Bibliographic Information: Hayes, J. (2004). La Llorona, The Weeping Woman. Illus. Vicki Trego Hill and Mona Pennypacker. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press.Brief Annotation: This story is a traditional Hispanic Legend that is told to children to this day. It's about a village girl that grows in great beauty but, because of her beauty, she becomes proud and haughty. That pride leads her to do something terrible that she will regret even in her afterlife. Because of this regret she is called, La Llorona, The Weeping Woman.
Genre: Legend/Folktale
Grade Level: 3-5
Readers who will like this: Readers doing a study on Hispanic Legends and folktales will enjoy this traditional story. Readers who enjoy reading ghost stories will enjoy telling this one around the campfire.
Response/Rating: I rate this book a 4! This book actually reminded me of the time I lived in Mexico and heard this tale from other children. I love that Hayes wrote it in Spanish as well as in English. For beginner readers, either in Spanish or in English, this would be a fabulous, entertaining story to practice reading!
One question you would ask before a read aloud: why do you think this woman is called the weeping woman? What is the difference between a folktale and a legend? What traditional stories are told to you by family members?
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