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Jabut� the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon Paperback - 2005
by McDermott, Gerald
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A rain forest fable from Caldecott medalist Gerald McDermott
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Details
- Title Jabut� the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon
- Author McDermott, Gerald
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 32
- Language EN
- Publisher Clarion Books
- Date 9/1/2005 12:00:01 AM
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # mon0001040845
- ISBN 9780152053741
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Latin America
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Religious Orientation: Native American
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Summary
Of all the animals in the rain forest, Jabutí 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 Jabutí 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 Jabutí 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. Jabutí is an unusual tale of a trickster’s fall from grace, and of how creation can sometimes come from chaos.
But his music was a reminder, too, of the mischievous pranks Jabutí 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 Jabutí 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. Jabutí is an unusual tale of a trickster’s fall from grace, and of how creation can sometimes come from chaos.
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First line
Jabuti the tortoise played a song on his flute.