How the Gods Created the Finger People [Spanish]

by Elizabeth Moore and Alice Couvillon

Book Overview

While artist Luz-Maria Lopez was growing up in Honduras, her grandmother would share stories about her Mayan ancestors, such as the legend of the finger people. The tale begins with the lonely gods in heaven. Though they created flowers and beasts to roam the forest, they lacked companionship. They created a man out of clay, but he melted. A man made of wood caught fire, and a man made of gold lacked an appreciation for nature's beauty.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 1589808894
• ISBN13: 9781589808898
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 12.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4