This is a fantastic way to relay folk tales. The visuals are strong with lots of detailed line work. The collection is framed as a pair of siblings telling each other scary stories before bed. But it's noteworthy that "scary" is pretty loosely used here. Even small kids could read this without becoming overly frightened. So don't read this looking for spooks. But it's a solid expression of some cultural tales.

I have always been fascinated by folk tales around the world and with that in mind I requested this graphic novel from NetGalley. In my enthusiasm I did not check that, it isn’t actually a book of illustrated folk tales. It is in reality a bunch of ‘folk’-ish tales said through two siblings during their bed time. While the idea is actually interesting and if executed right, would be something I deeply enjoy, I did not like the stories as much.

The reasons could simply be, it is written for a much younger readers and even though I read a lot of children’s book, I was not the target audience for this particular one.

But objectively speaking, the art is actually very and stories were told in an engaging way. I just expected more nuance tales.

Thanks to NetGalley for sending an ebook in exchange for my honest review.

This is a lovely graphic novel of folktales from Latin America. A brother and sister lie awake in their beds telling each other stories to frighten each other, but are they really frightened or just entertained. The reader becomes the primary audience as both the brother and the sister try to outdo each other.

The stories come from the Amazon basin, Chile and Uruguay, and from Argentina. Each story is beautifully illustrated with humour and beautiful storytelling. It is lovely to see how these stories are re-told and this is a great way to engage a new audience.

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This was a beautiful and fantastic book to get kids into Folktales. The illustrations were stunning and the stories had great instances of humor. I cannot wait to add this to my collection.

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I really enjoyed the background information that was given. However, the actual stories fell flat. There was no real story, it was over too quickly and felt rushed. The characters were not fleshed out and the illustrations were only okay. The ratio between background information and the actual stories was unbalanced. Too little story with too much background information.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.

A book that offers South American folklore in a fun manner. I enjoyed that our Indigenous folklore has similar stories passed down, like the whistle at night call for skinwalkers here.

Night Stories, folk tails from Latin America by Laniers first and foremost I think it’s important to say that Laniers wrote this book so kids like him can see their self reflected in folk stories in fairytales. There’s three stories with an introduction telling a small history of the Mexican people the Aztecs and of course the Spanish and white colonizers just FYI he does not call them colonizers I am calling them that. There’s the pink dolphin, the owl lady and a story called the evil. They’re very short stories with colorful pictures that help tell the story and despite I couldn’t really see the pictures that well I still found the stories interesting in I definitely enjoyed it. I especially liked the short history of the Aztecs and I totally didn’t know that that is how Mexico City became landlocked. They say you learn something new every day and I certainly did reading night stories by Liniers. This book is part of a series so if you like it there is more where this came from. I want to thank Astra publishing for my free Ark copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

Absolutely adorable! The cute and hilarious drawing and storytelling styles reminded me of such cartoon masterpieces as Gravity Falls and Over the Garden Wall. I only wish this book was longer! I’d really want to hear more legends and have a few more chuckles. Would definitely gift this book to a friend who needs a cheering! I also admire the author’s love for the culture and appreciate the additional notes on the creatures and phenomena described in the comics. A solid 5/5!

More like a 3.5 stars. What I love about these stories is they feel like ones kids would tell in that they really leave something to the imagination. But as an adult reader I found that aspect to be underwhelming. However the historical facts and photos at both the beginning and end of these stories I loved. A learning moment rooted in the fun fiction had before big win. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

I loved these Latin American folktales. Night Stories was a great collection blending illustrations with folktales. I learned some new ones and rediscovered ones I knew already. Very well done

This was super cute. Spooky and funny. The artwork was lovely and calm, not too busy. The colours used were comforting as well. A nice read before bedtime. I wish it had been longer!

I really enjoyed this quick read and I think the kids would too for a lesson on traditional stories. I was excited to read different cultures from my own, but having only a few stories I believe is a mistake. The stories and history shared were compelling, but I wanted more.

A beautiful little gorgeous collection of folktales from a region of the world that I personally haven't read a lot about. Only goes to show the power of stories in a world that seems more connected than ever, but focuses only on the things that remain unimportant in the larger scheme of things in life.

Gorgeous collection of interesting, slightly scary yet also funny tales (I haven’t heard them before, and I read quite a lot of them). The “Why we tell tales” intro is an ode to storytelling and sets up the cultural background needed to understand the finer points of the fairytales.

The Mermaid and the Pink Dolphin - a tale about a captain, his monkey, his boat, the mermaids of the Amazon river, and love.

The Owl of Doom - A witch-owl, a bruja with the body of an owl and the face of a woman, calls people by their name. If they hear its call, they die - for it’s death that calls. Is there a way to get rid of the malediction?

The Evil Light - During the driest months, in the pampas, there’s a time of day when the gates of hell open up and the evil light escapes, looking for travelers to feed upon.

In the end, there are articles on the reality behind two of the tales (The Iara, Mae des Aguas, and La Lechuza), a short presentation of the author and its translator, and a large bibliography. All in all, a very well-done collection - if a little short :) If you want more in the same style, I highly recommend “Blancaflor” published by the same house.

Disclaimer: I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. This didn't influence my opinion in any way.

This is a short, but very fun read. The art is SO good. It is very fitting for the spooky (but mostly silly) things that are happening in the stories.

This book consists of 3 short folktales. They cover Brazil’s Lara, a mermaid that may lure men to their doom in the Amazon basin. Mexico’s La Lechuza, a witch in the form of a bird who you better not see or hear at night (my childhood.. and adulthood nightmare). Lastly, La Luz Mal. Argentina’s spooky light.

While the stories won’t provide too much context on the background of the spooky subject, there are a couple pages at the end that go into detail on the origin of each story. I greatly appreciated that and I know it would be fun to go over those with my children.

I love spooky stories and learning about other Latin American cultures outside of my own Mexican heritage. Although aimed at children this can be enjoyed by all!

It's a cute little book, and certainly worth a look. The background info takes significantly longer to get through than the 'actual story' part, which I don't mind, but might be questionable to a child reader. I suspect a parent might need to assist with some of that information, particularly if the child had no experience with Latin American history or any of the cultures involved. .

This was a very quick and interesting read!

I started reading this on my kindle but most of the illustrations were missing and I got a bit confused so I decided to switch to my iPad and had the best reading experience. The illustrations were absolutely beautiful and the stories were flowing like rivers, so seamlessly.

I haven’t heard many of these folktales from Latin America and I needed more to be honest, that’s my only complaint, it was way too short for my liking!

I will definitely be keeping an eye on this author's future work.

A charming little collection of three traditional folk stories from Latin America, illustrated in a bright, whimsical cartoon style. The book also includes a few pages of preface about the Mesoamerican cultures, and a few pages of afterword that discuss the origins of each story. Both the preface and afterword have plenty of interesting illustrations so that even younger readers will find something of interest among those pages. But of course, the main appeal is the three folktales themselves. They're presented in a light-hearted way, through the framework of a brother and sister lying awake in their bunk beds at night, telling one another stories. My only tiny complaint with this book was that it felt short, but I'll also be the first to say that I am not the target audience (nor am I familiar with how long this sort of book typically is, when the audience is children, so the length may be exactly right for them). That is also a compliment to the creator, Liniers, that I was sad it was over so quickly. This book has encouraged me to look up more titles by Liniers.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.

The stories were all really cool and the ending always had a twist. Also, the information to the stories at the end and at the beginning of the book were quite resourceful and helpful. I understand that it's a children's book and therefore praise that every single page had a drawing, even the table of content! I wished it would just have a bit more to it, more stories and such. It was quite short and I would liked to have read more.

Thank you for the advanced reader copy.

Wow wow wow! What a beautiful book!
Loved the introduction with a little bit of background info, loved the art, loved the stories and the way they were told!
A quick and easy read of a graphic novel, with the most beautiful art.