Rohmer, Harriet

A Taino Indian legend about a young boy and his search for the healing caimoni tree.

A bilingual folk tale from Nicaragua about a well-meaning man who can't figure out how to make changes in his life until his niece, Ambrosia, shows him how.

Mr. Sugar uses his truck of sweet goodies to lure Alicia and Alfredo away from nutritious foods, but Grandma Lupe is not fooled by him.

This Miskito Indian legend set in seventeenth-century Nicaragua illustrates the impact of the first European traders on traditional life.

A bilingual presentation of the Maya Quich? Indian myth of the magic boys who helped bring earthly skills to humans.

Retells the story of a boy who achieves happiness and wealth with the help of his magical horse.

An Aztec myth recounting the creation and destruction of the world by the deities of the four great elements.

A bilingual presentation of the Costa Rican legend about a greedy pirate and his bout with the devil.