These 19 folk stories originated by the Indians of South America include tales about giants, witches, and animals

Tales from Silver Lands

Finger, Charles J.

Teen & Young Adult

Doubleday Books for Young Readers

Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award–winning collection of 19 South American folktales. Charles J. Finger heard the tales firsthand from native storytellers, whose fables of talking animals, witches, giants, and ordinary people in supernatural settings provide remarkable insights into regional values and culture. The first of the stories, "A Tale of Three Tails," tells of an age when the rat had a tail like a horse, the rabbit had a tail like a cat, and the deer's tail was plumed like the tail of a dog. "The Magic Dog" recounts an act of kindness to a stray animal that helps overcome a witch's curse. In "The Calabash Man," the creatures of the jungle assist a suitor in winning his bride, and in "El Enano," a greedy troll's insatiable appetite leads to his downfall. Packed with adventure and full of surprises, these and other stories emphasize the importance of hard work, courage, and loyalty.

Children's Books

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Dover Publications

Nineteen myths and folk stories from Central and South America are illustrated with striking woodcuts.

Apple

Anpan Publications

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Tales from Silver Lands

Tales from Silver Lands

Tales from Silver Lands

Tales from Silver Lands