{"product_id":"the-emerald-lizard-book","title":"The Emerald Lizard Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eLatin America today presents a complex tapestry of native, Spanish, European, and African influences. For the past three decades, Pleasant DeSpain has explored Latin America – its landscapes, customs, cultures, and especially, its stories. Here he presents his finely-honed retellings of traditional folktales, myths, and legends from a broad array of Latin American cultures: Guatemala, Haiti, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Chile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifteen tales presented here are full of compassionate souls, tricks and humor, explanations of nature and geography – and always, fine storytelling. Mario Lamo-Jiménez's Spanish translation reverberates with the rich, vibrant quality for which Latin tales are known. These animal stories are wild with llamas, jaguars and lessons for readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Next Stop D.C. @ All Rights Reserved.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53258812064111,"sku":"014517448156","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/4202\/9167\/files\/71972b25-bab4-4013-a52f-531e203d3523.webp?v=1785510209","url":"https:\/\/nextstopdc.com\/products\/the-emerald-lizard-book","provider":"Next Stop D.C. @ All Rights Reserved.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}