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What’s scarier than a cucuy?

The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy: An Illustrated Chapter Book by Donna Barba Higuera

March 6, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy: An Illustrated Chapter Book by Donna Barba Higuera and some funny illustrations by Juliana Perdomo is a fun story about family and a bit of mythology, that I read via an online reader copy.  Our narrator/main character is a young monster on the eve of his first assignment to scare a human child. They are the youngest in their class, and one of the few cucuys who do not have a Clump or name. Therefore, they must […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Donna Barba Higuera, family, friendship, Hispanic & Latino, Juliana Perdomo, monsters, moving, school, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:128 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Donna Barba Higuera, family, friendship, Hispanic & Latino, Juliana Perdomo, monsters, moving, school, Social Themes ·
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Stories Matter

The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

February 7, 2023 by Carriejay Leave a Comment

12 year old Petra Pena wants to be a storyteller like her grandmother, but her scientist parents are pushing her in their direction instead. When Halley’s Comet is knocked into a collision course with Earth, humanity doesn’t have long to scramble and get as many people off the planet as they can. Petra and her family are among those chosen to leave on three ships, heading for an inhabitable planet named Sagan. But she has to leave her beloved grandmother behind. Once on the ship, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: Donna Barba Higuera

Carriejay's CBR15 Review No:8 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: Donna Barba Higuera ·
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