Axólotl

Playful illustrations by one of Mexico's most famous cartoonists match the whimsical text of a poem about what happens when a butterfly leaves its two pet fleas with a babysitter more interested in magic than watching its charges.

Un viajero comparte el camarote de un barco con un muerto viviente... Un pequeño huérfano recibe la visita de dos niños fantasmas que no pretenden sino salvarle la vida... Atrévete a entrar en el mundo misterioso y fantástico de los ocho cuentos de este libro. En cada uno de sus rincones te aguarda una sorpresa.

Look above you. What's happening? Is it raining or sunny? Look inside you. What are you doing? Are you raining or sunny? Now, check out this story and you'll see how everything we do has consequences for others.

Now available in Spanish! An eleven-year-old’s world is upended by political turmoil in this “lyrically ambitious tale of exile and reunification” (Kirkus Reviews) from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile. Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile—until one day when warships are spotted in the harbor and schoolmates start disappearing from class without a word. Celeste doesn’t quite know what is happening, but one thing is clear: no one is safe, not anymore. The country has been ...