![]() She is a loving, kind and diligent child always willing to help and take care of an aging Mbok Srini. Thus, she named the baby girl Timun Mas which means golden cucumber. Later, a magical golden cucumber grew from its seed, and when Mbok Srini took the cucumber and opened it, a beautiful baby girl appeared inside it. She must nurture the child, however when the child had grown up, Mbok Srini must give the child back to Butho Ijo.Įager to have a child, Mbok Srini agreed with Butho Ijos deal. The green giant told her to plant the cucumber seed and she will have a child. ![]() Suddenly she heard a monstrous laughter a green-skinned giant named Butho Ijo (in Javanese, means Green Giant) appeared behind her. When she unwrapped it, there was no baby inside the wrapped cloth but only a seed of cucumber. The egret warns the bull that he will wind up in the butcher shop if he goes into the bullring, so when he does fight, the bird devises a plan to save him.She later went to the jungle to search for something wrapped inside a cloth under a tree, she expected to find a baby to take care.įinally she discovered the object wrapped inside a cloth under the tree exactly as her vision in her dream. 'A book about friendship and loyalty, "Little Egret and Toro" is the touching and inspiring story of a cattle egret and the fighting bull who saves his life - after which, years later, Little Egret is able to return the favor. ![]() Boards have light rubbing, sunning, scuffing, some bumping to corners and other shelf wear. But there is an ISBN # which indicates this may be from 1974. Copyright page states1966, published in Spain. B&W Illustrations 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 Unpaginated pages INSCRIBED AND SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY VAVRA AND FULTON DATED 1974, SEVILLA. He was a personal friend of legendary matador de toros Juan Belmonte, riding with him on horseback to check his herds of black bulls, and he shared the dreams, fears, adventures and valor of other toreros, such as the American John Fulton. He became immersed in the lore and life of this beast which culminated in the publishing of his book, Bulls of Iberia, in 1972. ![]() Delightful book by American author Robert Vavra. ![]()
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