tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post322437148116112337..comments2024-01-08T10:36:56.143-06:00Comments on The Logonauts: Meet Juan Bobo!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976518664053843566noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-64202923602143573432015-05-07T20:52:06.323-05:002015-05-07T20:52:06.323-05:00That is a really cool connection! I don't know...That is a really cool connection! I don't know enough about whether there is a direct Philippines-Puerto Rico connection, but I am sure they are related somehow. Off to search for Juan Tamad books here ... !Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-19693129345553174032015-05-07T20:50:59.919-05:002015-05-07T20:50:59.919-05:00Thanks, Crystal. He really is, and those kinds of ...Thanks, Crystal. He really is, and those kinds of stories go over well with kids.Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-56536822301644622672015-05-07T05:34:24.855-05:002015-05-07T05:34:24.855-05:00This is really very interesting. We have a Juan Ta...This is really very interesting. We have a Juan Tamad story in the Philippines. Tamad means Lazy. What is even more curious is that "Bobo" is also a Tagalog word which means stupid. I wonder if this Puerto Rican folktale is rooted in a similar vein with the Philippines' Juan Tamad.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-26570852550363735142015-05-06T19:58:54.122-05:002015-05-06T19:58:54.122-05:00I've only read two of these! Thanks for sharin...I've only read two of these! Thanks for sharing so many great Jaun Bobo titles. I have only recently learned about him. He is a great example of noodle head tales.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298600138152463400noreply@blogger.com