guadalupe (leyenda de México) = Celina and El Sombrerón, the man with the big hat (Mexico and Guatemala) = Celina y el Sombrerón (cuento folklórico de México y Guatemala) -- Myths = Mitos: The hungry goddess (the Aztec people) = La diosa hambrienta (mito azteca) ; When the world was dark (the Aztec people) = Cuando el mundo estaba en tinieblas (mito azteca) ; How people came to be (the Mayan people of Guatemala) = De cómo se creó la gente (cuento del pueblo maya de Guatemala). |
| Abstract | A bilingual collection in English and Spanish of fairy tales from Latin America. The 15 entries include Mayan and Aztec versions of the creation of the world. Fifteen stories, full of momentos magicos and presented in equally vibrant English and Spanish, include tales of the supernatural, of animals and tricksters, of strong women, and myths. In stories from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia, and the Mayan, Chol, and Aztec peoples, Loya works her magic to create humorous, vital, and powerful renditions of centuries-old legends. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-188). |
| Language | In English and Spanish. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Loya, Olga. Momentos mágicos. Little Rock, Ark. : August House, c1997 |
| LCCN | 97038582 |
| ISBN | 087483497X |
| ISBN | 9780874834970 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GR114 .L69 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |