About Xóchitl y Papalotl ✧˚ ·
Xóchitl y Papalotl is a captivating early middle-grade picture book by Sandra Aguirre-Magaña. It tells the tale of a 10 year old Mexican girl named Xóchitl, who discovers a weakened monarch butterfly during its annual migration near Michoacán’s mystical “Forbidden Forest.” Remembering the legend that aiding a butterfly grants a wish from the goddess Xóchitlquetzal, Xóchitl embarks on a caring adventure to help it. She follows the butterfly through the forest while singing a song taught by her grandmother. In doing so, she accidentally awakens El Cucuy, a boogeyman. Using her wit (and her butterfly song), Xóchitl outsmarts him and makes it home safely, forever filled with wonder for nature and her heritage.
Illustrations by Carmen Casillas:
A Celebration of Heritage ✿⋆.⋆ ☀︎ ⋆.
