Almas nocturnas

Esta es la historia de una niña “blanca como la nieve, roja como la sangre y negra como la madera del ébano”. Blancanieves es la princesa más hermosa del reino, y su madrastra, envidiosa, ha decidido acabar con ella para arrebatarle dicho título. Frente a ella, Blancanieves contará con la ayuda de los siete enanitos y su amado príncipe.

Waldo L. Parra nos ofrece a través de estas páginas, en las que se siente la intriga y se huele a pólvora, la excelente oportunidad de conocer un relato verídico sobre uno de los períodos más apasionantes de la historia del continente americano, utilizando recursos narrativos que rescatan aquellos pasajes esenciales de los albores de la República, aún ausentes en los textos históricos.

"A wonderfully simple book that’s simply wonderful for reading aloud." — Booklist (starred review) Available in a dual Spanish-English edition! A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book Three starred reviews (Booklist, The Horn Book, School Library Journal) One child. One swing. An obliging dad. The inevitable plea to go Higher! Higher! Add Leslie Patricelli’s wildly expressive illustrations, and an everyday pastime reaches new heights of humor and whimsy. How high can it go? Higher than a giraffe? Taller than a mountain? Is Earth the final frontier? In this ingenious story of very few words, ...

Everyone loves the beach. . . except Chipmunk. Can best friend Bear help change his mind? An early reader for kindergarteners, now in Spanish. A Bank Street Best Children's Picture Book of the Year in Spanish "I like the beach," says Bear. "Not me!" says Chipmunk--and for so many reasons. Too hot, too sandy, and too many fish! As many times as Bear proclaims his love for beach activities, Chipmunk responds with the refrain, "Not me!" As Chipmunk's misadventures pile up, he has to admit, "I am not a beach person." At this story's heartwarming conclusion, Bear asks, "Why did you come?" Chipmunk ...