| The Chocolate Tree: [A Mayan Folktale] Contributor(s): Lowery, Linda (Author), Keep, Richard (Author), Porter, Janice Lee (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1580138519 ISBN-13: 9781580138512 Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm) OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Ever wonder where chocolate came from? We have the Mayan king Kukulkn to thank. Kukulkn is more than a kinghe is also a god. One day he brings his people an amazing gift: a chocolate tree! But there is just one problem. Kukulkns brother, Night Jaguar, doesnt want regular people to have chocolate. He thinks only gods should eat the tempting treat. Will Night Jaguar prevail? Or will the Mayans get to keep their chocolate tree? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Series: On My Own Folklore |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.20 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Mexican - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122246 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ever wonder where chocolate came from? We have the Mayan king Kukulk n to thank. Kukulk n is more than a king--he is also a god. One day he brings his people an amazing gift: a chocolate tree But there is just one problem. Kukulk n's brother, Night Jaguar, doesn't want regular people to have chocolate. He thinks only gods should eat the tempting treat. Will Night Jaguar prevail? Or will the Mayans get to keep their chocolate tree? |
Contributor Bio(s): Porter, Janice Lee: - Janice Lee Porter was born and raised in Chicago. She has a BFA in painting from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA from California State University, Chico. She is the illustrator of over two dozen children's books and is an art faculty member at Shasta College in Redding, California, where she teaches painting and drawing. She lives in Chico, California. |