This year I propose that we take a walk through the windows of the bookstores in our cities. From their windows they invite us to enter, to tempt us to take wonderful trips to the world of Fantasy, to find a quiet corner where the rhythm is different. And there you can find the list that we propose from this magazine; They are always books that move, that make us laugh, different and diverse… that sometimes even make us think. They may not be the best sellers and you may have to search for them among the most pompous of the novelties. But they are stories that connect and that connect us. It’s time to enjoy hungry mummies, the secrets of vampires, Asian elephants, lice and cold bears. 12 + 1 recommendations for Christmas gifts.
‘A very hungry mummy’. José Carlos Andrés y Gómez. CloudEight.
There is no worse feeling than waking up hungry after a good dream… So imagine what the hunger must be like for a mummy from the deepest depths of Egypt, who has been sleeping for years… A very, very hungry hunger… You could eat anything… From your sweaty sock to a bag of chips… This poor mummy is so hungry that he doesn’t know whether to have breakfast, lunch or dinner… Or dinner, lunch and breakfast… So get ready for the funniest belly roar ever! Christmas, not even a very warm Polvorones soup will calm him down. With the hunger of a hungry mummy, I warn you, you don’t play around.
‘The secret book of vampires’. Sol Ruiz. Free will.
To all the vampires this Christmas, be very careful from now on. Because all your secrets can be revealed thanks to this book. From now on, scaring innocent creatures that enjoy their night walks is not going to be as easy as before. Now, because of this book, everything that was not wanted to be known about you is available to humans and other creatures.
‘The power of stories’. Didier Lévy and Lorenzo Sangiò. Translation by Beatriz Sanjuán. Ekaré.
Mauricio loves mice. Normal; He is a cat. But he’s not just any cat; He is a feline who loves to read and believes that a foolproof trick to catch mice can be reading them different types of stories. They will come to listen to him, together they will laugh, cry, marvel… And they will do all those little things that books accomplish… And the more distracted they are…, eating them will be the easiest thing in the world… But Mauricio’s plan doesn’t quite work out. all.
‘The Migrants’. Marcelo Simonetti and María Girón. Kalandraka.
Reality is also part of the realities of our girls and boys. And it is essential to have books like this that help us chase away absurd prejudices. If a migrant broke into our homes, what would they be able to do? Can migrants be eaten? Why were Pauli and I so afraid of meeting them? Why didn’t the other children go to meet them the day the two migrants arrived at school? We like Etienne and Florence from the first moment and everything is the easiest in the world.
‘It is possible’ Giusi Quarenghi and Alessandro Sanna. Translation by Marta Tutone. Bululú.
“Sometimes you can’t always do it, but sometimes you have to do what comes to mind. “You don’t always have to, but sometimes you can not do what people say.” This is how this mini manual of rebellion begins, where girls and boys are invited to truly be themselves. Girls and boys have the right to say no, to make mistakes, to complain, to sulk, to not make peace, to ask for forgiveness, to look at the world upside down, to have a slight fever, to cough, to not They are disgusted by worms…
‘Winter Bear’. Irene Schoch. Translation by Alvar Zaid. Thule.
Bear loses his den and is forced to go to the big city, where he wanders from one place to another and where he is not always welcomed. But little by little he meets winter people who begin to warm his heart. The city in winter is different, cold and bright at the same time… One good night a party is organized everywhere, and Bear is invited to one of them, where there is all the food he could want and where he meets a friend who is going to change everything. Winter is sometimes long, but when you least expect it, you see a small flower bloom that announces the arrival of spring.
‘A story without clichés’. Davide Calì and Anna Aparicio Català. pipe her
I wish there were millions of stories without clichés very soon… At the moment, we have this one where princesses don’t have to be saved, nor dragons have to be evil, nor are heroes always boys, nor do all female characters have to be witches… In In this story without clichés, we are going to find an original way to confront all those stories that we have ever been told and look at them with different eyes.
‘A child on the beach’. Luciano Lozano. Akiara Books.
Two children meet on the beach. In the Strait of Gibraltar. One is the son of a local fisherman and the other is the bright-eyed, curious Kai, who has just arrived from Japan. With them two cultures meet. They begin to share games and customs from Andalusia and Japan without being aware that this will mark their lives forever. It is not possible to tell in a simpler way what friendship is and how beautiful diversity can be.
‘Lice Survival Manual’. Berta Paramo. Bunk.
All readers of all ages are warned that once you start reading this book, you will notice that parts of your body that you didn’t know existed will be itchy. This little book, apart from having fun, will give you endless knowledge about those little bugs that we have sometimes taken with us on a walk. I never thought that lice, something so insignificant and sometimes so annoying, could have an entire book to themselves.
‘The snail with the heart upside down’. Maria Popova and Ping Zhu. Translation by Juan Naranjo. At the end of stories.
I hope this story that mixes poetry and science with real events surprises you as much as it does me. A book that takes us into the fact of existing, in the passage of time and chance. About love, life and death. Concepts that are too abstract to be understood by adult minds, but they are accessible to the child’s imagination. And all this happens in a compost heap in the middle of an English garden. Simply delicious.
‘Poets’. Fernando Vazquez. At a good pace.
What does it take to be a poet? Here comes a ton of clues to discover and 15 poetic voices to enjoy. Fernando Vázquez, inspired by some poets such as Rimbaud, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman or Sylvia Plath…, invites us to enter the world of poetry in search of its secret. And in the secret to being a poet. Where you need a pinch of curiosity, silence and time to explore… you also have to add a little desire to play and experiment with the five senses.
‘Bandoola. The great elephant rescue’. William Grill. Translation by Elena Sepúlveda. Red Fox Books.
Come meet Bandoola, the incredible elephant who became a hero. In 1942, during World War II, Bandoola and his caretaker embark on a journey through the Burmese jungle that will test the animal’s courage, but also the trust and understanding between the two. This moving story of a true event will take us to the majestic jungle of Myanmar and the imposing world of Asian elephants. There we will see that the bond between human beings and animals goes beyond loyalty.
‘Federico’. Jesús Castro Yáñez and Iván R. Triqueta Verde.
The universe of Federico García Lorca in a biographical book full of nods to his work and the life of the Granada poet. Little Federico’s life changes the day a theater company arrives in his town and encourages him to put on his own show. This book commemorates the 125th anniversary of his birth, and in it the little ones will be able to get closer to the life and work of García Lorca.
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Javier Pizarro
Early Childhood Education Teacher, for more than 15 years in public schools. I accompany children and their families in the learning process. Passionate about children’s and youth literature, which seen from an adult perspective, is full of irony, common sense and helps us reflect on education, life and our fantasies.
José Saramago said in his children’s story The Largest Flower in the World:
“What if children’s stories were
required reading for adults?
Would we really be able to learn
what, for so long, we have been teaching?”
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2023-12-16 07:21:48
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