Chased night after night by Zorro the fox, Quwi the clever guinea pig retaliates by outwitting Zorro and making him look foolish, in a folktale collection based on Peruvian legends.
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From Publishers Weekly
Quwi, the sly guinea-pig star of these lively escapades, is Peru's answer to Coyote, Brer Rabbit and other North American tricksters. A master of comic timing, Hickox (Matreshka) links various elements of a Peruvian folktale cycle to show how Quwi not only escapes the jaws of the hungry fox Zorro, but thoroughly outwits him each time they meet. In their first encounter, for example, Quwi has been trapped by a gardener when Zorro ambles by, delighted to find such an easy and ample breakfast; Quwi tricks Zorro into the delicious idiocy of climbing into the trap and exchanging places with him. The stage is set for a rollicking game of one-upmanship that grows more outrageous with each round. Howard (Mediopollito/Half Chicken), intriguingly, veers away from the slapstick humor of the story to emphasize its folkloric weight in deep-toned, energetic full-spread paintings. Her quirky forms and composition are augmented by vibrant, uneven coloration suggestive of stained glass; this use of color also contributes to the sense of motion on the page. Altogether great good fun. Ages 5-9.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3. Based on a series of Peruvian folktales, Zorro and Quwi has a rich oral tradition to back this rambunctious retelling. The language flows nicely as Quwi, a guinea pig, outwits Zorro, the sly red fox, not once but four times before Zorro decides that guinea pigs are probably too tough to eat. The bold and colorful, mixed-media, folk-art illustrations help create a book that imparts a strong South American flavor. As with many folktales, part of the fun is identifying ties to other tales and characters?Brer Rabbit, Fox and Grapes, and Chanticleer come easily to mind. Most young readers and listeners will thoroughly enjoy this new/old trickster.?Jody McCoy, Lakehill Preparatory School, Dallas, TX
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Quwi, a sly guinea pig, outwits Zorro, a malicious fox, who repeatedly tries to make a meal out of him. Zorro and Quwi is an outstanding example of quality children's literature. This book is highly entertaining for a person of any age. This story if full of action, and the illustrations are highly complimentary. It contains humor and the characters are easy to understand. A clear pattern is established in this book. The guinea pig outwits the fox repeatedly. This is helpful in following the plot. While clearly pointing out the error of the fox's ways, the vook does not become overly didactic.
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