Joe Hayes

Joe Hayes is one of America's premier storytellers. He grew up in a small town in southern Arizona where he started learning Spanish from his classmates. As Hayes got older, he began reading the work of folklorists and anthropologists and gathering the old stories from the Southwest region. His books have received the Arizona Young Readers Award, two Land of Enchantment Children's Book Awards, the Texas Bluebonnet award, and the National Storytelling Network Talking Leaves Award. He lives in New Mexico.


Books

  • El pájaro verde / The Green Bird
    By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
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    El pájaro verde / The Green Bird

    El pájaro verde / The Green Bird

    By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
    An enchanted prince caught in the body of a green bird -- who will help him overcome an evil trap, secure his transformation, and reclaim his kingdom?

    Un príncipe encantado atrapado en el cuerpo de un pájaro verde, ¿quién lo ayudará a superar una trampa malvada, asegurar su transformación y recuperar su reino?

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      Juan Verdades
      The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie / El hombre que no sabía mentir
      By Joe Hayes, Joseph Daniel Fiedler
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      Juan Verdades

      Juan Verdades

      The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie / El hombre que no sabía mentir
      By Joe Hayes, Joseph Daniel Fiedler
      A prized apple tree, a dangerous bet, and a beautiful young woman--can Juan Verdades still be truthful by the end of the two-week bet?

      Un manzano preciado, una apuesta peligrosa y una hermosa joven: ¿puede Juan Verdades seguir siendo sincero al final de la apuesta de dos semanas?

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    • Don't Say a Word, Mamá / No digas nada, Mamá
      By Joe Hayes, Esau Andrade Valencia
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      Don't Say a Word, Mamá / No digas nada, Mamá

      Don't Say a Word, Mamá / No digas nada, Mamá

      By Joe Hayes, Esau Andrade Valencia
      An amusing tale, about sisterly affection and motherly appreciation. You can never have too much love for your family, but you can have too many hot chiles!

      Un cuento divertido, sobre el cariño entre hermanas y el aprecio maternal. ¡Nunca puedes tener demasiado amor por tu familia, pero puedes tener demasiados chiles picantes!

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    • Grandpa's Hal-la-loo-ya Hambone!
      By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
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      Grandpa's Hal-la-loo-ya Hambone!

      Grandpa's Hal-la-loo-ya Hambone!

      By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
      Joe Hayes' mother knew how to stretch the family's budget nearly as well as he streeeeeetches the truth for his Joe Hayes Tall Tales.

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    • A Spoon for Every Bite / Una cuchara para cada bocado
      By Joe Hayes, Rebecca Leer
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      A Spoon for Every Bite / Una cuchara para cada bocado

      A Spoon for Every Bite / Una cuchara para cada bocado

      By Joe Hayes, Rebecca Leer
      Joe Hayes's classic tale about the dangers of a rich man's pride is now available in a bilingual edition.

      El cuento clásico de Joe Hayes sobre los peligros del orgullo de un hombre rico ahora está disponible en una edición bilingüe.

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    • The Coyote Under the Table / El coyote debajo de la mesa
      Folk Tales Told in Spanish and English
      By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
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      The Coyote Under the Table / El coyote debajo de la mesa

      The Coyote Under the Table / El coyote debajo de la mesa

      Folk Tales Told in Spanish and English
      By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
      Another classic collection of stories from the rich tradition of northern New Mexico, told by master storyteller Joe Hayes.

      Otra colección clásica de historias de la rica tradición del norte de Nuevo México, contada por el maestro narrador Joe Hayes.

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    • Ghost Fever / Mal de Fantasma
      By Joe Hayes, Mona Pennypacker
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      Ghost Fever / Mal de Fantasma

      Ghost Fever / Mal de Fantasma

      By Joe Hayes, Mona Pennypacker
      A bilingual ghost story just spooky enough to thrill middle grade readers!

      Un cuento de fantasmas bilingüe, ¡para todos lectores jóvenes buscando un poco de espanto!

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    • The Gum Chewing Rattler
      By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
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      The Gum Chewing Rattler

      The Gum Chewing Rattler

      By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
      A humorous tall tale about how one piece of bubblegum saved author Joe Hayes as a young boy.

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    • The Day It Snowed Tortillas / El día que nevó tortillas
      Folktales told in Spanish and English
      By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
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      The Day It Snowed Tortillas / El día que nevó tortillas

      The Day It Snowed Tortillas / El día que nevó tortillas

      Folktales told in Spanish and English
      By Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.
      Gather 'round master storyteller Joe Hayes to hear tales of wisdom, magic, trickery, and more, from old New Mexican folklore. Side-by-side English and Spanish text.

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    • ¡El Cucuy!
      A Bogeyman Cuento in English and Spanish
      By Joe Hayes, Honorio Robledo Tapia
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      ¡El Cucuy!

      ¡El Cucuy!

      A Bogeyman Cuento in English and Spanish
      By Joe Hayes, Honorio Robledo Tapia
      Listen to your parents or el Cucuy--the Bogeyman--might get you!

      Hazle caso a tus papás, ¡o puede ser que el Cucuy venga por ti!

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