JUAN BOBO GOES TO WORK
Apr 01, 2019
3 minutes
A Puerto Rican Folktale retold by Pat Betteley
Illustrated by Erin Hookana
CHARACTERS: Narrator 1, Narrator 2, Narrator 3, Mamá, Juan, Pepe, Domingo, Rich Man
Narrator 1: A silly peasant boy lived in the highlands of Puerto Rico. Although he tried very hard, he sometimes got things backwards or misunderstood them completely. His neighbors called him Juan Bobo, which means “Simple John.”
Mamá: Juan Bobo, you must go find work.
Juan: Yes, Mamá. Está bien. But where should I look?
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