Eco, el hada de la naturaleza (Spanish Edition) - Hardcover

ENOVA, DUSAN; LUBI, MAJA

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8416648689 ISBN 13: 9788416648689

Publisher: PICARONA, 2016

Synopsis

Un verdadero cuento de hadas, en su sentido mas estricto, que habla de las fuerzas fantasticas, destinos y dioses que reinan sobre todo lo efímero de este mundo: personas, animales y también paisajes. Inspirado en la abundante tradición popular que recrea y narra miedos, creencias, profecías y mandatos de un pasado lejano, la historia se sitúa en torno a una idea y transmite la sabiduría de Eco, el hada de la naturaleza. / This is a real fairytale, an eco-friendly short story about a magical forest full of wonderful things. This tale offers valuable life lessons and it contains wonderful illustrations.

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From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 3—Translated into Spanish from Slovenian, this allegorical tale follows the crusade of Eco the water/nature fairy, Daimoon the dragon, and a human boy named Bell as they join forces to battle the evil lake creature, Wardoo. When Wardoo falls in love with Eco, he strives to be worthy of her—until he notices that Bell has monopolized her attention. In a jealous rage, he undermines the dikes protecting Bell's village. Daimoon flies to the rescue and buries Wardoo forever under a landslide of boulders. Enova's needlessly ponderous and overly ambitious fairy tale introduces a hodgepodge of narrative threads that have nothing to do with the story's principal message: to love and protect nature and all its gifts. The assertion that people must be taught to respect their environment comes across as ineffectual and redundant because Bell and his people were already living in harmony prior to Eco's extraterrestrial appearance. The concept that hate and jealousy destroy from within and without is connected only loosely to the message of environmental responsibility. The murky resolution is made tolerable by Lubi's pastel illustrations, which complement Enova's simplistic tale. The wide-eyed, cherubic characters are evocative of Precious Moments figurines. VERDICT Although convoluted and didactic, this effort could be used as a springboard to teach young readers respect for the environment. An additional purchase.—Mary Margaret Mercado, Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ

About this edition

• Publisher: PICARONA
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 8416648689
• ISBN 13: 9788416648689
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32