Lucero (Spanish Edition)

Product Description
De la creadora de Soñadores, éxito de ventas de The New York Times, nos llega una historia conmovedoramente hermosa acerca de crecer, empoderarse y encontrar la propia voz.\nContado con la combinación de lenguaje sobrio y poderoso y las metáforas suntuosas y complejas típica de la obra de Yuyi Morales, esta es la historia de una cervatilla que se abre paso a través del paisaje de la frontera, repleto de la flora y la fauna nativas de la región. Una voz dulce, pero que la estimula y le otorga fuerza, anima a la cervatilla a enfrentar sus temores cuando encuentra un obstáculo en forma de una barrera infranqueable.\n¡Estás despierta, mi amor!
¡Estás viva!
Eres un lucero
en nuestros corazones.\nEste es el primer libro de Yuyi Morales después de
Soñadores, éxito de ventas de
The New York Times, y está dirigido a lectores muy jóvenes que buscan su lugar en un mundo lleno de incertidumbre. Es un libro que resuena en todos los niños y niñas, especialmente en aquellos cuya seguridad está bajo amenaza debido a la crisis de inmigración en Estados Unidos.\nUna selección del Junior Library Guild
From School Library Journal
K-Gr 3—A young fawn is celebrated by her mother, encouraged to explore the world all around. As they walk through the desert together, they discover the plants and animals that are part of their world—butterflies, jaguars, bats, snakes, saguaros, and more. Their bright journey soon turns into one of panic and fear and just before being separated, the fawn's mother warns her to be careful and encourages her to speak out—to shout to the world when she is suffering—and reminds her that she is not alone. The last two spreads in the book reveal a parallel message —the fawn is a young girl now separated from her mother by a giant wall in the desert affecting animals, plants, and children. The suspenseful, poetic Spanish text is perfect for sharing with young readers. Lush illustrations depict the beautiful desert full of life, refreshing evening showers, fear and panic brought on by the appearance of the wall—but also, the possibilities and hope for a better future. VERDICT Beautiful and impactful, this is a must-have for Spanish collections.—Selenia Paz, Harris County P.L., Houston
Review
★ "The suspenseful, poetic Spanish text is perfect for sharing with young readers. Lush illustrations depict the beautiful desert full of life, refreshing evening showers, fear and panic brought on by the appearance of the wall—but also, the possibilities and hope for a better future."
—School Library Journal, Starred Review\n★ "An effective picture book both for learning about the Sonoran Desert's many layers and ecological diversity and for emphasizing for younger readers the dangers of harsh divisions. . . With all the careful and lush attention to detail, this is a picture book worth coming back to over and again. Whether in English or Spanish, keep a space for it on the shelf."
—Booklist, Starred Review
About the Author
Born in Xalapa, Mexico, where she currently resides, Yuyi Morales lived for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she still maintains close relations with booksellers and librarians. She has won the prestigious Pura Belpré Award for Illustration six times, for
Dreamers (2019),
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book (2003),
Los Gatos Black on Halloween (2006),
Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book (2008),
Niño Wrestles the World (2013), and
Viva Frida (2014), also a Caldecott Honor Book.