Juan Bobo information

Juan Bobo
Juan Bobo
Publication information
Publisher	HarperCollins,; Dutton Children's Books,; Scholastic Books,; Reviewed by:; Kirkus Reviews,; Library Journal,; Publishers Weekly,; Booklist
First appearance	56 Picaresque Tales (in the U.S., 1921) ; Juan Bobo Heats up his Grandmother, ; Juan Bobo Delivers a Letter to the Devil, ; Juan Bobo Throws his Brother Down a Well, ; Juan Bobo Refuses to Marry the Princess.
Created by	School children of Puerto Rico
In-story information
Species	Picaresque
Place of origin	Puerto Rico
Abilities	Avatar of indigenous morality; Repository of cultural information; Resistance to colonial oppression; Syncretic of Santería and Capoeira

Juan Bobo is a folkloric character on the island of Puerto Rico. For nearly two centuries a collection of books, songs, riddles and folktales have developed around him. Hundreds of children's books have been written about Juan Bobo in English and Spanish.^[12]^[13] Juan Bobo stories are used as instructional models in public school districts and libraries throughout the United States^[14] and on PBS Television.^[15]

^ Harper Collins, Juan Bobo Goes to Work; by Marisa Montes ISBN 9780688162337
^ Juan Bobo and the Pig: a Puerto Rican Folktale; by Christy Hale; Dutton Juvenile pub.; Sept. 1993; New York, NY ISBN 9780525674290
^ Scholastic Books, Juan Bobo series
^ Kirkus Reviews; Juan Bobo; by Carmen T.Bernier-Grand; June 15, 1994 Retrieved 29-05-2013.
^ Juan Bobo Goes to Work. Review by Library Journal Retrieved 29-05-2013.
^ ^a ^b Dutton; Juan Bobo and the Pig. Reviews by Booklist and Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 29-05-2013.
^ Journal of American Folklore, Vol.34, pp. 143–208; by J. Alden Mason & Aurelio M. Espinosa, ed.; 1921 Retrieved 2013-05-31.
^ Journal of American Folklore, Vol.34, p. 143; by J. Alden Mason & Aurelio M. Espinosa, ed.; 1921 Retrieved 2013-05-31.
^ Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature; Oxford University Press pub., 2006; ISBN 9780195146561
^ Cite error: The named reference illinois1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Juan Bobo, Postcoloniality and Frantz Fanon's Theory of Violence; by Enid Sepúlveda Rodríguez; Colorado State University Press, 2007; ISBN 0549285393
^ Rodríguez, Enid Sepúlveda (2007). Thesis - Juan Bobo, Postcoloniality and Frantz Fanon's Theory of Violence. Colorado State University Press. ISBN 978-0549285397.
^ Zipes, Jack David (2006). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Vol. 4. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195146561. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
^ Scholastic Books, Juan Bobo series, Grades K-2 Retrieved 2013-05-29.
^ Chicago PBS; WTTW TV; Juan Bobo and the Pig Retrieved 2013-05-29.

[1] Harper Collins, Juan Bobo Goes to Work; by Marisa Montes ISBN 9780688162337

[2] Juan Bobo and the Pig: a Puerto Rican Folktale; by Christy Hale; Dutton Juvenile pub.; Sept. 1993; New York, NY ISBN 9780525674290

[3] Scholastic Books, Juan Bobo series

[kirkusreviews1994-4] Kirkus Reviews; Juan Bobo; by Carmen T.Bernier-Grand; June 15, 1994 Retrieved 29-05-2013.

[amazon1-5] Juan Bobo Goes to Work. Review by Library Journal Retrieved 29-05-2013.

[amazon2-6] Dutton; Juan Bobo and the Pig. Reviews by Booklist and Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 29-05-2013.

[7] Journal of American Folklore, Vol.34, pp. 143–208; by J. Alden Mason & Aurelio M. Espinosa, ed.; 1921 Retrieved 2013-05-31.

[8] Journal of American Folklore, Vol.34, p. 143; by J. Alden Mason & Aurelio M. Espinosa, ed.; 1921 Retrieved 2013-05-31.

[9] Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature; Oxford University Press pub., 2006; ISBN 9780195146561

[illinois1999-10] Cite error: The named reference illinois1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[ReferenceA-11] Juan Bobo, Postcoloniality and Frantz Fanon's Theory of Violence; by Enid Sepúlveda Rodríguez; Colorado State University Press, 2007; ISBN 0549285393

[postcoloniality2007-12] Rodríguez, Enid Sepúlveda (2007). Thesis - Juan Bobo, Postcoloniality and Frantz Fanon's Theory of Violence. Colorado State University Press. ISBN 978-0549285397.

[autogenerated2006-13] Zipes, Jack David (2006). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Vol. 4. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195146561. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)

[14] Scholastic Books, Juan Bobo series, Grades K-2 Retrieved 2013-05-29.

[15] Chicago PBS; WTTW TV; Juan Bobo and the Pig Retrieved 2013-05-29.

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Juan Bobo
Publication information
Publisher	HarperCollins,^[1] Dutton Children's Books,^[2] Scholastic Books,^[3] Reviewed by: Kirkus Reviews,^[4] Library Journal,^[5] Publishers Weekly,^[6] Booklist^[6]
First appearance	56 Picaresque Tales (in the U.S., 1921)^[7] Juan Bobo Heats up his Grandmother, Juan Bobo Delivers a Letter to the Devil, Juan Bobo Throws his Brother Down a Well, Juan Bobo Refuses to Marry the Princess.
Created by	School children of Puerto Rico^[8]
In-story information
Species	Picaresque
Place of origin	Puerto Rico
Abilities	Avatar of indigenous morality^[9] Repository of cultural information^[10] Resistance to colonial oppression^[11] Syncretic of Santería and Capoeira^[11]