El Cucuy and other Spooky Legends from Latin American Folklore Maple Lam A Common Sense Selection for

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El Cucuy and other Spooky Legends from Latin American Folklore Maple Lam A Common Sense Selection forEl Cucuy and other Spooky Legends from Latin American Folklore, is a bilingual book that retells classic childhood folktales. The stories are told in rhyming verse in both English and Spanish. The book includes legends from various countries across Latin America, including El Cipitio from El Salvador, El Silbon from Venezuela, La Patasola from Colombia, and others such as La Llorona, La Siguanaba, La Mano Peluda, and los Aluxes. These tales connect us