Papagayo - The Mischief Maker

The mischievous parrot Papagayo spends his days playing in the jungle and disturbing the sleeping night creatures with his raucous cries. But when the ferocious moon-dog begins to devour the moon, only Papagayo knows how to save it. The night creatures learn that he's a good friend to have--even if he is a bit NOISY.

About the author

GERALD MCDERMOTT (1941-2012) was an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator and the creator of numerous award-winning books and animated films for children. Winner of the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors for his picture books, he was also a consultant to the Joseph Campbell Foundation on mythology in education. His acclaimed series of trickster tales consists of Raven (a Caldecott Honor Book), Zomo the Rabbit, Coyote, Jabuti, Pig-Boy, and Monkey, each of which draws from the folktale traditions of a different part of the world. www.geraldmcdermott.com

Product details

• Authors: Gerald Mcdermott
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.1992
• EAN: 9780152594640
• ISBN: 978-0-15-259464-0
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 279 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 200 g
• Series: Voyager Books
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Jungle Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION: Ghost Stories *, JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy / General