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Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes: A Tale of Two Volcanoes
Duncan Tonatiuh
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Description for Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes: A Tale of Two Volcanoes
Hardback. From award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes an origin myth about how two volcanoes came to be Num Pages: 40 pages, Full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AG; YBCS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 241 x 289 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico's cherished legends. Princess Izta had many wealthy suitors but dismissed them all. When a mere warrior, Popoca, offered to love her and stay always by her side, Izta fell in love. The emperor promised Popoca if he could defeat their enemy Jaguar Claw, then Popoca and Izta could wed. When Popoca was near to defeating Jaguar Claw, his opponent sent a messenger to Izta saying Popoca was dead. Izta fell into a deep sleep and, upon his return, even Popoca could not awake her. As promised Popoca stayed by her side. So ... Read more
Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico's cherished legends. Princess Izta had many wealthy suitors but dismissed them all. When a mere warrior, Popoca, offered to love her and stay always by her side, Izta fell in love. The emperor promised Popoca if he could defeat their enemy Jaguar Claw, then Popoca and Izta could wed. When Popoca was near to defeating Jaguar Claw, his opponent sent a messenger to Izta saying Popoca was dead. Izta fell into a deep sleep and, upon his return, even Popoca could not awake her. As promised Popoca stayed by her side. So ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
426 g
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419721304
SKU
V9781419721304
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About Duncan Tonatiuh
Duncan Tonatiuh's books have won numerous awards: Diego Rivera won the Pura Belpre Illustration Award; Pancho Rabbit won two Pura Belpre Honor awards, for illustration and narrative; and Separate Is Never Equal won the prestigious Sibert Honor Award. He lives in Mexico.
Reviews for Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes: A Tale of Two Volcanoes
There is a solemn tone to the simple storytelling, which simultaneously evokes the antiquity of the tale and makes it accessible to younger independent readers.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
STARRED REVIEW
Award-winning author/illustrator Tonatiuh successfully retells this ancient tale using his distinctive and artistic illustrations with spare but effective text... Use ... Read more
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
STARRED REVIEW
Award-winning author/illustrator Tonatiuh successfully retells this ancient tale using his distinctive and artistic illustrations with spare but effective text... Use ... Read more