Perla la súper perrita (Perla the Mighty Dog Spanish Edition)
Sandy Rodríguez
(Illustrator)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Perla es una súper perrita que tiene dos súper poderes: hacer que todos la quieran y rugir como un león.
Cuando descubre que su hermano humano, Nico Rico, está siendo acosado en la escuela, ¡sabe quetiene que intervenir! ¿Pero quéhará Perla?
En una encantadora y conmovedora historia sobre la amistad entre un niño y su mascota, Isabel Allende hace su debut literario infantil.
Perla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers—making people love her, and roaring like a lion.
When she finds out her human brother, Nico Rico, is being bullied at school, she knows she has to step in! But what will Perla do?
In a charming and poignant story about the bond between child and pet, Isabel Allende makes her children's literary debut.
Cuando descubre que su hermano humano, Nico Rico, está siendo acosado en la escuela, ¡sabe quetiene que intervenir! ¿Pero quéhará Perla?
En una encantadora y conmovedora historia sobre la amistad entre un niño y su mascota, Isabel Allende hace su debut literario infantil.
Perla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers—making people love her, and roaring like a lion.
When she finds out her human brother, Nico Rico, is being bullied at school, she knows she has to step in! But what will Perla do?
In a charming and poignant story about the bond between child and pet, Isabel Allende makes her children's literary debut.
Product Details
| Publisher | Philomel Books |
| Publish Date | May 28, 2024 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Language | Spanish; Castilian |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780593623695 |
| Dimensions | 10.3 X 8.4 X 0.3 inches | 0.8 pounds |
About the Author
Isabel Allende nació en Perú y se crio en Chile. Novelista, feminista y filántropa, es una de las autoras más leídas del mundo, con más de ochenta millones de copias vendidas de sus libros en cuarenta y dos idiomas. Además de su trabajo como escritora, Isabel dedica gran parte de su tiempo a causas de derechos humanos. Ha recibido quince doctorados honorarios, fue incluida en el California Hall of Fame y ha sido galardonada con el Premio a la Trayectoria de PEN Center y el Premio a la Trayectoria Anisfield-Wolf. En 2014, el presidente Barack Obama la condecoró con la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad, la mayor distinción civil de la nación; y en 2018, la National Book Foundation le otorgó la Medalla por la contribución destacada a las letras americanas, uno de los premios literarios más prestigiosos de Estados Unidos. Vive en California con su esposo y sus perros, uno de los cuales se llama Perla. Puedes visitarla en IsabelAllende.com o seguirla en Instagram, @AllendeIsabel; Facebook, Facebook. com/IsabelAllende; y X, @IsabelAllende.
Sandy Rodríguez es artista e ilustradora autodidacta. Creció en México rodeada de mucha familia (¡tiene más de treinta primos!). Inspirándose en los momentos cotidianos, a Sandy le encanta crear personajes divertidos con personalidades extravagantes. Su medio favorito es la acuarela y la tinta, pero también experimenta con papel de colores y gouache. Sandy vive en Londres con su marido y sus dos hijas. Puedes visitarla en SandyRodriguez.co.uk o seguirla en Instagram, @SandyRodriguezG, y X, @Sandrelenrod.
Isabel Allende, born in Peru and raised in Chile, is a novelist, feminist, and philanthropist, is one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than eighty million copies of her books across forty-two languages. In addition to her work as a writer, Isabel devotes much of her time to human rights causes. She has received fifteen honorary doctorates, was inducted into the California Hall of Fame, and received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award and the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, and in 2018 she received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. She lives in California with her husband and dogs, one of whom is named Perla. You can visit Isabel Allende at IsabelAllende.com or follow her on Instagram @AllendeIsabel, on Facebook at Facebook.com/IsabelAllende and on X @IsabelAllende.
Sandy Rodríguez is a self-taught artist and illustrator. She grew up in Mexico surrounded by lots of family (she has more than thirty cousins!). Inspired by everyday moments, Sandy loves creating playful characters with quirky personalities. Her favorite mediums are watercolor and ink, but she also experiments with colored paper and gouache. Sandy lives in London with her husband and two fantastic daughters. You can visit Sandy Rodríguez at SandyRodriguez.co.uk or follow her on Instagram @SandyRodriguezG and on X @Sandrelenrod.
Sandy Rodríguez es artista e ilustradora autodidacta. Creció en México rodeada de mucha familia (¡tiene más de treinta primos!). Inspirándose en los momentos cotidianos, a Sandy le encanta crear personajes divertidos con personalidades extravagantes. Su medio favorito es la acuarela y la tinta, pero también experimenta con papel de colores y gouache. Sandy vive en Londres con su marido y sus dos hijas. Puedes visitarla en SandyRodriguez.co.uk o seguirla en Instagram, @SandyRodriguezG, y X, @Sandrelenrod.
Isabel Allende, born in Peru and raised in Chile, is a novelist, feminist, and philanthropist, is one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than eighty million copies of her books across forty-two languages. In addition to her work as a writer, Isabel devotes much of her time to human rights causes. She has received fifteen honorary doctorates, was inducted into the California Hall of Fame, and received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award and the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, and in 2018 she received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. She lives in California with her husband and dogs, one of whom is named Perla. You can visit Isabel Allende at IsabelAllende.com or follow her on Instagram @AllendeIsabel, on Facebook at Facebook.com/IsabelAllende and on X @IsabelAllende.
Sandy Rodríguez is a self-taught artist and illustrator. She grew up in Mexico surrounded by lots of family (she has more than thirty cousins!). Inspired by everyday moments, Sandy loves creating playful characters with quirky personalities. Her favorite mediums are watercolor and ink, but she also experiments with colored paper and gouache. Sandy lives in London with her husband and two fantastic daughters. You can visit Sandy Rodríguez at SandyRodriguez.co.uk or follow her on Instagram @SandyRodriguezG and on X @Sandrelenrod.
Reviews
Praise for Perla The Mighty Dog / Perla la súper perrita:
The Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature 2025 Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish ♦ B&N Best Book of 2024 (So Far)!
"Confident and voluble, pooch protagonist Perla . . . [demonstrates] that fierceness and love can be two sides of the same coin. Sprightly, animated watercolor and ink drawings by Rodriguez (Lola and the Troll) adhere to the text, maintaining the story’s high energy level and finding ways to include the touches of domestic magic gestured to throughout this sprightly tale about an unlikely animalian hero." —Publishers Weekly
"Allende has crafted a winsome portrait of a miniature, magical dog whose droll commentary makes for a fab read-aloud . . . Rodríguez’s vivid watercolor-and-ink artwork . . . [pulls] readers along in the fun from page to page . . . Paws up for this personable pooch." —Kirkus Reviews
"Allende's story emphasizes not only the importance of standing up to bullies but also that being small doesn't mean you have to feel small. Rodriguez's expressive and playful watercolor-and-ink illustrations give Perla fittingly large personality." —Booklist
"[Perla] narrates this story with . . . the type of cheekiness that will have kids giggling. The silly figures of a small wizard and mouse scampering around . . . makes for a cute seek-and-find that adds another layer of engagement for observant kids. [C]hildren will want to read more Perla adventures." —School Library Journal
The Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature 2025 Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish ♦ B&N Best Book of 2024 (So Far)!
"Confident and voluble, pooch protagonist Perla . . . [demonstrates] that fierceness and love can be two sides of the same coin. Sprightly, animated watercolor and ink drawings by Rodriguez (Lola and the Troll) adhere to the text, maintaining the story’s high energy level and finding ways to include the touches of domestic magic gestured to throughout this sprightly tale about an unlikely animalian hero." —Publishers Weekly
"Allende has crafted a winsome portrait of a miniature, magical dog whose droll commentary makes for a fab read-aloud . . . Rodríguez’s vivid watercolor-and-ink artwork . . . [pulls] readers along in the fun from page to page . . . Paws up for this personable pooch." —Kirkus Reviews
"Allende's story emphasizes not only the importance of standing up to bullies but also that being small doesn't mean you have to feel small. Rodriguez's expressive and playful watercolor-and-ink illustrations give Perla fittingly large personality." —Booklist
"[Perla] narrates this story with . . . the type of cheekiness that will have kids giggling. The silly figures of a small wizard and mouse scampering around . . . makes for a cute seek-and-find that adds another layer of engagement for observant kids. [C]hildren will want to read more Perla adventures." —School Library Journal
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