Demasiadas tarjetas de San Valentín (Too Many Valentines)

El primer relato de esta obra es su homónimo y uno de los favoritos del autor. Luego, aquellas ideas dieron lugar a otras narraciones, algunas más complejas, como la titulada Volver a encontrarnos, realizada a intervalos amplios. Deseaba el autor escribir un relato de vida, de resistencia, de muerte y de fe en el ser humano. Otros, como El castillo o La silla, fueron escritos más fácilmente. El castillo evoca sus recuerdos de niñez: aquellos veranos en Soto del Real (antes Chozas de la Sierra) llenos de felicidad, aventuras y libertad. A menudo solo y en ocasiones acompañado de amigos,...

The whole Martinez family is shopping for back-to-school supplies, and Sofia is excited by the colorful backpacks and fancy notebooks--but excitement turns to alarm when four-year-old Manuel disappears.

Follow Sophia and her dad as they pick apples at the orchard. In this delightful narrative about the farm-to-market process, readers will learn about where apples come from. The familiar subject matter and relatable characters are encouraging to beginning readers. Imaginative illustrations enhance the text, and a helpful picture glossary of words-to-know is included to boost developing language skills.

When the ladies in the town of Quintopimiento learn that a prince is coming to visit, they all prepare to meet him by sewing new gowns for themselves in hope that the prince will ask one of them to marry him.