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Bossy Gallito / El gallo de bodas

by Lucia M. Gonzalez · 1994 · 32 pages

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In this cumulative folktale from Cuba, the sun sets off a chain of events which results in the cleaning of a rooster's beak in time for his uncle's wedding.

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Genre
folkloremyths and folklore
Themes
diversityanimals
Setting
1990scubaspainlatin america
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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