Quetzal
Subtitle: sacred bird of the Cloud Forest
By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent ; illustrated by Neil Waldman.
Contributors: Waldman, Neil, ill.
Publisher: Morrow Junior Books
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Indians of Mexico -- Folklore; Indians of Central America -- Folklore; Quetzals -- Folklore; Quetzals -- History -- Juvenile literature; Quetzalcoatl (Aztec deity) -- Juvenile literature; Quetzals; Indians of Mexico -- History; Indians of Central America -- History; Quetzalcoatl (Aztec deity)
Description: Provides information about the quetzal, a beautiful bird found in Mexico and Central America, and about its significance in the lives and beliefs of ancient Mesoamerican peoples.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 39) and index.
"A sacred animal book"--Cover.