Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

Personajes del mundo hispánico This series presents the lives of the biggest icons of Hispanic culture, written by the best Hispanic children’s literature authors! This biography series gives readers the opportunity to travel in time and learn about some of the most influential Hispanic historical figures. Sergio Andricaín Conoce a Dulce María Loynaz Get to Know Dulce María Loynaz ILLUSTRATIONS Núria Feijoó GR M Animal Welfare / Perseverance / Literature and Writing 9781543314595 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR Dulce María Loynaz, who has been called “The Lady of the Americas,” lived in the twentieth century and is one of the most prominent Cuban poets. In addition to being a writer, she was a lawyer and a journalist. Loynaz was also a tireless traveler, and a dog lover. Her fascinating literary work made her deserving of important awards such as the Cuban National Price for Literature and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. D ulce María Loynaz , llamada “ La Dama de América ” , vivió en el siglo XX y es una de las poetisas más grandes que ha dado la isla de Cuba. Además de escritora, fue abogada, periodista, viajera incansable y una gran amante de los perros, que siempre la acompañaron a lo largo de su vida. Su fascinante obra literaria la hizo merecedora de importantes reconocimientos como el Premio Nacional de Literatura de Cuba y el Premio Miguel de Cervantes. ¿Quieres conocer a Dulce María? ¡Abre este libro y empieza a leer! h Personaj es del Mundo Hispánico g S ergio Andricaín nació en La Habana, Cuba, vivió en Costa Rica y Colombia, y actualmente vive en Estados Unidos. Es sociólogo, investigador literario y periodista. Ha publicado numerosos libros para niños y jóvenes. Junto con el escritor Antonio Orlando Rodríguez creó la Fundación Cuatrogatos, que promueve la literatura infantil y juvenil, la lectura y el arte entre las nuevas generaciones en todo el mundo hispanohablante. Conoce a Sergio Andricaín Ilustraciones de Núria Feijoó PMH19_conoce-dulce-maria-loynaz_CVR.indd Custom H 11/1/2019 11:18:45 AM Adela Basch Conoce a José de San Martín ILLUSTRATIONS Paola De Gaudio GR P Military and Wars / Freedom / Multigenerational Families 9781631139277 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR José de San Martín is the Libertador of Argentina, Chile, and Peru. He was born in the Americas to Spanish parents and returned to Spain when he was only six years old. His love for the country of his birth was so strong that he abandoned a brilliant military career in Spain to join his countrymen in the war for independence. Get to Know José de San Martín 182 Picture Books 3–5 WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US PICTURE BOOKS