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Book

Night stories : folktales from Latin America

Author

Liniers

Call Number

  • J GRAPHIC NOVEL 398.2 LINI (CEN, WSQ)

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Edition

Hardcover English edition.

Publication Information

New York : TOON Books, [2024]

Physical Description

48 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm

Audience

Grades 4-6 TOON Books.

Summary

Three Latin American folktales include the story of the Iara, a mermaid who lures men to her underwater domain, the tale of La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, and two gauchos' encounter with La Luz Mala, a spooky light that terrorizes travelers.

Notes

"A TOON graphic."

Contents

  • The mermaid and the pink dolphin
  • The owl of doom
  • The bad light

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