So, you ve been in trouble. Your -parents tell you they re calling the bogeyman. You laugh. There s no such thing

Then you hear a sharp knock. Standing at the door is the oldest man you have ever seen. It s el Cucuy (coo-COO-ee) With that big red ear, he hears everything

In this cautionary tale, storyteller Joe Hayes tells about two girls who didn t believe in el Cucuy until he snatched them up. Of course, the story has a happy ending.

Joe Hayes has become one of America s premier bilingual storytellers. Hayes lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Illustrator...