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Average rating: 4.04 · 32,164 ratings · 5,585 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Last Cuentista 4.05 avg rating — 28,123 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alebrijes 3.91 avg rating — 1,492 ratings — published 2023 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lupe Wong Won't Dance 3.93 avg rating — 1,465 ratings — published 2020 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!: A Picture Book by Donna Barba Higuera (Goodreads Author), Juliana Perdomo (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 540 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Yellow Handkerchief (El pañuelo amarillo): A Picture Book by Donna Barba Higuera (Goodreads Author), Cynthia Alonso (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Xolo by Donna Barba Higuera (Goodreads Author), Mariana Ruiz Johnson (Illustrator) 4.37 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's Navidad, El Cucuy! by Donna Barba Higuera (Goodreads Author), Juliana Perdomo (Contributor) 3.89 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy (The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy, #1) by Donna Barba Higuera (Goodreads Author), Juliana Perdomo (illustrator) 3.82 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Don't Eat the Birthday Boy! (The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy, #2) by Donna Barba Higuera (Goodreads Author), Juliana Perdomo (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 2026 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Last Cuentista (3 books)
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“The stories we tell ourselves make us who we are.”
― Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

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“They’re not meant to be identical; they’re meant to complement one another. Differences make things beautiful as a whole.”
― Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

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“Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are chances for us to do better, we have to say out loud the parts that hurt the most.”
― Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

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This poll is for our 12- yo September BOTM Group Read. Please vote for one book, however, you can also vote for one book on the 13+ yo poll. Please see comments for additional notes as needed.

Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly

6 votes 31.6%

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

5 votes 26.3%

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3 votes 15.8%

The Doldrums by Nicholas Gannon

3 votes 15.8%

The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

2 votes 10.5%

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“Remember your name. Do not lose hope--what you seek will be found. Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have helped to help you in their turn. Trust dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story.”
― Neil Gaiman, Instructions

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