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Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Women in Mexican Folktale
by Mary-Joan Gerson, Mary-Joan Gerson, Maya Gonzalez, Maya Christina González
Age: 7-10 years-old
Media: predominantly acrylic
Although the author's expertise on Mexican culture is only based on personal interest, there is still a lovely collection of 8 stories with prominent female protagonists that are celebrated ("The Hungry Goddess" is excluded from this) including a bullied sister, a free moon, La Virgen de Guadalupe, the cunning Blancaflor, and the controversial Malintzin/Malinche. The writing style of the author makes for great storytelling.
Some issues I have with this collection is the author's lack of credibility and the overstatement of celebratory women. Additionally, Spanish words will occasionally appear in the stories. It seems odd to have these when discussing Mayan, Mixtec, and Yaqui folklore. But Spanish may be a bit more familiar to the children listening. "The Legend of Tangu Yuh" should be avoided due to a poor writing style.
Media: predominantly acrylic
Although the author's expertise on Mexican culture is only based on personal interest, there is still a lovely collection of 8 stories with prominent female protagonists that are celebrated ("The Hungry Goddess" is excluded from this) including a bullied sister, a free moon, La Virgen de Guadalupe, the cunning Blancaflor, and the controversial Malintzin/Malinche. The writing style of the author makes for great storytelling.
Some issues I have with this collection is the author's lack of credibility and the overstatement of celebratory women. Additionally, Spanish words will occasionally appear in the stories. It seems odd to have these when discussing Mayan, Mixtec, and Yaqui folklore. But Spanish may be a bit more familiar to the children listening. "The Legend of Tangu Yuh" should be avoided due to a poor writing style.