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Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes / Los Perros Mágicos de Los Volcanes = Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes

by Manlio Argueta

Subject
Fantasy & Magic
Age
3-5 years
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
32
Publisher
Childrens Book Press (CA)
Size
21.1 cm × 24.2 cm
ISBN
9780892391295

Whenever Salvadoran people gather to tell stories, someone will have a story about the magic dogs called cadejos.

Whenever Salvadoran people gather to tell stories, someone will have a story about the magic dogs called cadejos. There are many stories about how the cadejos mysteriously appear at night to protect people from danger. MAGIC DOGS OF THE VOLCANOES is Manlio Argueta's original story about these famous folkloric animals.

About the creators

Manlio ArguetaAuthor

Manlio Argueta is one of El Salvador's greatest living authors. In 1977 he received Latin America's most prestigious literary award, the Casa de las Americas Prize for Caperucita en la Zona Roja. He is also the author of One Day of Life (Vintage/Random House: 1983) and Cuzcatlan Where the Southern Sea Beats (Vintage/Random House: 1987). Argueta makes his home in San Jose, Costa Rica and travels frequently throughout the Americas This is his first book for children.

Elly SimmonsIllustrator

Elly Simmons is an internationally-exhibited painter. Her first picture book for Children's Book Press, Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes by Manlio Argueto, was highly praised for its rich colors and magnificent imagery. She lives with her family in Lagunitas, California.

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