Juan Bobo

Juan Bobo
Retold by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Illustrations by Ernesto Ramos Nieves
Folklore #1

These stories are from Puerto Rico. Juan Bobo became the center of the childrens folklore. He is classified as a  "noodlehead." This book is made up of short stories about Juan Bobo and his mother. The story are so funny and clever! I really enjoyed reading them. These stories, since they were written so long ago are great ways to see what Puerto Rico was like back then. These stories show the world from a child's perspective. My favorite story in the book was the one talking about manners. Juan Bobo reacted in the most perfect way you think a child would react. I felt bad for him, but we have all went through the phase where we know what we are suppose to do, but it feels like we are not allowed to do anything at all.  There was one story I did not quite understand though. I am going to have to look into that one a bit more. It just was not funny to me and I did not understand if he carried the water in his hand or if the baskets had a hole in them. It just did not make sense. Overall this was a great book. It was fun and colorful and easy to read!