Night Stories: Folktales from Latin America
A TOON Graphic
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Published by TOON Books (2024-06-04)
Classic Latin American folktales get an update in this new collection by celebrated author Liniers!
Eisner Award winner Liniers brings his exuberant cartooning style and irrepressible sense of humor to the spooky folktales of his childhood, telling three from across Latin America: the Iara, a mermaid (or a pink dolphin?) who lures young men to her underwater domain in the Amazon basin; La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, who terrorizes people who venture out after dark (a legend found in Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay); and La Luz Mala, a spooky, evanescent light that menaces gauchos and other travelers on the Argentine pampas. Liniers animates these thrilling tales with lighthearted twists. Combined with informative backmatter on their ecological, cultural, and historical background and a bibliography, these old stories will come alive for all young readers, from those who have grown up hearing them to those who are encountering them for the first time.
Eisner Award winner Liniers brings his exuberant cartooning style and irrepressible sense of humor to the spooky folktales of his childhood, telling three from across Latin America: the Iara, a mermaid (or a pink dolphin?) who lures young men to her underwater domain in the Amazon basin; La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, who terrorizes people who venture out after dark (a legend found in Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay); and La Luz Mala, a spooky, evanescent light that menaces gauchos and other travelers on the Argentine pampas. Liniers animates these thrilling tales with lighthearted twists. Combined with informative backmatter on their ecological, cultural, and historical background and a bibliography, these old stories will come alive for all young readers, from those who have grown up hearing them to those who are encountering them for the first time.
Book Details
Format:
Hardcover
Price:
17.99 USD / 23.99 CAD
Published: 2024-06-04
ISBN: 9781662665295
Imprint:
TOON Books
Page Count: 48
Trim Size: 7-3/4 x 10
Grades:
Grades 2-4
Ages:
7-9 years
"Spine-tingling, enlightening, and fun." — Kirkus Reviews
"In the artist’s well-known art style, delicate ink and watercolor scenes accompany humorous dialogue and text showcasing the enduring power of folktales and whetting readers’ appetites for further tellings." —Publishers Weekly
“He draws funny!” — Jeff Smith, Bone
“Liniers’ comics are funny and fanciful and whimsical and philosophical in the best sense.” — Matt Groening, The Simpsons
