A beautiful little gorgeous collection of folktales from a region of the world that I personally haven't read a lot about. Only goes to show the power of stories in a world that seems more connected than ever, but focuses only on the things that remain unimportant in the larger scheme of things in life.

Gorgeous collection of interesting, slightly scary yet also funny tales (I haven’t heard them before, and I read quite a lot of them). The “Why we tell tales” intro is an ode to storytelling and sets up the cultural background needed to understand the finer points of the fairytales.

The Mermaid and the Pink Dolphin - a tale about a captain, his monkey, his boat, the mermaids of the Amazon river, and love.

The Owl of Doom - A witch-owl, a bruja with the body of an owl and the face of a woman, calls people by their name. If they hear its call, they die - for it’s death that calls. Is there a way to get rid of the malediction?

The Evil Light - During the driest months, in the pampas, there’s a time of day when the gates of hell open up and the evil light escapes, looking for travelers to feed upon.

In the end, there are articles on the reality behind two of the tales (The Iara, Mae des Aguas, and La Lechuza), a short presentation of the author and its translator, and a large bibliography. All in all, a very well-done collection - if a little short :) If you want more in the same style, I highly recommend “Blancaflor” published by the same house.

Disclaimer: I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. This didn't influence my opinion in any way.

This is a short, but very fun read. The art is SO good. It is very fitting for the spooky (but mostly silly) things that are happening in the stories.

This book consists of 3 short folktales. They cover Brazil’s Lara, a mermaid that may lure men to their doom in the Amazon basin. Mexico’s La Lechuza, a witch in the form of a bird who you better not see or hear at night (my childhood.. and adulthood nightmare). Lastly, La Luz Mal. Argentina’s spooky light.

While the stories won’t provide too much context on the background of the spooky subject, there are a couple pages at the end that go into detail on the origin of each story. I greatly appreciated that and I know it would be fun to go over those with my children.

I love spooky stories and learning about other Latin American cultures outside of my own Mexican heritage. Although aimed at children this can be enjoyed by all!

It's a cute little book, and certainly worth a look. The background info takes significantly longer to get through than the 'actual story' part, which I don't mind, but might be questionable to a child reader. I suspect a parent might need to assist with some of that information, particularly if the child had no experience with Latin American history or any of the cultures involved. .

This was a very quick and interesting read!

I started reading this on my kindle but most of the illustrations were missing and I got a bit confused so I decided to switch to my iPad and had the best reading experience. The illustrations were absolutely beautiful and the stories were flowing like rivers, so seamlessly.

I haven’t heard many of these folktales from Latin America and I needed more to be honest, that’s my only complaint, it was way too short for my liking!

I will definitely be keeping an eye on this author's future work.

A charming little collection of three traditional folk stories from Latin America, illustrated in a bright, whimsical cartoon style. The book also includes a few pages of preface about the Mesoamerican cultures, and a few pages of afterword that discuss the origins of each story. Both the preface and afterword have plenty of interesting illustrations so that even younger readers will find something of interest among those pages. But of course, the main appeal is the three folktales themselves. They're presented in a light-hearted way, through the framework of a brother and sister lying awake in their bunk beds at night, telling one another stories. My only tiny complaint with this book was that it felt short, but I'll also be the first to say that I am not the target audience (nor am I familiar with how long this sort of book typically is, when the audience is children, so the length may be exactly right for them). That is also a compliment to the creator, Liniers, that I was sad it was over so quickly. This book has encouraged me to look up more titles by Liniers.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.

The stories were all really cool and the ending always had a twist. Also, the information to the stories at the end and at the beginning of the book were quite resourceful and helpful. I understand that it's a children's book and therefore praise that every single page had a drawing, even the table of content! I wished it would just have a bit more to it, more stories and such. It was quite short and I would liked to have read more.

Thank you for the advanced reader copy.

Wow wow wow! What a beautiful book!
Loved the introduction with a little bit of background info, loved the art, loved the stories and the way they were told!
A quick and easy read of a graphic novel, with the most beautiful art.

Even as an adult, it was a joy to learn more about Latin American folktales, culture, history, and ecology through this graphic novel. The graphic novel itself was full of exciting tales, relatable sibling humor, and skilled yet comedic artwork. And the information section in the back was both fascinating and helpful! I only wish there were more stories included or more details in each story, though I do recognize that it’s intentionally simple for young readers.

Short, cute and packs a punch, These three tales will have you thinking twice about owls in the night, pink dolphins and bright lights. This gem is perfect for readers young and old. I love reading folk tales from other cultures. Some cross over to my own culture and some are their own terrifying nightmares. Excellent read.

A cute childrens latin horror comic. The ending information add ons give historical insight and makes the stories alittle more scary to think about after

This was a fantastic mix of folklore with background information, beautifully illustrated. There's a frame within a frame: you learn about the history of these cultures, and then you hear some of the stories as told by one child to another. A truly enjoyable experience and I learned a lot. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this