La Flor de Oro : Un Mito Taino de Puerto Rico

from Nicholepeterse

This book is a tall tale and it describes a tribe from Porto Rico and there believe in how the world was created. The story starts with no water on earth and only one mountain. A boy finds a bunch of seeds and plants them. When the forest grows a mysterious pumpkin was found by two men who began ...

from ccampeaux

This is a good book for teachers to have because it is about a myth from Puerto Rico. It is good for children to learn about different places around the world. You can read this book if you are talking about myths in class. This book explains how when you plant a seed it will grow.

from kris0812

This story retells a Taino myth of how Puerto Rico came to be a tiny island surrounded by the blue ocean. From the first picture, the reader is encompassed in the "magic circle" as he storyteller begins his myth. Muted but deep colors set the tone for the climate's setting. Abstract shapes of the...

from Dipodomy

This is a retelling of the Taino creation myth of how their island came to be. The art is bright and dynamic with many overlapping flowing lines. The story is simple but layered with deep mythical imagery.

from chrisriggleman

A very interesting book about how the island of Puerto Rico was formed. The little boy made his peoples lives better by planing a rouge seed on top of the mountain. From that a lush forest grew and people came to see it from all around. I like the way that the pumpkin was split open and created t...