Roger y la caracola

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.

Sofia FINALLY gets her beloved singing machine, and she can't wait to sing her heart out. However, nobody in her family wants to listen to her sing. Sofia is determined to find a place to perform, even if she has to leave her house to do it!

Cuentos infantiles: “El arroyuelo”, “De cómo la familia Chimp vino a la ciudad”, “Mina y Bili”, “La fiesta de la señora León”, “La tierra de El Dorado” y “El Galeón”. Publicado originalmente en 1907, en inglés, con el título Tales to Sonny, este libro es una de las primeras obras de la literatura infantil en Colombia. Santiago Pérez Triana, que lo dedicó a su hijo, rompió con la tradición de escribir dichas obras en verso y buscó una aproximación a los niños con el fin de fomentar la lectura y la imaginación en sus lectores. Esta edición, ilustrada por...

"Look out children, the Giant of Jum is grumpy and hungry and he's off in search of a tasty snack. And the tastiest of all is a boy known as Jack! But Jack and his friends don't see a scary giant, they see a magically tall man -- a man who can fetch lost balls and rescue cats from trees! Perhaps this hungry giant is softer than he seems..."