| Juan Bobo Sends the Pig to Mass Contributor(s): Acevedo, Arí (Author), Wrenn, Tom (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0874838835 ISBN-13: 9780874838831 Publisher: August House Publishers OUR PRICE: $4.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2008 Annotation: In Puerto Rico, there are many stories about Juan Bobo, a young man with a good heart, but little common sense. In this tale, Juan Bobo's mother tells him to take care of their pig while she goes to church. When the pig won't stop grunting, Juan Bobo decides that the pig must want to go to church as well. Of course, you can't go to church without being properly dressed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pigs - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007050609 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Series: StoryCove: A World of Stories |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.1" W x 8" (0.17 lbs) 24 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Puerto Rico, there are many stories about Juan Bobo, a young man with a good heart but little common sense. Juan Bobo, which translates to "Simple John," is featured in a series of humorous folktales from Puerto Rico. The story is retold by Ari Acevedo-Feliciano. It is a classic tale about a mother and her foolish, young son who lacks common sense. One morning, Juan's mother asks her son to take care of their pig while she goes to church for mass. While she is gone, Juan hears the pig squealing and grunting, so he thinks that the pig is sad because she wanted to go to mass, too. In an attempt to be helpful, he dresses up the pig in his mother's clothes and jewelry, then he sends her off to mass. When Juan's mother returns from church, she is furious when she discovers the pig rolling in the mud with what is left of her dress. Still, Juan just doesn't understand why the pig never made it to mass. These Cuban folktales feature stories of pigs and fools. Readers will learn the importance of resourcefulness, responsibility and trustworthiness. |