Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Women in Mexican Folktales

by Mary-Joan Gerson

Hardcover, 2001

Status

Available

Local notes

398.2 Ger

Barcode

3763

Collection

Publication

Barefoot Books (2001), 64 pages

Description

A collection of folktales from various cultures in Mexico, all focusing on the important roles of women, such as Rosha, a young girl who rescues the sun; the goddess Tangu Yuh; Kesne, a Zapotec princess; and the Virgin Mary.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

64 p.; 10.72 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member tankkss
This book examines different traditional Mexican stories featuring women. It is a collection of folk tales that are very interesting and the illustrations and text both capture the audiences attention. In this book, the text is only in English, however, there are a few sentences that are in
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Spanish, and they add much to the stories.
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LibraryThing member blancaflor
I have recently become enamored with the artwork of Maya Christina Gonzales, and this book contains some wonderful illustrations of the women of mexican folktales. These are illustrations that I would love to display in my classroom.

Like any folktale, these stories are best when read aloud. It
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makes them easier to comprehend. Bewares, some of the mexican names were challenging, even with a pronunciation key.

Blancaflor and Mazitlan of the Mountain were great stories, I also enjoyed the story of the woman who was turned into a bird for disobeying her father's wishes.
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Pages

64

Rating

½ (7 ratings; 3.5)
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