<p><b></b></p><p>"By turns gripping, haunting, and tender, this collection is a winner." <b><i>— KIRKUS </i>Starred Review</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PRAISE FOR <i>LIZARD PRINCE </i>AND PREVIOUS SERIES
VOLUMES<i></i></b></p>
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<p>"Enjoyable for reading aloud or sharing around a
campfire." — <i>KIRKUS </i>(Woman in the Woods)</p>
<p>"The stories nicely showcase the rich variety of
Indigenous perspectives, cultures, and communities throughout the
continent." — <i>BOOKLIST </i>(Woman in the Woods)</p>
<p>"This majority #OwnVoices offering is an intriguing
portal to folklore, ferrying readers beyond more familiar Western myths and
tales." — <i>SHELF AWARENESS </i>(Night Marchers)</p>
<p>"An enthralling, spooky, diverse collection of Oceanian legends
in comic form." — <i>KIRKUS
</i>(Night Marchers)</p>
<p>"From the cutesy to the creepy, the approaches here are
genuinely diverse." — <i>BROKEN
FRONTIER </i>(The Nixie of the Mill
Pond)</p>
<p>"A solid addition to most YA graphic novel
collections." — <i>SCHOOL
LIBRARY JOURNAL </i>(The Girl Who Married a Skull)</p>
<p>"Exposes young readers to rich stories and mythologies .
. . alongside work from many indie creators." — <i>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY </i>(Tamamo the Fox Maiden)</p>
"By turns gripping, haunting, and tender, this collection is a winner." — KIRKUS Starred Review
“They say a couple lines written on a piece of paper can seal your fate. I think they might be right.”
Cursed princes, haunted rivers, fanciful pineapple wishes, and a fateful nighttime visit from a legendary sorcerer—these are just a few of the ancient tales whispered in the forests of South America, retold in this beautifully drawn comics treasury!
This sixth volume of the “Cautionary Fables & Fairytales” anthology series features modern takes on folklore from across the continent, for a wide-ranging fireside collection of thrills and spooky chills. Featuring the work of SHADIA AMIN, CONI YOVANINIZ, VERÓNICA ALVARADO, and more!
In this thrilling and chilling comics collection, some of today’s finest cartoon art talents reimagine folklore from South America with a modern twist.
The Basnemporo Spider — Brenda Roman
The Bum Who Tricked the Devil — Rodrigo Vargas
A Girl and Her Bird — Coni Yovaniniz
Let Me Cook My Breakfast, Mr. Caiman! — Ranpakoka
The Little Shepherd — PD Loupee & Bruno Ortiz
The Lizard Prince — Lore Vicente
Madre de Agua — Shadia Amin
The Muki's Deal — Rick Lazo
Myth of the Condor — Diego Carvajal
Pineapple Wishes — Luisa F. Rojas
The Ring — Francis Francia
Yara — Nique