4/1/2023 0 Comments Trickster tales![]() ![]() The book lends itself to re-reading, which would help students develop their fluency as well, if they were reading it aloud with partners. For young readers, a rich listening to this story would motivate them to read the book themselves, with dramatization with friends a natural follow-up. I read it again, on my own, with the picture book, and it was good, but whenver I paused and let Ramirez's performance come to the surface in my mind, the whole experience changed for the better. The audio recording also helped me connect to the oral tradition behind this type of story. The Spanish phrases in the text were no problem with the recorded version, but non-Spanish speaking children may stumble at those points. Ramirez's characterization of the comical elements had me laughing out loud. Cuy, a funny guy, uses his innocent persona to outwit the Fox and a farmer. ![]() Although guinea pigs play a different role in Andean culture, children will certainly be able to connect to the animal as a character due to guinea pig's pet status in our society. Here she has assembled all the great elements of a trickster tale, in particular a small, weak hero in the form of a guinea pig named Cuy. ![]() Barbara Knutson spent several years living in Lima, Peru, and experienced first-hand several different oral versions of the story. The story comes from the Andes Mountains. I listened to this book on audio CD and it was fabuloso! Robert Ramirez brings so much life to the text, especially for an "anglo" like me. ![]()
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