Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog



Momentos mágicos = Magic moments / Olga Loya ; with Spanish translations by Carmen Lizardi-Rivera.

Magic moments (parallel title)
Loya, Olga. (Author). Lizardi-Rivera, Carmen. (Added Author).

Summary:

A bilingual collection in English and Spanish of fairy tales from Latin America. The 15 entries include Mayan and Aztec versions of the creation of the world. Fifteen stories, full of momentos magicos and presented in equally vibrant English and Spanish, include tales of the supernatural, of animals and tricksters, of strong women, and myths. In stories from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia, and the Mayan, Chol, and Aztec peoples, Loya works her magic to create humorous, vital, and powerful renditions of centuries-old legends.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780874834970
  • ISBN: 087483497X
  • Physical Description: 188 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. : August House, [1997]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-188).
Formatted Contents Note:
Scary stories = Cuentos de miedo: Flying skeleton (the Chol people) = El esqueleto volador (cuento del pueblo chol) ; La Llorona, the Wailing Woman (Mexico) = La llorona (leyenda de México) ; La Madrina Muerte, Godmother Death (Mexico) = La madrina Muerte (cuento folklórico de México) ; Rooster's claw (Colombia) = La pata de gallo (cuento folklórico de Colombia) -- Tricksters = Cuentos de astucia: Monkey and the crocodile (Chiapas, Mexico) = El mono y el cocodrilo (cuento folklórico de Chiapas, México) ; Opossum and Coyote (Mexico) = La tlacuache y el coyote (cuento folklórico de México) ; Alligator and the dog (Cuba) = El perro y el caimán (cuento folklórico de Cuba) ; Uncle Rabbit and Uncle Tiger (Nicaragua) = El tío Conejo y el tíoTigre (cuento folklórico de Nicaragua) -- Strong women = Mujeres fuertes: Blanca Flor, White Flower (Mexico) = Blanca Flor (cuento de hadas de México) ; Tía Miseria, Aunt Misery (Puerto Rico) = La tía Miseria (cuento folklórico de Puerto Rico) ; Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico) = La Virgen de Guadalupe (leyenda de México); Celina and El Sombrerón, the man with the big hat (Mexico and Guatemala) = Celina y el Sombrerón (cuento folklórico de México y Guatemala) -- Myths = Mitos: Hungry goddess (the Aztec people) = La diosa hambrienta (mito azteca) ; When the world was dark (the Aztec people) = Cuando el mundo estaba en tinieblas (mito azteca) ; How people came to be (the Mayan people of Guatemala) = De cómo se creó la gente (cuento del pueblo maya de Guatemala).
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.7 3 53901.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.7 3 53901. English
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 3 53901.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 3 53901. Spanish
Language Note:
In English and Spanish.
Subject:
Tales > Latin America.
Youth library services.
Children's library services.
Momentos mágicos.

Available copies

  • 27 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 29 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library 398.2098 LOY (Text) 36015000117073 Adult Nonfiction Available -

Accessibility Features

LDR 03986cam a2200493 a 4500
00110255462
003CARDINAL
00520170310173718.0
008970924s1997 gaua b 000 0 spa
010 . ‡a 97038582
020 . ‡a9780874834970 ‡q(paperback)
020 . ‡a087483497X
035 . ‡a(OCoLC)37742280
040 . ‡beng ‡erda
0411 . ‡aspa ‡aeng ‡heng
08200. ‡a398.2/098 ‡221
1001 . ‡aLoya, Olga. ‡0(CARDINAL)331582
24510. ‡aMomentos mágicos = ‡bMagic moments / ‡cOlga Loya ; with Spanish translations by Carmen Lizardi-Rivera.
24631. ‡aMagic moments
264 1. ‡aAtlanta, Ga. : ‡bAugust House, ‡c[1997]
264 4. ‡c©1997
300 . ‡a188 pages : ‡billustrations ; ‡c22 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 183-188).
50500. ‡tScary stories = ‡tCuentos de miedo: ‡tFlying skeleton (the Chol people) = ‡tEl esqueleto volador (cuento del pueblo chol) ; ‡tLa Llorona, the Wailing Woman (Mexico) = ‡tLa llorona (leyenda de México) ; ‡tLa Madrina Muerte, Godmother Death (Mexico) = ‡tLa madrina Muerte (cuento folklórico de México) ; ‡tRooster's claw (Colombia) = ‡tLa pata de gallo (cuento folklórico de Colombia) -- ‡tTricksters = ‡tCuentos de astucia: ‡tMonkey and the crocodile (Chiapas, Mexico) = ‡tEl mono y el cocodrilo (cuento folklórico de Chiapas, México) ; ‡tOpossum and Coyote (Mexico) = ‡tLa tlacuache y el coyote (cuento folklórico de México) ; ‡tAlligator and the dog (Cuba) = ‡tEl perro y el caimán (cuento folklórico de Cuba) ; ‡tUncle Rabbit and Uncle Tiger (Nicaragua) = ‡tEl tío Conejo y el tíoTigre (cuento folklórico de Nicaragua) -- ‡tStrong women = ‡tMujeres fuertes: ‡tBlanca Flor, White Flower (Mexico) = ‡tBlanca Flor (cuento de hadas de México) ; ‡tTía Miseria, Aunt Misery (Puerto Rico) = ‡tLa tía Miseria (cuento folklórico de Puerto Rico) ; ‡tVirgin of Guadalupe (Mexico) = ‡tLa Virgen de Guadalupe (leyenda de México); ‡tCelina and El Sombrerón, the man with the big hat (Mexico and Guatemala) = ‡tCelina y el Sombrerón (cuento folklórico de México y Guatemala) -- ‡tMyths = ‡tMitos: ‡tHungry goddess (the Aztec people) = ‡tLa diosa hambrienta (mito azteca) ; ‡tWhen the world was dark (the Aztec people) = ‡tCuando el mundo estaba en tinieblas (mito azteca) ; ‡tHow people came to be (the Mayan people of Guatemala) = ‡tDe cómo se creó la gente (cuento del pueblo maya de Guatemala).
520 . ‡aA bilingual collection in English and Spanish of fairy tales from Latin America. The 15 entries include Mayan and Aztec versions of the creation of the world. Fifteen stories, full of momentos magicos and presented in equally vibrant English and Spanish, include tales of the supernatural, of animals and tricksters, of strong women, and myths. In stories from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia, and the Mayan, Chol, and Aztec peoples, Loya works her magic to create humorous, vital, and powerful renditions of centuries-old legends.
5260 . ‡aAccelerated Reader AR ‡bMG ‡c4.7 ‡d3 ‡z53901.
5260 . ‡aAccelerated Reader AR ‡bMG ‡c4.7 ‡d3 ‡z53901. ‡zEnglish
5260 . ‡aAccelerated Reader AR ‡bMG ‡c4.8 ‡d3 ‡z53901.
5260 . ‡aAccelerated Reader AR ‡bMG ‡c4.8 ‡d3 ‡z53901. ‡zSpanish
546 . ‡aIn English and Spanish.
650 0. ‡aTales ‡zLatin America. ‡0(CARDINAL)331704
650 7. ‡aYouth library services. ‡2slnc ‡0(CARDINAL)288921
650 7. ‡aChildren's library services. ‡2slnc ‡0(CARDINAL)288923
7001 . ‡aLizardi-Rivera, Carmen.
77608. ‡iOnline version: ‡aLoya, Olga. ‡tMomentos mágicos. ‡dLittle Rock, Ark. : August House, ©1997 ‡w(OCoLC)657174473
85640. ‡uhttps://digitization.ncpedia.org/digitization/request/request.php?tcn=10255462 ‡ySuggest title for digitization ‡9GHL
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201809
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201909
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201912
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 202309
901 . ‡a10255462 ‡bISxN ‡c10255462 ‡tbiblio