Benigna's Chimayó: Cuentos from the Old Plaza

by Donald J. Usner, Benigna Ortega Chavez

Offers a collection of folktales from Chimayao, New Mexico, in English and Spanish as retold by the author's grandmother, Benigna Chaavez, who was born in 1898, along with an account of her life and her world.

153 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2001

Reviews

[Wanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another vacation souvenir book. This one is full of folk tales with characters and animals full of magic. It is written by the grandson to honor his grandmother who told these stories to him, often at bedtime. He starts each story with a glimpse into his life with his grandmother in Chimayo, NM. We drove through there this summer looking for weavers because that's what it is known for. We didn't find any open to the public type places so we drove on through. But having been there, I could better imagine the surroundings. Great collection of stories.