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A review by nicolemhewitt
El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! by Donna Barba Higuera
5.0
This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction
This picture book is absolutely adorable!! Ramón is scared for his first day of school after moving to the US, but things change when he learns that even El Cucuy (also known as the Mexican Boogeyman) is scared of this new place. The two end up reassuring each other and building each other up, and they soon find that in the act of helping someone else feel brave, they feel much braver themselves. I absolutely LOVE the idea of an imaginary friend (frenemy?) helping a kiddo through tough transitions. This book is incredibly sweet and the illustrations are bold, geometric and utterly charming.
I love that the author and illustrator both give some background on El Cucuy at the end of the book, as well!
This picture book is absolutely adorable!! Ramón is scared for his first day of school after moving to the US, but things change when he learns that even El Cucuy (also known as the Mexican Boogeyman) is scared of this new place. The two end up reassuring each other and building each other up, and they soon find that in the act of helping someone else feel brave, they feel much braver themselves. I absolutely LOVE the idea of an imaginary friend (frenemy?) helping a kiddo through tough transitions. This book is incredibly sweet and the illustrations are bold, geometric and utterly charming.
I love that the author and illustrator both give some background on El Cucuy at the end of the book, as well!