Cipariso (Cyparissus)

A good-natured shoemaker receives a surprising visit: an odd looking woman who appears to be homeless wants to have her shoes fixed. In exchange for his labor, the woman leaves him an unexpected gift. Simple yet moving, the story reflects on the value of generosity. The humorous cartoon-style illustrations give the characters expressive and emotional depth.

¡Qué ilusión! Estamos grabando una película en Hollywood, rodeadas de famosos actores y directores de cine. Pero alguien busca sabotear la película con un misterioso robo...

She was little and quick and pretty. Her mother nicknamed her Colibri, Spanish for "Hummingbird". At age four she was kidnapped, torn from her parents on a crowded bus in Guatemala City. Since then, she's traveled with "Uncle," the ex-soldier and wandering beggar who has renamed her Rosa. Uncle has always told Rosa that he searched for his parents but had no success. There's almost no chance Rosa will ever find them--but Rosa still remembers and longs for them. When she was young, Uncle consulted fortune-tellers who told him that Rosa would bring him luck--a treasure big enough to last him...

En este libro para niños, las caricaturas de gatitos incorporan texturas diversas. Un ratoncito está buscando su gatito.