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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
hermosisimo!:
This book is beautifully illustrated by Enrique O. Sanchez. Full-page paintings on every page make the myth come alive. His dazzling imagination and sense of design and warm colors make the tale both cosmic and human at the same time. Savor every page.
love it:
no matter where you're from you and your children can appreciate this book. easy reading and great story. whether Puerto Rican or not... its a culturally timeless myth and story.
Shelby, 5th Grader, Marietta, GA:
I am going to tell you what happened, what the book was about and my opinion of the book. Well now that I've told you what I am going to write about, I will tell about the people in the story. The people in the story were very curious and they were really into working together, and I personally thought that were good people. Now remember that this is a fairy tale, so some of the stuff will be unbelievable. It all started by talking about what it was like in the beginning of the world. Then it started... more info
The Golden Flower:
I have read this story to second and third graders and the story keeps them entertained and interested. They have fun predicting what will happen next. The illustrations are true works of art. It can be used to introduce Puerto Rico and also to show that there were native people living in all areas of the "new world" before Europeans arrived. It can be a little tricky discussing a creation myth in a public school setting but the positives outweigh the negatives with this story.
