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. ( )

This book does a very faithful adaptations of the mexican folktale "La Llorona", this was a story i was often told as a child and seeing it adapted in book was exciting. I enjoyed how the author did not attempt to sway the reader into believing the protagonist was good or bad but rather presenting it as tragic tale with context. The illustrations are very moving and giving the folktale needed darkness to capture the sadness of this tale.

Llorona is a very intense ghost story that would require something light-hearted to follow. This is not a story that I would read to the younger grades and is not fit for all audiences. This could be a great opener into a unit over folktales and traditions that incorporated research. Overall, good but but kind of dark. ( )

La Llorona was the most beautiful woman in the world and she refused to marry anyone who was any less beautiful than her, she insisted to marry the best, most handsome ranchero. She thinks he is perfect until after they are married and he starts to treat her poorly, even cheating on her. This creates a monster in La Llorona and she throws her children in the river murdering them. When she realizes what she has done, she dies of heartbreak and devastation. People of hispanic culture have passed on this story and it is said that if you go down by the river, you can hear the woman weeping in the river. This is a tragic folktale that shows a story passed down over several generations of a different culture. ( )

La Llorona is about a woman who was conceited and insisted on marrying a particular man. She manipulates the man into marrying her. When the man is unhappy and cheats on her she murders her children by throwing them in the river. She then is found dead and is said to haunt the river stealing other people's children. This is a good Hispanic folk tale to teach children tragedy and a different culture's superstitions. ( )