Juan Bobo

Juan Bobo is a folkloric character on the island of Puerto Rico. For nearly two centuries a collection of books, songs, riddles and folktales have developed around him. Hundreds of children's books have been written about Juan Bobo in English and Spanish. Juan Bobo stories are used as instructional models in public school districts and libraries throughout the United States and on PBS Television.

This article is about the folkloric character. For the book series, see Juan Bobo (comic book).

Juan Bobo
Publication information
PublisherHarperCollins,
Dutton Children's Books,
Scholastic Books,
Reviewed by:
Kirkus Reviews,
Library Journal,
Publishers Weekly,
Booklist
First appearance56 Picaresque Tales (in the U.S., 1921)
Juan Bobo Heats up his Grandmother,
Juan Bobo Delivers a Letter to the Devil,
Juan Bobo Throws his Brother Down a Well,
Juan Bobo Refuses to Marry the Princess.
Created bySchool children of Puerto Rico
In-story information
SpeciesPicaresque
Place of originPuerto Rico
AbilitiesAvatar of indigenous morality
Repository of cultural information
Resistance to colonial oppression
Syncretic of Santería and Capoeira
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