{"product_id":"tajzn-and-the-twelve-thunders-a-pre-columbian-myth-a-picture-book-9781419768859","title":"Tajín and the Twelve Thunders: A Pre-Columbian Myth (a Picture Book)","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Magaly Morales\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419768859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Magaly Morales \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397181091997,"sku":"9781419768859","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b6c92d06-bf86-492f-bbc5-8bc35fc7eb9e.jpg?v=1781075278","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/tajzn-and-the-twelve-thunders-a-pre-columbian-myth-a-picture-book-9781419768859","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}