• Binding Paperback
  • 32 pages
  • Type Picture Book

La Noche que se cayo la luna

La Noche que se cayo la luna

  • Ages Under 6
  • Grades Pre-K–K
  • Fiction or nonfiction Non-Fiction
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La Noche que se cayo la luna

Un uuchchcht de la cerbatana del abuelo, hace que Luna se caiga del cielo y se parta en pedazos sobre el fondo del mar. Esta leyenda maya, llena de hermosos detalles, cuenta cómo la luna debe rescatarse a sí misma, con la ayuda de los pececitos quienes la

English

The Night the Moon Fell: A Maya Myth

When a puff from her grandfather's blowgun sends Luna tumbling out of the sky, she falls into the deep ocean below. Frightened and alone, she is rescued by kindly fishes who help piece her back together and lift her once more into the night sky. Based on a traditional Mopan Maya myth from Belize, this lyrical picture book brings an ancient legend to vivid new life for young readers, celebrating imagination, community, and the wonder of the moon.

Details and credits

Author & illustrator Spanish book type and author
Spanish book type
Bilingual
Author
Pat Mora / Domi
Author origin
United States
Book details Type, binding, genre, fiction or nonfiction and more
Type
Picture Book
Binding
Paperback
Genre
Traditional Tales: Fairy Tales/Folk Tales/Myths/Legends
Fiction or nonfiction
Non-Fiction
Subject
Latin American History and Culture
Pages
32
Dimensions
7.63 x 6.25 x .14 (Inches)
Reader fit Ages and grades
Ages
<6
Grades
Pre-K, Grade K
Publication details ISBN, publisher and copyright
ISBN
9780888999634
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Copyright
2009