The Immortal Rooster And Other Stories

by Diane de Anda

Overview

The title story of Diane de Anda’s delightful new collection is a tale of nature in conflict with modern surroundings. City children love the excitement of barnyard animals as much as they do any wild thing; through these creatures, youngsters can even sense what their parents’ and grandparents’ lives were like back in the campo. But a loudly crowing rooster makes for unhappy parents and neighbors. Must we give up the magic of wildness to live in the cities and suburbs? In the story “Tía Luisa,” De Anda seems to ask: Must we also give up the magic of our old ways of life, for all new ways?

Also featured in this collection are “Dancing Miranda,” the beautiful story of a graceful young dancer, and “Mari, Mari, Mariposa,” about a girl whose fascination with butterflies leads to unexpected problems. All of De Anda’s tales, in fact, are parables of pain and joy, disappointment and celebration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611927719
Publisher:	Arte Publico Press
Publication date:	05/31/1999
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	555,741
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

DIANE DE ANDA, a professor in the Department of Social Welfare at UCLA, is the author of three bilingual picture books, The Patchwork Garden / Pedacitos de huerto (2013), A Day without Sugar / Un día sin azúcar (2012) and Dancing Miranda / Baila, Miranda, baila (2001), and three collections of short fiction for young readers, The Monster in the Mattress and Other Stories / El monstruo en el colchón y otros cuentos (2011), The Immortal Rooster and Other Stories (1999) and The Ice Dove and Other Stories (1997), all published by Piñata Books. Her stories and poems have been published in a number of journals and magazines. She is also the author of numerous academic articles and books, including Controversial Issues in Multiculturalism (Allyn & Bacon, 1996) and Project Peace (Castalia Publishing Company, 1997).