Cinco Puntos Press

Joe Hayes tells stories from Byrd Baylor's marvelous collection of stories told by Arizona Indian children. Author - Byrd Baylor. Narrator - Joe Hayes. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

In his introduction to Coyote &, Joe Hayes says, “Many American Indian stories are sacred. They are part of the religion of the people who tell them, and so belong to just one tribe or sometimes just a part of the tribe. Sometimes Coyote plays a role...

Joe Hayes brings to life ten more cuentos from the rich tradition of northern New Mexico (check out The Day It Snowed Tortillas to find some more). You’ll hear about Gato Pinto, the spotted cat who was a boy’s guardian angel; about the man who...

Stories at the Tipi contains nine of Joe Hayes’ greatest stories including: Rain; The Gum Chewing Rattler; ¡Válgame Dios!; One Day, One Night; Sky Pushing Poles; Promises; Yellow Corn Girl; The Earth Monster, Yellow Behind the Ears; and The Cricket....

Do you know what a Terrible Tragadabas is? Or why the bossy rooster José can’t go to the wedding of his Uncle Perico? Or who gets to marry the butterfly, La Mariposa: the pig, the dog, the cat or the mouse? Or how come the elves gave the poor woman a...

Joe Hayes, the acclaimed storyteller of the southwest, tells you six more exciting folktales! These earth friendly tales include classic stories: That's Not Fair, Eat With Your Eyes, Coyote, Take Care of Your House, A Spoon For Every Bite, Homes for...

Do you know what a tall tale is? Well if you don't, you better catch these clever stories. Some of these tales are even taller than Joe Hayes! Did you ever hear of a dog that knows how to play checkers? (He’s really not that smart: he loses more times...

Kids of all ages are always asking Joe Hayes, “How can it snow tortillas?” Well, now they’ll know where to find the answer. Readers of all ages will delight in these magical tales. In the title story, for instance, a very clever woman saves her silly...

For years, every time the winter solstice rolled around, kids would start asking Joe to tell stories about the holiday season. So he put together thse stories especially for children. It includes seven tales, each from a different cultural tradition...

In Walking the Choctaw Road, Tim Tingle reaches far back into tribal memory to offer a deeply personal collection of stories woven from the supernatural, mythical, historical and oral accounts of Choctaw people living today.“Oklahoma” comes from the...

Told in both Spanish and English, the stories in this collection celebrate the strength of women as found in the Hispanic folklore of northern New Mexico. This includes Joe’s most famous story, ”The Day It Snowed Tortillas.” Author - Joe Hayes....