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The Dragon Slayer: Folktales From Latin America

Name: The Dragon Slayer: Folktales From Latin America
ISBN: 9781943145294

Jaime Hernandez

Astra Publishing House · Print & ebook · April 3, 2018

Reading lane: Caribbean & Latin American Folktales

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Why This Clicks

Folktales, Recast

Latin American folktales meet Jaime Hernandez’s bold, contemporary comics.

Come here for

Myths and folktales told in graphic-novel form
Stories rooted in Latin American cultures

Expect

Bold, contemporary comics
Beloved tales brought to a new generation

Book Details

Authors: Jaime Hernandez
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Published: April 3, 2018
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Caribbean & Latin American Folktales · Fairy Tales & Folklore
Reading lane: Caribbean & Latin American Folktales

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Publisher Categories

Fairy Tales & Folklore
Country & Ethnic Folktales
Caribbean & Latin American Folktales

About This Book

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Winner of the 2018 Aesop Prize Winner of the 2019-2020 Texas Bluebonnet Award How would a kitchen maid fare against a seven-headed dragon? What happens when a woman marries a mouse? And what can a young man learn from a thousand leaf cutter ants? Famed Love and Rockets creator Jaime Hernandez asks these questions and more as he transforms beloved myths into bold, stunning, and utterly contemporary comics. Guided by the classic works of F. Isabel Campoy and Alma Flor Ada, Hernandez’s first book for young readers brings the sights and stories of Latin America to a new generation of graphic-novel fans around the world. The award-winning TOON Latin American Folktales series highlights authentic Latin American stories and cultures, bringing them a to a new generation of graphic novel fans around the world.