Las Travesuras de Tomás y otros cuentos

Esta antología brinda una versión de la vida del autor y de su sensibilidad; es una obra indispensable para conocerlo. Aquí encontraremos poemas de humor, sobre la vida en la ciudad y los hombres que la habitan. Poemas sobre las distintas manifestaciones del amor.

«Si quieres atrapar a un elefante, antes debes averiguar dónde viven los elefantes...», así empieza este cuento sobre un niño y su búsqueda de un elefante como mascota. Pero tal vez atrapar a un elefante no es tan fácil como parece.

After helping her grandfather plant squash, onions, carrots, cabbage, and other vegetables that her mother uses in soups and salsas, seven-year-old Marisol plants sunflower seeds in her neighbors' yards, and weeks later, everyone gets to enjoy the fruitsof Marisol's labor.

In La Tribu de los Zippoli, Guillermo comes from a family of great readers, but he doesn't like to read. It's too difficult, so he gets bored and stops. However, at school, Guillermo finds a magical book in the library that changes its story with each person who reads it. Thanks to this book, Guillermo grows confident in his ability and discovers the pleasure of reading.