Comments on: Interview with Xavier Garza, Part 2

By: Yvonne Ayala

Yvonne Ayala — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:51:45 +0000

I love your drawings even though you werent considered to have enough experience in this field.

By: Sarah Alvarez

Sarah Alvarez — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:59:08 +0000

This interview proves that books like yours are vital to our students today. A lot of the culture, folklore, and storytelling seems to be disappearing and by keeping them alive in colorful text that children enjoy reading seems like the perfect way to keep these stories alive.

By: Gracia T.Garcia

Gracia T.Garcia — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:20:12 +0000

Mr. Garza, I love the fact that you took in to consideration our ESL Population because not many authors do. I have to mention that as we read your books in class my students wore able not only enjoy the story but to make a connection whit the different titles.

By: Yadira

Yadira — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:36:18 +0000

When I was growing up I was told many stories like La Llorona, El Cucuy, and El Hombre sin cabeza, just to mention a few. Many of which I heard in different versions, which made it interesting to hear and compare each one. Now, I share these stories with my students and thus they share their version with me. Yes, some of our kiddos are not familiar with these stories, but we should make them aware of them to boost their interest in such stories. They will, eventually, pass them on to others.

By: Claudia Peña

Claudia Peña — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:43:41 +0000

I agree that we as parents have a responsibility in instilling the love of culture in our children. Being able to expose them to stories that we grew up with is a great way start!

By: Sonia

Sonia — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:18:31 +0000

My students loved this book! Some made connections to stories that their parents and grandparents tell them. It is important to expose our students to stories that are culturally relevant to them so they can keep part of their heritage and in turn tell them to their children.

By: Andrea B. Garcia

Andrea B. Garcia — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:14 +0000

When I was growing up, I remember my mom telling me many stories like La Llorona, La Lechuza, and El Cucuy, but I don’t remember being terribly frightened by them. I simply enjoyed listening to the stories again and again. I don’t think these stories ever get old. Even my older students,freshmen and sophomores, still like to listen to them. My students love to read book, Stories That Must Not Die. They are constantly asking me to borrow the book to take home and show it to their parents. I have also shared a couple of Mr. Garza’s books with my students, and they enjoyed them very much.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:35:44 +0000

I think his books are amazing. It keeps the children informed about all the folk tales that some may not know about.

By: Maria Elena Guerra

Maria Elena Guerra — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:43:07 +0000

I really like these books by Xavier Garza. These are the kind of books you always want to go back and read over and over again. Children need these kind of books where they can relate. When you relate to a book it is much more exciting. You know its a great book when you find a new meaning every time you read it again, I can see these books having that effect.

By: Angelina Hilton

Angelina Hilton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:10:56 +0000

Another story that is very much like our own, the witch owl is the indians beliving in the bird-lady, they also believed that it would take the people that were bad and everyone is afaid of her. i saw this on a taks story, but it is intresting when thinking about the similairites from our area. Xavier, i would like to invite you to be a Mystery Reader in my class.