A 280-page children’s book. Among the many magics that Hervé Tullet knew how to capture on paper, perhaps Don’t confuse be the biggest: propose a brick to readers capable of being distracted even by looking at their own fingers. Another daring is added: that of the Librooks publishing house to rescue an out-of-print work. And the result is the usual when it comes to Tullet: a parade of games and basic concepts told with grace, creativity and tenderness. A wonder. And one of the best publications of children’s and youth literature selected this month by booksellers from different Autonomous Communities. There are almost perfect drawings, lions without manes, ancient mythology, dragons hungry for pizza and even murders. An invitation to read. The world around is full of wonders that attract attention. But the pages too.
This book full of holes in its almost 300 pages is also full of small learnings, because we must not confuse the before and the after, the beautiful things with the ugly, what we put on top and what is on the bottom and so we could continue with many more basics. Out of print for years, this book by visual artist Hervé Tullet will awaken and form the childhood imagination of children and adults.
By Naia Hernández. Toad Soup. Bilbao.
This illustrated album tells the story of a boy who, although shy and clumsy, feels fast and powerful thanks to his ninja suit. A story with humor that touches and talks about the fears and insecurities of the little ones. The illustrations provide strength and rhythm. A fantastic book to read, tell or share.
By Ester Madroñero. Kiriku and the witch. Madrid.
If I ask you what the king of the jungle looks like, a lion with a big mane will surely come to mind. But it is not always like that. Once upon a time there was a lion who was born without a mane. Not a hair. The poor guy is afraid… what if they don’t take him seriously? Despite his doubts, he is not alone, it turns out that he has friends, in the jungle, who will convince him with bold proposals that he can do it! A beautiful story that exudes love and respect on every page. Admitting the reality that we cannot change (although we would like to) and learning to live with it is a necessary lesson for children and adults. In addition, this tender illustrated story has striking and surprising illustrations that will not leave you indifferent. Written in linked letters, it is perfect for early readers to read as a family.
By Marta García Fernández. The keeper of the books. León.
Ramón loves to draw, all the time, but one day his older brother criticizes one of his works and becomes obsessed with drawing as perfect as possible, until he discovers that, sometimes, beauty is in the ‘Almost’ perfect. A moving picture book about creative freedom and self-confidence.
By Toni Fernández. Baobab. Palma de Mallorca.
A rhymed and beautifully illustrated album that perfectly captures the spirit of the stories: when we open a book with a child we travel both to the bottom of an ocean and to an interstellar planet, we talk to dragons, pirates and mermaids, we climb lollipop trees or we jump through the forest on the back of a hare. A book that we will read at least twice since at the end they ask us if we have found the golden hummingbird that is on each page…
By Susana Barro Parga. The lighthouse of the three worlds. Lugo.
Captivating illustrations follow a beautifully told story. On a setting of an enchanted forest rise some characters who venture in search of the most human thing, love, in the middle of a magical world full of mysteries. An underground palace peacefully contained under the trunk of a large oak, a table carefully set for dinner, remembering stellar moments of the immortal Alice in her wonderland, and of course, a lover imprisoned by a spell, are more than elements enough and interesting to fall into the most pleasant of daydreams.
By Lola Gallardo. Hopscotchchildhood. Sevilla.
The change of season reaches us like a promise and the world transforms into ‘Autumn Time’. Beyond the surface of our little routines, this book reveals to us the hidden treasure of this metamorphosis: the lazy rhythm of time, the beauty of a rainy afternoon, “the tickling of life that warms on the outside and warms on the inside.” I recommend it to teach young readers to find the poetic meaning of the world under a “warp of pine needles.”
By Marcos Montero. Abacus. Valencia.
A beautiful book, suitable for any age, in which the author gives us a very imaginative and humorous version of the ‘True Stories’ of the classic Lucian of Samósata. We will live numerous adventures to reach the other side of the world, we will travel to the moon, we will eat islands of cheese, a whale will swallow our ship, we will fight against fleets of nutshell ships…
By Antonio Rivero. Canaima. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The entire neighborhood is excited about the arrival of the new neighbor. Except himself. The other animals visit him, they want to be his friends. But Grumpy prefers digging holes and rotting fish to cakes and celebrating with strangers. The mixture of tenderness, humor and sensitivity that permeated ‘A todo pastilla’ returns in Mark’s latest work, which will also be enjoyed by adults who want to accompany the little ones reading.
Por Tommaso Koch.
A new collection with the best ingredients, dragons, adventures and pizzas. Many centuries ago, in a kingdom full of magic, a brave and determined girl helps her neighbor set up the first pizzeria in the kingdom. The pizza delivery is a success… until a terrible dragon appears that decides to eat them all and endangers the lives of the delivery people and the hunger of the customers.
By Karol Conti. The Cheshire Cat. Zaragoza.
Álex is an ‘influencer’ on the fashion social network who the police are looking for. Betty is a teenager who receives the last message that Álex sent before disappearing. Through it, we will discover a reality, that of social networks, that is not always what it appears to be. The long-awaited continuation of ‘Invisible’.
By Toni Fernández. Baobab. Palma de Mallorca.
If you like intrigue and adventure, you will enjoy this novel. With an agile style, which captivates from the first page, it follows Adrià, a history student, and Diana, a newspaper intern, in the search for a lost treasure: nothing more and nothing less than an unknown painting by Vermeer! ! They will travel to a farmhouse and discover that the clues are found in an old edition of ‘Treasure Island’. To find the painting, you just have to decipher them.
By Ester Madroñero. Kiriku and the witch. Madrid.
An extraordinary and original way to bring the most significant mythological stories to young people, signed by the best contemporary youth authors. Fantastic demonstration that classic values and reflections can come to life in today’s world and that new generations continue to enjoy them, in their own way.
By Naia Hernández. Toad Soup. Bilbao.
Carmen, six years old, lives in Villamanín, a town in the mountains of León. Bored, she does not want to go to school until a new teacher, Don Carlos, arrives, who will awaken great curiosity in her. Her life was perfect until the Civil War changed it forever.
Jordi Serra i Fabra Prize for Young People 2024, this author from León presents scenes typical of magical realism in a calm and tender world that becomes ephemeral in a matter of seconds due to a war that transforms it into a place of fear, pain, survival and destruction. Easy to read and rich in vocabulary, it is written in a direct and fast style but at the same time profound with joy and sadness at the same time.
By Marta García Fernández. The keeper of the books. León.
An extremely attractive cover takes us into the graphic novel adaptation of the third part of Jonathan Swift’s classic, ‘Gulliver’s Travels’. It is about Laputa’s trips to Japan. A spectacular work that will leave young people fascinated by the magical worlds represented and by that beautiful and impressive image of the floating island of Laputa, already famous for Miyazaki’s cinematographic recreation in ‘Castle in the Sky’.
By Lola Gallardo. Hopscotchchildhood. Sevilla.
London, 1864. The last train of the night arrives at the Baker Street underground station and the body of a strangled young woman appears in a second class carriage. Inspector Webb will have to navigate a complex web of secrets and intrigue in the London underworld. A ‘thriller’ written by a true expert on the Victorian era, which makes the setting difficult to beat. It can be read in one sitting!
By Susana Barro Parga. The lighthouse of the three worlds. Lugo.
It has been more than 80 years since the first meeting between Batman and Joker. Since then, they have faced each other in a thousand battles. And the villain has acquired almost the same fame as his heroic nemesis. Now King and Gerads reimagine the moment the two icons met. A perfect opportunity to discover it. Or to review it, because it offers a different approach: rarely has the atmosphere been so terrifying and disturbing.
Por Tommaso Koch.
A book to familiarize us, in an exhaustive and enjoyable way, with the vast world of Greek mythology. From the gods of Olympus to the muses; from the constellations to the underworld; from the Trojan War to the labors of Heracles… with illustrations of a very personal style, the work of the author herself.
By Antonio Rivero. Canaima. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Raquel Arbeteta takes the reader on a party to enjoy a town’s festival with five very different friends and through six different points of view. A fun novel, full of salsa that will be as epic as a good night out. The town festivals are to be experienced and now also to be read about.
By Karol Conti. The Cheshire Cat. Zaragoza.
The author shows a world of adventure full of buccaneers and thugs. A world in which the protagonist must discover her new magical abilities by crossing the path of the pirate captain of a cursed crew. A story of fantasy and adventure, with romantic touches, which makes it a fun novel to read and enjoy. Only for cabin boys from 16 years old. Boarding!
By Noelia Tomas. Abacus. Valencia.
