Lupiñén, Huesca, 1955
He studied Fine Art at Barcelona University. A well-known painter, sculptor and graphic artist, his work includes: Y con la cebra que pasó (Sinsentido, 2000); Pancho y El viaje de Pancho (Kalandraka, 2005); La visita del vampiro (Siruela, 2005); Zoo (Sinsentido, 2006); Vacaciones en el Himalaya (Siruela, 2007); El sueño de Marta y El cumpleaños del Ratón (Anaya, 2007). His work has won the Daniel Gil Prize for Best Children’s Book 2003 and the Second National Illustration Prize 2004.
Published titles:
Story of the parrot's resurrection
November 3, 2008
Antonio Santos
November 2, 2008
The Bear's Discourse
Julio Cortázar
Emilio Urberuaga (illustrations)
«And in long summertime I swim at night in the starpecked cistern, I wash my face first with one paw then with the other then with both together, and this causes me a great happiness.» J. Cortázar
This is the story of a bear that lives in the plumbing of a building and who discovers the strange and lonely lives of human beings. This amazing story is a fine example of the literature of the great Julio Cortázar. The illustrations by Emilio Urberuaga light up the wanderings of the
main character.
Age 6 and up; 210 x 280 mm; 24 pp.Hardback. ISBN: 978-84-96509-80-1 / Català: 978-84-96509-86-3
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Emilio Urberuaga
Madrid, 1954
He is the illustrator behind one of the most famous characters in Spanish children’s narrative: Manolito Four-Eyes, which has been translated into more than eighteen languages. His other work has been successfully published in Latin America, Korea, Spain, the USA, Finland, France, Holland, England, Italy and Japan. As a writer and illustrator he has published, among other works, Hilda, das riesenschaf (Bohem Press, 1994); La selva de Sara (Edelvives, 2003); Marina (Anaya, 2004) and Kroko und der mond (Bohem Press, 2006).
Published titles:
The Bear's Discourse
September 1, 2008
The Boy Who Fell Into a Hole
Jordi Sierra i Fabra
Riki Blanco (illustrations)
«The latest novel of the author of Kafka y la muñeca viajera, National Prize for Children and Young People's Literature 2007».
«No-one wants to see a child who has fallen into a hole. It bothers them. They feel bad. Think about all the people who see accidents on television. They eat lunch, they talk, and when there is something tragic on, they change channels with the touch of a button. A button! That’s how easy it is. Press a button, and reality can take a hike.»
Marc has problems. Since he fell into that hole, he has asked for help but no one does anything. Everyone passes him by, unable to commit themselves, to help out. How can they find a solution when there doesn’t seem to be anyone there? Buried beneath reality, Marc starts to discover what the world is really like.
An intelligent social satire which shows the hypocritical side of society, but also the friendship of some people and the clarity that is possible for those who decide to overcome their situation.
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Jordi Sierra i Fabra
Barcelona, 1947
His prose has been translated into twenty-five languages, and is among the most widely-read in schools and libraries in Spain. He has won several prizes, including the Gran Angular Prize (1980, 1982 and 1990), the Columna Jove Prize (1993 and 1998), the A la Orilla del Viento International Prize (1999) and the Nèstor Luján Prize for Historic Fiction (2004). In 2006 he was shortlisted for the Andersen Prize and in 2007 he won the National Prize for Children and Young People’s Literature, awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
Published titles:
The Boy Who Fell Into a Hole
September 21, 2007
Santiago
Federico García Lorca
Javier Zabala (illustrations)
Tonight Santiago went by
on a road of light in the sky.
The children are talking about him
as they play in the clear stream.
Where's he going, this heavenly pilgrim,
down the bright and infinite path?
On a horse that is whiter than ice
he'll ride to the glow of dawn.
on a road of light in the sky.
The children are talking about him
as they play in the clear stream.
Where's he going, this heavenly pilgrim,
down the bright and infinite path?
On a horse that is whiter than ice
he'll ride to the glow of dawn.
Written in 1918 in Granada, Santiago is a fantasy work about the visitation of the Apostle to an old peasant. It is a magnificent tale, full of delicate descriptions that combine story-telling with folk tradition, written by one of the most admired poets of the 20th century. An unforgettable work that invites reading and re-reading, and which is enriched by delicate illustrations by prestigious artist Javier Zabala.
Age 8 and up; 190 x 280 mm; 24 pp. Hardback
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Javier Zabala
León, 1962
He's one of the most talented graphic artists in Spain. He has illustrated numerous books, including Barcelona (Padua, 2003); Madrid para niños (Padua 2002, and Madrid, 2004); El bosque de los sueños (Madrid 2004); Don Quijote de la Mancha (Madrid, 2004), which won Special Mention for Best Work of Fiction in the Bologna Book Fair prizes 2005, and El soldadito Salomón (Madrid, 2004), winner of the National Illustration Prize 2005 awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
Published titles:
Santiago
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