El extraño huevo (Spanish Edition) - Hardcover

DEPALMA, MARY NEWELL

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8416117772 ISBN 13: 9788416117772

Publisher: PICARONA, 2016

Synopsis

Durante su vuelo matutino, una pajarita observa algo muy hermoso. Se aproxima, picotea y revolotea tratando de despertarlo. Le parece que es un huevo muy extrano y se sienta sobre el. Desde un arbol cercano, un mono mira divertido la extrana escena: «Que hace un pajaro sentado encima de una naranja?». Un original y asombroso cuento sobre la curiosidad y la amistad con un lenguaje sencillo y unas delicadas y audaces ilustraciones. / Spying a round orange curiosity on the ground, a little bird determines that it is an egg and sits on it. A monkey laughs at her, takes it from her and, to her horror, proceeds to peel it. What follows is an original and whimsical tale of wonder, curiosity, and friendship told in simple language, accompanied by delicately bold illustrations.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2—This is the Spanish translation of the author's The Strange Egg. The titular egg is indeed very strange. It is so strange that it's not really an egg at all but an orange. First a bird finds it, and then a monkey sees the bird. The monkey breaks the "egg." The two animals discover that they can eat it. They plant the orange seeds. The bird and monkey become friends and have lots of oranges to eat. The story is slight. However, the simplicity of the language lends itself well to a very readable Spanish translation. The book's illustration and design are stellar. DePalma uses collage elements such as torn bits of newspaper and a map to lead young readers through the story in a logical way. In the spread where the bird listens to, smells, observes, stands on, and finally tries to wake the "egg" with her song, the images present the bird's actions enclosed in small squares and rectangles of differing sizes. VERDICT While there is not much heft to this selection, this is still an appealing book for younger readers, especially where good Spanish read-alouds are needed.—Tim Wadham, Children's Literature Consultant, WA

About this edition

• Publisher: PICARONA
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 8416117772
• ISBN 13: 9788416117772
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40