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Audiobook

El niño de maíz

Call Number

  • SPANISH J VOX 398.2 BENC (CEN, OSH, POW)

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Edition

[VOX edition].

Languages

Parallel text in English and Spanish.

Publication Information

[Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], [2022]

Physical Description

1 audio-enabled book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm

Audience

Grades 2-3. Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press.

Summary

En esta versión de la historia de origen maya, el niño Balám viaja a un pueblo encima de una gran tortuga azul, pero lo preceden un piojo, un sapo, una serpiente y un gavilán, todos llevando las buenas noticias de su llegada.

In this version of the Mayan origin story, the child Balám travels to a village on the back of a big blue turtle, but he is preceded by a louse, a toad, a snake, and a hawk, all carrying the good news of his arrival.

Notes

"VOX Books."

Book originally published: Houston, Texas : Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press, [2022]

VOX Audio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, play/pause button, volume controls, page-turning controls, rechargeable battery, and removable AC adapter.

"The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. There's no need for computers, tablets or CDs. Children simply push a button to listen and read"--Publisher's Web site.

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