Joe Hayes

This tale, very famous in many parts of Latin America and beyond, is a great way to bring traditional literature and folklore into the study of horror literature. There are many tellings of this legend that differ, but I especially appreciate that this version presents the legend side-by-side in English and Spanish. The art is fantastic and does a wonderful job of illustrating the story and especially the mood. This is a story that is traditionally told to young people to encourage them to get home before dark, and thus a scary story that has been passed down for many generations. Because of this, many of my students enjoy the familiarity of the story when we use it to practice analyzing stories for elements of horror. I am happy to have this version on hand to use the illustrations to add context to that analysis.… (altro)