(3) 4-6 Snap: Real-Life Ghost Stories series. In four engaging chapters (and after an eerie, atmospheric introduction) Peterson presents the story of the legendary La Llorona. The text touches on background, reported encounters, speculation about the weeping woman's existence, and "Ladies in White Around the World." "Fact" and "Skeptic's Note" sidebars along with haunting illustrations enhance the atmosphere. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) K-3 Translated by Enríque Lamadríd. Illustrated by Amy Córdova. In this book, originally called Maya's Children: The Story of La Llorona, the father of Chicano literature retells the classic Latino folktale of the woman who cries at night for her children. In Anaya's version, La Llorona is an immortal girl named Marisol who is tricked by Father Time. The new illustrations in this bilingual edition appropriately evoke Mexican folk art.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Vicki Trego Hill & Mona Pennypacker. Despite the fact that La Llorona involves a mother who, after she is betrayed by her husband, drowns her children, it remains a popular Hispanic tale. Hayes retells the story in a pedestrian fashion in both English and Spanish. This edition features some new illustrations; the art is occasionally marred by distracting crosshatching. An afterword provides background information.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham