  | Unlikely aventuras of Ramon and El Cucuy (Unlikely Aventuras of Ramon and El Cucuy) Author: Higuera, Donna Barba | |
| Price: $20.48 | ||
Summary:
A young cucuy, assigned to scare a boy named Ramon, struggles to frighten him when Ramon is too preoccupied with worrying about starting a new school, leading to an unexpected friendship between them.
| Illustrator: | Perdomo, Juliana |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (+) (05/01/25)
Booklist (00/08/25)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/01/2025 Gr 2–4—A young monster looking for belonging. Higuera's 2021 picture book, El Cucuy is Scared, Too! is about a little boy named Ramón and the cucuy (or bogeyman) that lives in his room. El Cucuy isn't able to scare Ramón because there are much scarier things than the monster that lives in the cactus pot, like a big move to a new city with new friends. In this sweet chapter book, Higuera gives readers the backstory behind the picture book and they learn more about how El Cucuy gets assigned to Ramón and his adventures in a human house. Higuera sprinkles Spanish words throughout the book about this Mexican myth. El Cucuy longs for a family of his own, and Ramón and El Cucuy bond over their fear of not being accepted. The novel is written from El Cucuy's perspective, and his innocence about the human world makes this a cute rather than scary read. VERDICT For young readers who enjoyed Higuera's El Cucuy picture books and Monsters, Inc. - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
