The pages of this book hold several of the most popular Mexican legends. "The Seven-Colored Bridge" tells how when Great Thunder Lord saw how happy the Sun made people feel, he ordered a seven-colored bridge (the rainbow) built between the sky and the earth. "The Frog Place" is the pond where thousands of frogs live, known only to a humble man who trades frogs for maize to feed his family with. "The Magic Pot and Calabash Cup" tells the story of a family whose mother had to go take care of the grandfather, who was sick, and left her three children a calabash cup and a magic pot that always held food if you just tapped it three times. "Nature Melody" is about how men discovered the gifts and beauty of nature. And lastly "The Black Dog and Characu" is a wonderfully tender story. Each of these charming tales touches on how human beings need to trust always in their fellow humans.