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	The Last Cuentista 4.04 avg rating — 29,852 ratings — published 2021 — 50 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 3.93 avg rating — 1,804 ratings — published 2023 — 19 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 3.92 avg rating — 1,497 ratings — published 2020 — 24 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 — 550 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
	Xolo by Donna Barba Higuera (Goodreads Author), Mariana Ruiz Johnson (Illustrator) 4.23 avg rating — 494 ratings — published 2025 — 5 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 — 205 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
	Firesnake (The Last Cuentista, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2026 — 5 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!: A Bilingual Christmas Picture Book by Donna Barba Higuera (Goodreads Author), Juliana Perdomo (Illustrator) 3.90 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	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) 3.91 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Don't Eat the Birthday Boy! (The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy, #2) by Donna Barba Higuera (Goodreads Author), Juliana Perdomo (Illustrator) 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2026 — 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

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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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“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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