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Caribbean Booktalk & bibliography.
Cullison,
Alan. The South Americans New York: Chelsea House, 1991.
Dwyer, Christopher. Dominican Americans New York: Chelsea
House, c1991.
George, Jean Craighead. One Day in the Tropical Rain
Forest Venezuela
Gernand, Renee. The Cuban Americans New York: Chelsea,
c1988.
Greenberg, Melanie. Aunt Lilly's Laundromat Dutton,
1994. Grades K-3, picture book.Rec. by Utah State Library. Aunt Lilly
paints pictures of her native Haiti in between doing her laundry.
Malam, John. Indiana Jones Explores--the Incas 47p Arcade,
1993
Written in first person by Indiana, the illustrated work provides
information on this culture through modern day scientific
discoveries. Includes maps and a time line. Not first purchase
but recommended.
Morrison, Marion. Paraguay Children's Press,
1993.Grades 5 & up.
See Enchantment of the World Series (10)
A Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Caribbean Poets
Edited by John Agard and Grace Nichols. Illustrated by
Cathie Felstead. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1994
(first U.S. edition). 93 p. Ages 7-11.
Commended in 1995 Americas Award List. Thirteen poets
recount childhood experiences in poetry and prose.
Cherry, Lynne. The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the
Amazon Rain Forest. 1st ed. San Diego: Harcourt,
Brace & Jovanovich, c1990. Also available in Spanish
El Gran Capoquero: Un Cuento de la Selva
Amazonica from Harcourt, Brace, c1994, GR K-4.
An entreaty to help save the rain forest. All the animals visit a
sleeping man with reals for preserving the rain forest. Lush and
vibrant illustrations are extremely detailed. Recommended by Megan
Eddy, JMU Graduate student.
Alexander, Ellen. Llama and the Great Flood; A Folktale from Peru.
Crowell, 1989. Ages 5-8. Bklst.
The Peruvian version of Noah. Vivid illustrations.
Crespo, George. How Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share: A Yanomami
Myth retold and illustrated by George Crespo. New York: Clarion, 1995.
picture
book.
The animals in the Amazon rainforest find a way to trick Iwariwa into
sharing fire. Commended book in Americas Award.
Rojany, Lisa. The Magic Feather: A Jamaican Legend retold by Lisa
Rojany.
Illustrated by Philip Kuznicki. Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1995.
picture book.
Solidae must pull a feather from the dreaded Mancrow to bring color
and light back to the island of Jamaica. Commended book in Americas
Award.
Metzxas, Eric. Monkey People Ill. by Diana Bryan. Rabbit Ears,
1995.
Colombian folktale for gr. 4-6. People give the monkeys many tasks to
fulfill.
San Souci, Robert D.
The Faithful Friend Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. New York: Simon &
Schuster, 1995. picture book.
Re-telling of a traditional French West Indies tale,
blended with Afro-French Caribbean culture.