The Song of the Owl - El Canto de la Lechuza

Publisher Marketing: In an effort to save their youngster from the Mighty Spirit of the Jungle, owl's parents beg the Spirit to spare the most beautiful baby from an annual sacrifice. With every intention to oblige, the Spirit decides to eat the youngster that to him looks ugliest, with sad consequences. While dramatic and tragic this folktale forces alternative perspective-taking. It teaches children the intrinsic value of objective description in communication, as well as the potential pitfalls of vanity. Several versions exist and some are titled differently, but this one is the tale I remember listening to while growing up in Argentina. Desesperados por salvar a su pichon del Espiritu Poderoso de la Selva, lechuzas madre y padre le ruegan al Espiritu que le perdone la vida al jovenzuelo mas hermoso durante el sacrificio anual. Tratando de cumplir con este pedido, el Espiritu decide comerse al jovenzuelo que le parece mas feo, con consecuencias tristes. Aunque dramatica y tragica esta leyenda fuerza a tomar perspectivas ajenas. Ensena el valor intrinseco de la descripcion objetiva en la comunicacion, al igual que los riesgos potenciales de la vanidad. Existen varias versiones y algunas tienen diferente titulo, pero esta es la historia que yo recuerdo haber escuchado durante mi ninez en Argentina. Contributor Bio:  Berlin, Delia Delia Berlin was born and raised in Argentina but has spent most of her life in Connecticut. Her professional career has focused on education and administration. With graduate degrees in both Physics and Family Studies, she also worked in early intervention and taught child development at the college level. She is also the author of Tales of Eva and Lucas - Cuentos de Eva y Lucas, The Cherry Tree - El Cerezo, The Song of the Owl - El Canto de la Lechuza, Training Captive Bred Parrots and Mature Bird Care. Delia Berlin nacio y crecio en Argentina pero ha pasado la mayor parte de su vida en Connecticut. Su carrera profesional se ha enfocado en educacion y administracion. Con titulos avanzados en Fisica y Estudios de Familia, tambien ha trabajado en intervencion infantil y ha ensenado desarrollo de ninos a nivel terciario. Tambien es autora de Tales of Eva and Lucas - Cuentos de Eva y Lucas, The Cherry Tree - El Cerezo, The Song of the Owl - El Canto de la Lechuza, Training Captive Bred Parrots y Mature Bird Care.