Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Legends, Myths, Fables - Caribbean & Latin American

When Ambrosia gives her Uncle Nacho a new hat, he tries to get rid of his old one, but to no avail. No matter what he does, the pesky hat keeps coming back to him. This classic folktale from the Puppet Workshop of Nicaraguan National Television, vividly illustrated by Mira Reisberg and presented in a bilingual edition, is a parable about the difficulties of making changes and shaking off old habits. The book includes an account of the origins of the story.

There is always magic and adventure in a day spent with Grandma BallyHuHu.

When Boone finds a mystical coin hidden inside Grandma BallyHuHu's treasure chest, he suddenly finds himself on board an ancient ship and discovers the real hidden treasures lie within his imagination as he voyages at sea with pirates.

Young Rosita competes in Oaxaca, Mexico's radish carving contest which is held every December 23rd. She hopes to win first prize and use the money to help her family's failing farm. This tale of magic realism is suitable for children ages 3 to 8.

Joven Rosita compite en el concurso de talla de rAbano de Oaxaca, MExico que se celebra cada 23 de diciembre. Ella espera ganar el primer premio y utilizar el dinero para mejorar la granja de su familia.

This was Keman's first experience of Toronto's annual Caribbean Carnival. The excited 8 year old and his Mother enjoyed the rituals at the Caribbean celebration, such as picking a flag to wave, the Caribbean influenced foods, dancing, costumes and music. Keman is a young, Black Canadian child with Caribbean roots.

Chee Chee the vervet monkey has been a delight to children all over the world since he first appeared in 2007 in the Caribbean Adventure Series. Here you will find five stories of his adventures and mischief in his unending quest for his paradise garden.

Award winning title: Third place in the 2016 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature

A fast-paced adventure set deep in a Caribbean forest with a hero who must risk everything to save the forest and his village.

Twelve-year-old JV can't wait to spend his vacation exploring the Oscuros Forest. True, everyone in the village of Alcavere believes the Oscuros Forest is a place to be feared, inhabited by dangerous and magical beings. But JV is not afraid, even when his first trip into the forest brings him face-to-face with a mysterious...