The Honey Jar
by Rigoberta Menchu
Book Summary Information
Author: Rigoberta MenchuIllustrator: Domi
Contributor: Dante Liano
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03-01
ISBN: 0888996705
Number of pages: 56
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Groundwood Books
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Book Review: An entertaining collection of short stories & encouraging tales drawn from the author's childhood growing up in a Mayan culture
Summary: 5 Stars
Written by Noble Peace Prize winner and Mayan activist Rigoberta Menchu with the assistance Dante Liano and enhanced with full color artwork by Domi, The Honey Jar is an entertaining collection of short stories and encouraging tales drawn from the author's childhood growing up in a Mayan culture. These are tales and stories her grandparents told during her childhood, collected under one cover and offering a new generation of children a special insights into a Native American culture's captivating and imaginative folklore offering explanations of certain natural phenomena, magical twins, the sky, the sun and the moon, animals, plants, and the gods. Especially suitable for school and community library Folklore/Mythology collections for children, The Honey Jar is a very highly recommended read as a high interest for any young reader for its entertaining, imaginative, and vibrant tales, fables, and mysteries.
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