{"product_id":"the-crying-woman-la-llorona-9780826344601","title":"The Crying Woman\/La Llorona","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rudolfo A. Anaya\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University of New Mexico Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University of New Mexico Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fairy Tales \u0026amp; Folklore - Country \u0026amp; Cultural\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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":"Hardcover","offer_id":45117237854359,"sku":"9780826344601","price":1331.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780826344601.webp?v=1767643099","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-crying-woman-la-llorona-9780826344601","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}