The Golden Flower
Author
Nina Jaffe
Illustrator
Enrique O. Sanchez
Published
5/1/2005
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Author
Nina Jaffe
Illustrator
Enrique O. Sanchez
Published
5/1/2005
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Author
Nina Jaffe
Illustrator
Enrique O. Sanchez
Published
5/1/2005
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Summary of Book
A myth from one of the indigenous cultures of the West Indies explains how a golden flower first brought water to the world and how Puerto Rico came into existence.
Author Biography
NINA JAFFE is an award-winning author, folklorist and storyteller on the faculty of the Graduate School at Bank Street College of Education. Her acclaimed retellings of world folklore include: The Way Meat Loves Salt: A Cinderella tale from the Jewish Tradition and Patakín: World Tales of Drums and Drummers.
Illustrator Biography
Enrique O. Sanchez is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Enrique O. Sanchez include Big Enough: Bastante Grande, Estela's Swap, Cristina Keeps a Promise (The Way I Act Books), and Flor De Oro: Un Mito Taino De Puerto Rico.