| Jabutí the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon Contributor(s): McDermott, Gerald (Author), McDermott, Gerald (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152053743 ISBN-13: 9780152053741 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Jabuti's shell was smooth and shiny, and the songs he played on his flute were sweet. But his music was a reminder, too, of the mischievous pranks Jabuti sometimes played. When a concert takes place in heaven, Vulture offers to fly Jabuti there . . . all the while plotting a trick of his own. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Turtles |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| LCCN: 00-11977 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 10.26" W x 8.7" (0.37 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 49849 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Of all the animals in the rain forest, Jabut was the favorite. His shell was smooth and shiny, and the songs he played on his flute were sweet. But his music was a reminder, too, of the mischievous pranks Jabut sometimes played. His song reminded Tapir of being tricked, Jaguar of being fooled, and time and again it reminded Vulture that he had no song at all. When a concert takes place in heaven, Vulture offers to fly Jabut there . . . all the while plotting a trick of his own. Gerald McDermott makes myths new again for readers of all ages, using language as vibrant and colorful as his bold illustrations. Jabut is an unusual tale of a trickster's fall from grace, and of how creation can sometimes come from chaos. |
Contributor Bio(s): McDermott, Gerald: - GERALD MCDERMOTT (1941-2012) was an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator and the creator of numerous award-winning books and animated films for children. Winner of the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors for his picture books, he was also a consultant to the Joseph Campbell Foundation on mythology in education. His acclaimed series of trickster tales consists of Raven (a Caldecott Honor Book), Zomo the Rabbit, Coyote, Jabuti, Pig-Boy, and Monkey, each of which draws from the folktale traditions of a different part of the world. www.geraldmcdermott.com |