It's Navidad, El Cucuy!
"Ramón is a little boy who can't wait for Navidad. El Cucuy is the friendly monster who lives in Ramón's bedroom. He's not so sure that Christmas is for him. The lights are too bright, and the snowman is scary! So if El Cucuy is hesitant to embrace the holiday cheer, then Ramón will have to bring...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English Spanish |
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New York :
Abrams Books for Young Readers,
[2023]
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| Summary: | "Ramón is a little boy who can't wait for Navidad. El Cucuy is the friendly monster who lives in Ramón's bedroom. He's not so sure that Christmas is for him. The lights are too bright, and the snowman is scary! So if El Cucuy is hesitant to embrace the holiday cheer, then Ramón will have to bring the spirit of Navidad to him. A tender, heartwarming story about facing the unknown with a friend by your side, this companion to El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! explores the magic of the holidays and coming together as a community." -- |
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| Physical Description: | [40] pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 4 to 8. |
| ISBN: | 9781419760136 1419760130 |
| Author Notes: | Donna Barba Higuera grew up dodging dust devils in the oil fields of central California. She was a daydreamer, constantly blending life experiences and folklore into stories. Now she weaves them into picture books and novels. Higuera currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, four children, three dogs, and two frogs. El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! was her debut picture book, and she is also the author of the middle-grade novels The Last Cuentista , winner of the Newbery Medal and Pura Belpré Award, and Lupe Wong Won't Dance , winner of a Pura Belpré Honor, the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor, and a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award. |
