I like this book very much…

This was a great book!

This book reminded me so much of the style of Mariana van Zeller's investigations into smuggling networks and black markets. The writing (and audio) are very much a journalistic approach. After watching series like Griselda and Queen of the South, I wanted to know more about the history behind some of these women that we too often don't hear about. In true Hispanic culture, these women were often overlooked and thought to be harmless homemakers. For many women that get involved in this line of "business" that is so very far from the truth. It only abetted them in staying under the radar longer than their male counterparts. All in all a very interesting exposé of a largely undocumented side of cartel business women.

This was one of those books that I could not seem to put down. I don't know if it was the ties to the childhood story of La Llorona or what, but the story was so intricately woven in and out of generations of women in the same bloodline suffering this curse. It was painful to hear these different women's stories of not feeling good enough or not wanting to be a mother or really not feeling like they had any choice in their lives. Watching them suffer with how to best stop their pain for them and their daughters. Bringing in the story line of the Curandera and how she helped them to reach into the power of their familial roots for strength and knowledge was simply beautiful!

This book sang to me in more ways than one! The tempo of the audio version was as if you were at a slam poetry reading! A family from traditional Latin values, putting emphasis on God and good grades but diminishing the talent of their daughter who writes poetry. The drastic measures that the mom takes to steer X away from poetry was heart wrenching to me. Though in the end the way the daughter is able to bring her family to truly see her talent is endearing. Again, LOVED the audio version of this book!

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It’s a nice book to start with toddlers. Pages are colorful with pictures and short sentences.

Muy lindo!!

This book is a great book to read for 2nd graders. It is about Mallory McDonald who is starting 3rd grade and has her mom for the music teacher in her school! She thought that her mom did not have time for her and her brother because they were getting ready for fall festival. This book also has a lesson in it.

Have read all Mo Willems books and became his big fan