Ni calladitas ni perfectas

Una novela sobre el valor de la amistad protagonizada por unos niños perdidos en la selva amazónica. Desde su asiento en un avión de seis plazas, Fred observa cómo los misterios de la selva amazónica pasan bajo sus pies. Siempre ha soñado en convertirse en un explorador, hacer historia y leer su nombre como uno de los grandes descubridores de su tiempo, así que piensa que ojalá pudiera aterrizar y pisar tierra, aunque fuera sólo un minuto. Cuando, a causa de un accidente, el avión se estrella, Fred podrá por fin caminar por la selva, pero no en las condiciones que había imaginado. ...

The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear's memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humor - and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the...

Perro Viejo was taken away from his mother at birth and has known no other life than that of servitude on a sugar plantation. His name, which means "Old Dog," was given to him by the plantation master because, like the bloodhounds that chased fugitive slaves, Perro Viejo is always searching for the scent of his long lost mother. The only thing that keeps him alive is the memory of Asuncion, a beautiful girl he once met while washing his master's horses at a river. Never to see her again, he closes his heart to all forms of love. Nearing the end of his life, Perro Viejo meets Beira, an old...

El le�n est� aburrido de tener que compartir su selva con criaturas tan espantosas como estos horrendos escarabajos. Cuando finalmente decide echarlos de su selva, el le�n se siente satisfecho consigo mismo. Pero no cuenta con que los dichosos animalitos se har�n necesarios pues la selva comenzar� a estar llena de caca por todos lados. Y finalmente tendr� que pedirles que regresen. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The lion is tired of sharing his jungle with these horrendous beetles. When he finally decides to drive them from the jungle, the lion is satisfied with himself. The lion is ignoring ...