{"product_id":"la-llorona","title":"La Llorona","description":"\u003cp\u003eLa Llorona, the Crying Woman, is the legendary creature who haunts rivers, lakes, and lonely roads. Said to seek out children who disobey their parents, she has become a \"\"boogeyman,\"\" terrorizing the imaginations of New Mexican children and inspiring them to behave. But there are other lessons her tragic history can demonstrate for children. In Rudolfo Anaya's version Maya, a young woman in ancient Mexico, loses her children to Father Time's cunning. This tragic and informative story serves as an accessible message of mortality for children. \u003cem\u003eLa Llorona\u003c\/em\u003e, deftly translated by Enrique Lamadrid, is familiar and newly informative, while Amy Córdova's rich illustrations illuminate the story. The legend as retold by Anaya, a man as integral to southwest tradition as La Llorona herself, is storytelling anchored in a very human experience. His book helps parents explain to children the reality of death and the loss of loved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of New Mexico Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56766005084504,"sku":"9780826344601","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780826344601_af35bd5e-58c8-468d-a6c1-0c0646e5d28d.jpg?v=1779508874","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/la-llorona","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}