Donna Barba Higuera Books in Order

Donna Barba Higuera is an American children's book author. Her debut novel, Lupe Wong Won't Dance, was a Pura Belpré Award honor book and PNBA winner in 2021. Her middle grade dystopian novel, The Last Cuentista, won the 2022 Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Medal.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Donna Barba Higuera

Picture Series

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#1
El Cucuy Is Scared, Too!(2021)
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#2
The Yellow Handkerchief(2023)
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#3
It's Navidad, El Cucuy!(2023)
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Standalone Series

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#1
Lupe Wong Won't Dance(2020)
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#2
The Last Cuentista/The Last Storyteller(2021)
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#3
Alebrijes(2023)
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The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy Series

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#1
The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy(2025)
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#2
Don't Eat the Birthday Boy!(2026)
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About Donna Barba Higuera

Donna Barba Higuera is an American children's book author. Her debut novel, Lupe Wong Won't Dance, was a Pura Belpré Award honor book and PNBA winner in 2021. Her middle grade dystopian novel, The Last Cuentista, won the 2022 Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Medal.

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