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Llama and the great flood : a folktale from Peru / by Alexander, Ellen.(CARDINAL)769365;
In this Peruvian myth about the Great Flood, a llama warns his master of the coming destruction and suggests taking refuge on a high peak in the Andes.
Subjects: Deluge; Mythology, Peruvian;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Vampirita y la turba enfurecida / by Llanos, Mariana,author.(CARDINAL)797192; Brenlla, Laura,illustrator.(CARDINAL)633617;
"Ever since Vampirita left her home in Lima, Peru for Sunny City, California, her life has been dull and gloomy-and not the chilly air, moldy tombstones, and scurrying cockroaches kind of gloomy. There's not a single creaky floorboard in her new house; no one at school eats cricket and worm empanadas; and the next-door neighbors, August and Molly, are annoyingly nice. All her mom wants is for them to blend in, but Vampirita would give anything to be back in Peru digging tombs with her abuevampiritos. With help from reluctant friends, she hatches a plan to get her family chased out of town pitchforks-and-torches style. Will her scheme work, or will she find some spookiness in Sunny City?"--Ages 7-12Grades 2-3
Subjects: Spanish language materials.; Vampires; Monsters; Mythology, Peruvian;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Benita and the night creatures / by Llanos, Mariana,author.(CARDINAL)797192; Cocoretto(Joint pseudonym),illustrator.(CARDINAL)623523;
"Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit scared of them. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters"--550LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Children's stories.; Humorous fiction.; Monster fiction.; Picture books.; Illustrated works.; Bedtime; Books and reading; Monsters; Mythology, Peruvian;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 24
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Benita ak kreyati lannwit yo / by Llanos, Mariana,author.(CARDINAL)797192; Cocoretto(Joint pseudonym),illustrator.(CARDINAL)623523;
Kreyati efreyan ki soti nan fólkló Pewouvyen an vle fé Benita pé. Èske yon jou l ap kapab li liv li a ak ké poze?Spooky creatures from Peruvian folklore want to scare Benita. Will she ever get to read her book in peace?A Junior Library Guild selectionPura Belpré Children's Author Honor, 2024
Subjects: Humorous ficiton.; Monster fiction.; Picture books.; Bedtime; Books and reading; Monsters; Mythology, Peruvian;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Asiri and the Amaru / by Hernandez, Natalia(Fiction writer),author.;
"Asiri has a gift -- she has the ability to speak to animals. However, when she begins to feel that her talents are being abused in her home, she escapes to a delightful coastal village where she plans to hide her gift and finally live a "normal" life. This proves difficult as her path keeps crossing with Dario, the village's charming and handsome animal healer -- and the person most likely to guess her secret. Through a twist of fate, Asiri and Dario stumble across an injured Amaru, a creature who had, up until then, been thought only to be myth. Now, Asiri has a mission. Convince Dario to help the creature. Protect it from the superstitious town people. Keep her gift a secret. And absolutely, most definitely, NOT fall in love while doing so."--Back cover.
Subjects: Love stories.; Romance fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Mythology, Peruvian; Human-animal relationships; Animals; Man-woman relationships; Fantasy fiction, Latin American.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Benita y las criaturas nocturnas / by Llanos, Mariana,author.(CARDINAL)797192; Cocoretto(Joint pseudonym),illustrator.(CARDINAL)623523;
"Espeluznantes criaturas del folclore peruano quieren asustar a Benita. ¿Podrá leer su libro en paz?"--Page 4 of cover.Ages 4-9.Grade 2.A Junior Library Guild selectionPura Belpré Children's Author Honor, 2024
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Monster fiction.; Picture books.; Novels.; Bedtime; Books and reading; Monsters; Mythology, Peruvian;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 23
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Benita and the night creatures / by Llanos, Mariana,Author(DLC)no2019048512; Cocoretto,(Joint pseudonym)IllustratorArtist(DLC)no2015161804; Llanos, Mariana.Benita and the night creatures.ArabicContainer of (expression):(DLC)no2025011690;
Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit scared of them. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters.
Subjects: Picture books.; Picture books for children; Juvenile works; Bilingual books; Bedtime; Books and reading; Monsters; Mythology, Peruvian; Arabic language materials;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Benita and the night creatures=بينيتا ومخلوقات الليل / by Llanos, Mariana,author.(CARDINAL)797192; Cocoretto(Joint pseudonym),illustrator.(CARDINAL)623523; Tarnowska, Wafa',translator.(CARDINAL)492561;
"Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures' disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that she's not the least bit scared of them. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters."--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Monster fiction.; Picture books.; Bedtime; Books and reading; Monsters; Mythology, Peruvian; Bilingual books.; Arabic language materials;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Macunaíma : the hero with no character / by Andrade, Mário de,1893-1945,author.(CARDINAL)125815; Dodson, Katrina,translator.(CARDINAL)410913;
"Here at last is an exciting new translation of the modernist Brazilian epic Macunaíma by Mário de Andrade. This landmark novel from 1928 has been hugely influential. It follows the adventures of the shapeshifting Macunaíma and his brothers as they leave their home in the northern Amazon for a whirlwind tour of Brazil, cramming four centuries and a continental expanse into a single mythic plane. Having lost a magic amulet, the hero and his brothers journey to São Paulo to retrieve the talisman that has fallen into the hands of an Italo- Peruvian captain of industry (who is also a cannibal giant). Written over six delirious days-the fruit of years of study-Macunaíma magically synthesizes dialect, folklore, anthropology, mythology, flora, fauna, and pop culture to examine Brazilian identity. This brilliant translation by Katrina Dodson has been many years in the making and includes an extensive section of notes providing essential background information for this magnificent work"--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Shapeshifting; Brothers;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Embroidered textiles : a world guide to traditional patterns / by Paine, Sheila.(CARDINAL)726999; Paine, Imogen.(CARDINAL)493841;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From the Publisher: The only worldwide survey of embroidered textiles: a remarkable visual panorama. Embroidery has been practiced for thousands of years, and the variety is astonishing: gold-embroidered Chinese court insignia, landscape-worked Japanese kimonos, Sumatran sarongs, Indian saris, Afghan chain-stitched purses, Turkish napkin borders, Ghanaian patchwork banners, Egyptian head shawls, Moroccan cushion covers, Hungarian sheepskin jerkins, Slovakian bed curtains, German folk dress, Dutch bonnets, Breton coifs, Sicilian ecclesiastical cloths, Spanish sleeves, North American Indian quillwork pouches, Mexican blouses, Panamanian molas, Peruvian Nasca textiles, and more. The book is organized into four main sections, covering every aspect of embroidered textiles: Guide to Identification: the key fabrics, materials, stitches, motifs, and styles; The Decorative Power of Cult: recurrent mythological symbols, including Great Goddess figures, Trees of Life, and symbols of the Hunt; Religion and Its Patterns: the main symbols of all the major religious and spiritual systems; The Magic of Embroidery: protective and strengthening devices rooted in ancient beliefs and superstitions. There are 500 illustrations (over 360 in color), including specially taken color photographs, maps, line drawings, and a dictionary of stitches. Complete with a glossary, a guide to textile collections around the world, and advice on collecting and conserving textiles, this comprehensive survey, now in an enhanced format and completely revised, will be invaluable to anyone interested in fashion, textiles, crafts, and design.Introduction: Techniques and traditions -- 1: Guide To Identification -- Far East -- Indian subcontinent -- Central Asia -- Middle East -- West, Central, and East Africa -- North Africa -- Southeast Europe -- Eastern Europe -- Baltic states -- Scandinavia -- Central Europe -- Western Europe -- North America -- Central America -- South America -- 2: Decorative Power Of Cult -- Great goddess -- Tree of life -- Hunt -- Sun -- 3: Religion And Its Patterns -- Taoism -- Buddhism -- Hinduism -- Islam -- Zoroastrianism -- Christianity -- 4: Magical Source Of Protection -- Magic of embroidery -- Protective embroidery -- Supplementary embroidery -- Patterns -- Materials -- Power of red -- High days and holy places -- Transitional embroidery -- Glossary -- Dictionary of stitches -- Further reading -- Collections and collecting -- Sources of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
Subjects: Textile crafts.; Embroidery.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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