{"product_id":"tajin-and-the-twelve-thunders-a-pre-columbian-myth-a-picture-book-hardcover","title":"Tajín and the Twelve Thunders: A Pre-Columbian Myth (a Picture Book) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMagaly Morales\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mischievous boy tricks the 12 thunder gods in order to create the first hurricanes in Magaly Morales's debut author-illustrated picture book, a retelling of a Mexican folktale\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tajín is a fun-loving child full of energy and mischief. When his antics prove too rough for even the monkeys of the forest, he's sent to the pyramid of Los Nichos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There live the Twelve Thunders, who, with their sweeping capes, thunderous boots, and flashing swords, make the weather. For a time, the boy is on his best behavior while in their service . . . but all too soon, he yearns to join the Thunders in the sky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on a popular Mexican myth, \u003ci\u003eTajín and the Twelve Thunders \u003c\/i\u003eis the origin story of how the first hurricanes were created--with the help of one mischievous little boy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagaly Morales\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eWhat Can You Do with a Paleta?\u003c\/i\u003e, a Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award winner; \u003ci\u003eThe Courage of the Little Hummingbird: A Tale Told Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003ePura's Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, which received starred reviews in \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eTajín and the Twelve Thunders\u003c\/i\u003e is Morales's debut book as both writer and illustrator. She was born and lives in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.7 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48119344267476,"sku":"9781419768859","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/3785\/7748\/files\/bRmve5ArE79781419768859.webp?v=1781698689","url":"https:\/\/bookschoices.com\/products\/tajin-and-the-twelve-thunders-a-pre-columbian-myth-a-picture-book-hardcover","provider":"Books Choices ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}