The book Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes/ Los Perros Magicos de los Volcanoes is an English/Spanish book about the cadejos, a protective animal of the people who lived in a village at the base of the volcanoes. The cadejos are an El Salvadorian folkloric animal. The story is about how they protect the people in the village at the base of the volcano. The magical animals are said to be the great, great grandchildren of the volcanoes. In the story there is a man, Don Tonio, and his 13 brothers who do not like the cadejos because they feel that the cadejos make the people lazy, when really they take care of the people. Don Tonio and his 13 brothers called in lead soldiers to go and hunt the cadejos. The soldiers go into the mountain and.....
This story is printed in both English and Spanish and is a great way to include diversity into the classroom. I think that it could be used when teaching students about American tall-tales and incorporating folklore from other countries. I think that it contrasts well will American folklore and can also be used in a creative writing piece for students.
The artwork in this book is also interesting and culturally diverse. I think this is a great book and would love to have this as a part of my classroom library.
This sounds like a very interesting book. I think reading this book is a great way to let children talk about their different cultures. I really want to read this book to find out what happens. Thanks for sharing!
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