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The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America/La Matadragones: Cuentos de Latinoamérica by Jaime Hernández

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The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America Book CoverHow can a servant defeat a seven-headed dragon? What happens when a woman’s husband, who happens to be a mouse, falls into the soup? What can a lazy man learn from a thousand leaf-cutting ants? This book converts famous Latin American myths into comics. There are tricks, bravery, jokes, magic, and more in this fast and fun read.

¿Cómo se enfrentaría una sirvienta a un dragón de siete cabezas? ¿Qué pasa cuando el esposo una mujer, que resulta ser un ratón, cayó en una hoya de sopa? ¿Qué puede aprender un joven de un millar de hormigas cortadoras de hojas? Este libro convierte famosos mitos de Latino América en cómicos. Hay trucos, coraje, bromas, magia, y más en esta lectura rápida y divertida.

There are English and Spanish copies of this book. The call numbers are: J GRAPH 398.209 LAT HER or J SPANISH 398.209 LAT HER

 

Book reviewed by Claire B., Youth Outreach Librarian

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