Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

Edna Iturralde Un día más y otras historias: Cuentos sobre animales en peligro de extinción One More Day and Other Stories about Endangered Animals ILLUSTRATIONS Pablo Lara GR R Animal Stories / Animal Welfare / Ecology 9789978298565 5¼" x 8" / 128 pp $16.95 / PB Informational Text & Literature Expository / Narrative / Stories / Fantasy / Allegory A giant armadillo, a green turtle, a condor, and an anaconda are just some of the fascinating endangered South American animals starring in these clever and ingenious stories. Their goal is to create awareness among young readers of the crucial need to protect nature. INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD- WINNING TITLE, MULTIPLE AWARD- WINNING AUTHOR Georgina Lázaro León Don Quijote para siempre Don Quixote Forever Núria Llunell Kilos y kilos de Sant Jordi Pounds and Pounds of Sant Jordi ILLUSTRATIONS Wally Rodríguez GR L Classics / Action and Adventure / Justice 9781631139604 8" x 10" / 32 pp $15.95 / PB Literature Poetry / Narrative Poems ILLUSTRATIONS Carolina Alarcón GR M Humor / Performing Arts / Fantasy and Magic 9789589002360 5¼" x 8" / 56 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Drama / Plays An old man from La Mancha goes crazy after reading too many books about knights and chivalry. Believing himself one of those heroes, he leaves to travel all around Castilla in search of adventures with his squire, Sancho. With this book written in verse, children will start to connect with one of the most important works in world literature. This play is inspired by the legend of Sant Jordi (or St. George), the patron saint of Catalonia (Spain). The story tells how Sant Jordi confronts the dragon who terrorizes a kingdom, kills it, and saves the princess and all the people. Although this play is based on that legend, it was written with a humorous twist that children will enjoy a lot. Núria Llunell Kilos y kilos de Sant Jordi Núria Llunell Ilustraciones de Carolina Alarcón Esta obra de teatro se ha inspirado en la leyenda de Sant Jordi (o San Jorge), el patrono de Cataluña (España). La historia cuenta cómo Sant Jordi se enfrenta al dragón que aterroriza a un pueblo, lo mata y salva a la princesa y a toda la villa. Aunque Kilos y kilos de Sant Jordi se basa en dicha leyenda, le da un giro de humor y convierte la historia en un disparate que los niños disfrutarán mucho si la representan o si la ven como espectadores. 8+ TEATRO Kilos y kilos de Sant Jordi Núria Llunell Ilustraciones de Carolina Alarcón Kilos y kilos de Sant Jordi Una princesa que ayuda al villano, un héroe pretencioso y egoísta, un villano inseguro y atormentado. En este libro tendrás kilos y kilos de diversión. www.loqueleo.com/ us ISBN: 978-958-9002-36-0 61072240 - 1019 Kilos y kilos de Sant Jordi-cover_OK.indd 1 28/02/19 9:59 a.m. PURA BELPRÉ HONOR-WINNING AUTHOR 3-5 Hispanic Culture and Other Cultures 224 – WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US HISPANIC CULTURE AND OTHER CULTURES