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Manchado and His Friends = Manchado y Sus Amigos
Manchado and His Friends Manchado y Sus Amigos Author:John Duncklee Manchado y Sus Amigos is the first in a series of books about the adventures of Manchado and his friends, Maria and Pablo. The story is set in the Sierra Madres south of the international border between the U.S. state of Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora. Twin children, Maria and Pablo, discover that their father plans to sell their pet do... more »nkey, Manchado, because he is too small to carry the wood that the family sells in the town. The twins plan to hide the donkey in the forest, but get caught in a winter snowstorm. Manchado keeps the children warm through the night and then leads them safely back to their home in the early morning. After Manchado’s heroics, the father reconsiders his decision and to the delight of the children, the little donkey is given a permanent place in the family.« less