{"product_id":"9780826344601","title":"La Llorona: The Crying Woman","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. \u003ci\u003eLa Llorona\u003c\/i\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":47018092364016,"sku":"9780826344601","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826344601_p0.jpg?v=1769911271","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826344601","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}