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THE CHOCOLATE TREE: A Mayan Folktale  (On My Own Folklore)
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THE CHOCOLATE TREE: A Mayan Folktale (On My Own Folklore) Soft cover - 2009

by Linda LOWERY & Richard Keep

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USA: Millbrook Press, On My Own Folklore, 2009. 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Janice Lee Porter. CONDITION: NEW 2009 Millbrook Press soft cover, second printing. Wonderful, vivid stylized color illustrations by Janice Lee Porter. CONTENT: Ever wonder where chocolate came from? We have the Mayan king Kukulkán to thank. Kukulkán 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. Kukulkán'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? Ages 7+. Questions welcome.
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  • Title THE CHOCOLATE TREE: A Mayan Folktale (On My Own Folklore)
  • Author Linda LOWERY & Richard Keep
  • Illustrator Janice Lee Porter
  • Binding Soft cover
  • Edition 2nd Printing
  • Condition New
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Millbrook Press, On My Own Folklore, USA
  • Date 2009
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 000380
  • ISBN 9781580138512 / 1580138519
  • Weight 0.2 lbs (0.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.1 in (21.08 x 14.48 x 0.25 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Reading level 590
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
    • Cultural Region: Mexican
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Mexico, Chocolate
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.208

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