Margarito (Spanish Edition)
by Carmen Gil (Author) Silvia Álvarez (Illustrator)
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PreS-Gr 2--This is the story of Daisy, a donkey, and of how she grew older and became the one others turned to for help and advice. Daisy was born near a meadow full of daisies and that's how she came about her name. She was an important part of the family: she helped to bring the firewood, played with the children, and at night kept an ear out for the wolf. She was also friendly with all the animals in the farm. As the years went by and Daisy got older she could no longer do many of the things she did before. One day a beautiful young pony arrived at the farm and soon was taking on many of the donkey's jobs. "Daisy looked on from a corner of the farmyard, forgotten by everyone." When an accident happens and the animals are in trouble, it is Daisy's wise counsel that saves the day. The full-bleed illustrations are realistic with a touch of whimsy, colorful, and vibrant, adding further dimension to the story. The message of the value of experience and the wisdom acquired through time is gently delivered. The English edition is published in tandem with Margarito, the original book written in Spanish, in which Daisy is a male donkey. VERDICT Recommended for most picture book collections for one-on-one or small group sharing.--Lucia Acosta, Children's Literature Specialist, Princeton, NJ
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"A lovely affirmation that there is value in wisdom as well as in vigor." —Kirkus Reviews
Carmen Gil Martínez (Cádiz, 1962) is a Spanish writer and Literature teacher who writes and illustrates stories, theater and poetry for children. She began publishing books in 2003, date from which more than 90 of her works have been published, many of them translated into various languages, apart from all those of the Spanish territory. She specializes in children's literature, work that she shares with teaching and cultural animation for children. She has carried out theater projects, puppets, storytelling, dance workshops, etc. She teaches poetry courses in primary schools. She gives talks to encourage reading for families and teachers. She collaborates with various institutions (Instituto Cervantes, Centro Andaluz de las Letras, Autonomous Governments, Universities ...) giving some conferences and holding meetings with readers. In 2011, the Junta de Andalucía awarded him the Gold Medal of Merit in Education for his work to encourage reading.
Daniel Montero Galán (Madrid, 1981) was born prematurely, at the early age of zero. His head was always full of birds. As time went by, they reproduced, and along came a lot of different kinds of creatures, making a great noise--squawks, grunts and screams... so he decided to transfer them into paper to silence them. He keeps a deal with his drawings: they live thanks to him and he lives from them. Because of this symbiosis, more than thirty illustrated books behind him stand up for him to testify that his thing in life is drawing. Day by day, and every other night, he continues to perfect spiral and rectilinear shapes to keep fit without losing shape. Watercolor fights a great battle with the marker to have a leading role on its cardboard.
JUV002090 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Farm Animals
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
JUV002130 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Horses
JUV015000 - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | General
Animals
Picture books
Spanish language materials
Juvenile works
Donkeys
Wisdom
Materiales en espaanol
Animales
Experience
Asnos
Sabiduraia
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