El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!

A very nice book that deals with how a small child deals with fear of the unknown. If you know a small child who is feeling anxious about going to a new school then this is a book you can read with them to help them deal with the situation. Art is very bright and 'retroish'.......more

Such a lovely and unexpected story. I don’t know much about the culture of Southern US/mexico territory so learning about El Cucuy (aka the Mexican Boogeyman) was really interesting. In this case Ramon and El Cucuy have moved north and things are quite a bit different. The two comfort each other as......more

This is an excellent book about being brave and facing your fears—whether you’re a kid or a monster! And whether those fears are of the dark, or strange sounds—of a new home, or of being treated differently—of not belonging. It’s a gently humorous book that says no matter who you are, you have the c......more

This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction This picture book is absolutely adorable!! Ramón is scared for his first day of school after moving to the US, but things change when he learns that even El Cucuy (also known as the Mexican Boogeyman) is scared of this new......more

#PNW debut author Donna Barba Higuera writes about moving to a new community and overcoming homesickness and fear of fitting in at school. I love the Spanglish, but still need more pronounciation and translation support before reading this out loud. Spanish is my 3rd language, I need more practice.......more