Pajaro Verde / The Green Bird (Spanish and English Edition) - Hardcover

Joe Hayes is one of America's premier storytellers. He grew up in a small town in southern Arizona where he learned Spanish from his classmates. As he got older, Joe began gathering old stories from the Southwest. Joe has earned a distinctive role as a bilingual storyteller. Antonio Castro L. was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and has lived in the Juarez-El Paso area for most of his life. He has illustrated dozens of childrens' books including Pájaro Verde and Treasure on Gold Street. Joe Hayes is one of America's premier storytellers. He grew up in a small town in southern Arizona where he learned Spanish from his classmates. As he got older, Joe began gathering old stories from the Southwest. Joe has earned a distinctive role as a bilingual storyteller.

"The Spanish text is masterfully rendered and is given its own space on each page apart from the English. This is a true classic in the making and belongs on the shelves of every library and bookstore." Críticas, starred review

"With lush romantic paintings that are both realistic and magical, this bilingual retelling of a New Mexican folktale combines many mythical themes of enchantment and transformation Heroes and monsters, horror and romance: a great read-aloud." Booklist

"Pajaro Verde is an unforgettable picture book story for young readers and would be a welcome addition to any school or community library collection. " Midwest Book Review

"This book, with large full-page illustrations, offers a positive morality lesson on the dangers of envy and greed." —Children's Literature

"Hayes’ prose is unfailingly smooth and accomplished, both in English and in Spanish, and whether read or told. The illustrations are large, detailed, and imaginative: a sound match for the story." —School Library Journal

"This week I read PAJARO VERDE aloud in three or four sessions. I could have read it all in one long session because my students were pleading for more when I stopped. Their eyes lit up with each new turn of the plot. You should have heard the gasps and silences." —Caroline Yeryomenko, bilingual teacher

"Joe Hayes, one of America’s best storytellers, has done it again. He tells another classical story...with mastery that only a master storyteller can do. Highly recommended for children 10 years and older and Southwestern cultural studies." —Reforma

"This sophisticated tale will appeal to older children and adults alike. It would be an excellent resource in a middle school or high school classroom...But most important, it could be read for the sheer enjoyment of a good story." —Review of Texas Books

"This is a charming, complicated and surprising tale that extols the virtues of faith, hope and persistence...A real gem, this book is a must-have for young readers." —Southwest Book Views