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¡El Cucuy! : A Bogeyman Cuento in English and Spanish (English and Spanish Edition)

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I grew up in New Mexico and Joe Hayes used to actually go to my elementary school to tell us stories. This was my favorite story for him to tell. I can still remember how animated he was when telling stories-it was great. I am so glad that I will be able to share some of his stories with my own daughter.

I use this book in my 6th grade class in NM. It's a great example of a bi-lingual book that focuses on stories from the Hispanic culture. What child has no grown up with stories of the "bogey man" in any language? You can pair ELL students up with a ELO student and share reading. It's great for Peer Support teams also.

I am a Mexican-American and when I read this book I could not believe it. It was so cute. I teaches children to do the right thing and obey there parents. I think that it is necessary to have books that deal with folktales and legends. This book is a perfect example of a Mexican-American one! I recommend it.

Have owned this for almost 2 years, if not more. My son still asks me to read it to him ...I think he uses it to face his fears.

I truly enjoy this book!! It is a Latin bogeyman story that is sure to enchant. The bad little girls (who don't do their chores) don't believe their father's stories about the bogeyman 'el cucuy" until the day he shows up!!1 In both English and Spanish it a great book to share any day. There is a moral to the story that even young children will pick up on, but that doesn't take away from the tale.

As a side note, I also like that the parent is a single father. Not that it matters to the kids, but I like seeing small tweaks like that in a story. It shows that moms are not the only parents who love and cherish their children and would do anything for them, but dads as well. This is a great father daughter book for that reason.

I teach elementary school. I bought the book to use during Hispanic Heritage month. The children loved the story and begged me to read it again and again. A must have for elementary teachers.El Cucuy: A Bogeyman Cuento (English and Spanish)