Desi, Mami Y Las Infinitas Preocupaciones (Spanish Edition)
by Eva Mendes (Author) Abbey Bryant (Illustrator)
Cada noche, Desi comienza con el mismo estribillo: "¡MAMI! ¡HAY UN MONSTRUO DEBAJO DE MI CAMA!".
¡Desi tiene tantos pensamientos espantosos! ¿Es su cerebro un monstruo?
Por supuesto que no es un monstruo, y mami se lo asegura. A veces, simplemente temenos preocupaciones pavorosas rondando por la mente. Y, como cualquier cosa en la vida, solo necesitas esforzarte para mejorar las cosas.
Con la guía gentil de mami, Desi se da cuenta de que ella es la dueña de sus pensamientos. Juntas ensayarán diferentes métodos para despejar la mente de las infinitas preocupaciones.
Aunque a Desi se le ocurren de vez en cuando cosas que le dan miedo, se dará cuenta de que junto a su mamá puede enfrentar cualquier pensamiento.
La actriz Eva Mendes ha escrito una historia con la que todos los padres pueden identificarse: la batalla a la hora de dormir. Inspirándose en sus propias experiencias como madre, ha escrito una historia divertida e instructiva sobre una madre y una hija que trabajan juntas para deshacerse de los pensamientos aterradores y finalmente pasar la noche durmiendo.
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PreS-Gr 3--Desi, a young brunette girl, fears a monster under her bed. Is her brain playing tricks, or is it so busy that it forgets to relax, giving way to thoughts of sadness, shadows, darkness, and other scary things? Desi's mom helps her navigate her fear and find empowerment by being the boss of her brain. This picture book focuses on how a mom helps her child reach inferences about the power of positive thoughts and facing fears. The English edition, set in a small font of one-to-five lines of text, is interspersed with a handful of Spanish terms. The Spanish version flows effortlessly with a literal translation that works well in a bilingual bedtime story time. Bryant presents pleasing, digitally created art that accompanies the narrative with simplicity; thoughtful details underscore the characters' expressions and the familiar nighttime setting. The primarily single, full-page illustrations give way to sporadic spot illustrations, highlighting a soft palette of colorful art that merrily conveys the story's plot and the young girl's imagination. VERDICT This joins a long list of picture books addressing the "monster under my bed" topic, but the focus on the mother provides a realistic setting that may appeal to adults tasked with putting their kids to bed.--Kathia Ibacache
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Eva Mendes began writing in kindergarten after a short career in scribbling. She pursued many endeavors at a young age, including hall monitor, student government (however short-lived), and at age fifteen she obtained her workers permit so that she could finally work at "like, most every shop" in the Glendale Galleria. Her early acting credits include Fairy Godmother (third grade), one of the three kings in We Three Kings (fourth grade), and star dancer on the drill team.
She lived in Los Angeles for many years but has since left to concentrate on following one of her non-Hollywood dreams--raising her two children, Esmeralda and Amada, with partner Ryan Gosling. Oh, and from time to time she acts in some pretty cool movies with some pretty cool, creative people. She also runs different businesses and loves to make things more beautiful. With Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries, Eva poses the very comforting concept that the big scary monster under the bed is just a monster in your head. Abbey Bryant is an NYC-based award-winning illustrator with a heart for gentle stories and warm colors. She creates soft, stylized, and textured work perfect for touching visual storytelling and sweet, memorable characters. As a queer illustrator, her work is always rooted in inclusivity and equal representation. Most days, she can be found around the city filling sketchbooks with drawings of New Yorkers or dreaming up her next story.JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
