{"product_id":"9781662665301","title":"Night Stories: Folktales from Latin America","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2024\u003cbr\u003eALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Liniers’ comics are funny and fanciful and whimsical and philosophical in the best sense.” —\u003ci\u003e Matt Groening, \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClassic Latin American folktales get an update in this new collection by celebrated author Liniers!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author and Eisner Award winner Liniers brings his exuberant cartooning style and irrepressible sense of humor to the spooky folktales of his childhood, telling three from across Latin America: the Iara, a mermaid (or a pink dolphin?) who lures young men to her underwater domain in the Amazon basin; La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, who terrorizes people who venture out after dark (a legend found in Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay); and La Luz Mala, a spooky, evanescent light that menaces gauchos and other travelers on the Argentine pampas. Liniers animates these thrilling tales with lighthearted twists. Combined with informative backmatter on their ecological, cultural, and historical background and a bibliography, these old stories will come alive for all young readers, from those who have grown up hearing them to those who are encountering them for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe award-winning \u003ci\u003eTOON Latin American Folktales\u003c\/i\u003e series highlights authentic Latin American stories and cultures, bringing them a to a new generation of graphic novel fans around the world.","brand":"Liniers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47564161024212,"sku":"9781662665301","price":15.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ff21f614-a9d8-4ec7-8277-1b54f62c746a.jpg?v=1771372317","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781662665301","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}