Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Women of Mexican Folktale by Mary Joan Gerson (Paperback)

Children's Fiction - Folktales - Mexico / Ages 6-10

Illustrated by: Maya Gonzalez

Eight Mexican folk heroines come to vibrant life in this fascinating paperback anthology illustrated by Pura Belpré Award-winning artist, educator and activist Maya Gonzalez.

Drawing on centuries of Mexican traditions, Fiesta Feminina celebrates brave young girls, clever mythological characters and ambitious historic women leaders. With an illustrator’s note by Gonzalez and fully updated interiors,

Fiesta Feminina joins Barefoot’s popular anthology collection as an engaging tool to weave a captivating storytime in the classroom or at home.