Recopilaci n y adaptaci n de historias fant sticas de los pueblos originarios de lo que hoy se conoce como M xico, todas ellas inspiradas en rboles y plantas representativas de la regi n o en el folklore del que surgieron estas historias, as como en las labores agr colas que vinieron despu s. Naturalmente, la verdura que m s figura en la obra es la que da identidad al pa s. Recopilaci n de cuentos de la tradici n prehisp nica que brinda un acercamiento a la vida campesina y al cultivo del ma z como actividades simb licas fundamentales. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Compilation and adaptation of fantastic stories from the native peoples of what is now known as Mexico, all of which were inspired by trees and plants representative of the region or the folklore from which these stories emerged, as well as the agricultural work that came later. Naturally, the vegetable that figures most in the work is the one that gives identity to the country. Compilation of stories from pre-Hispanic tradition that provides an approach to peasant life and the cultivation of corn as fundamental symbolic activities.