Una Sorpresa Para Tortuga bookcover

Una Sorpresa Para Tortuga

Paula Merlán 

(Author)

Sonja Wimmer 

(Illustrator)
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Description

Mrs. Tortoise and Birdie are very close friends. One morning, Mrs. Tortoise sees her reflection in the pond and realizes her shell is worn out, and she feels old and sad. Then Birdie comes along with an idea to cheer her up.

Product Details

PublisherNubeocho
Publish DateOctober 10, 2017
Pages40
LanguageSpanish; Castilian
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9788494633355
Dimensions9.3 X 11.2 X 0.5 inches | 1.0 pounds
BISAC Categories: Kids, Kids, Kids, Kids

About the Author

Paula Merlán was born a sunday morning in Spain. After graduating in Law, she sook her vocation as an educator, graduating in Education years later. Her lessons in reading encouragement got her to start creating stories, and in 2012 she published her first picture book, while also winning the Children's Books Without Borders Contest by Otxarkoaga with her ¿Conoces la magia de Marit?, a book published in Braille in collaboration with ONCE (National Organization of Spanish blind people). She also obtains a Special Mention in the Casila Ordólez Children's Books Contest for her Virtuoso Melodías. She currently teaches first grade, and has published ten books, some of them in multiple languages.
Sonja Wimmer is a renowned international illustrator. Her books are among the most best-selling in Europe. In the USA She has received the Independent Publisher Book Award, the International Latino Book, and she was two times winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Her book Bogo the Fox Who Wanted Everything is a Junior Library Guild Selection.

Reviews

"Merlán spins a sweet, simple tale of supportive friendship (with a nice lesson about apologizing tucked neatly into the end), brought to full life through Wimmer's whimsical artwork." - Becca Worthington, Booklist.
"Watercolor art splashed across each page spread creates beautiful artwork that readers will gravitate to." - Mom Read It.
You really need to get your hands on this and checkout Wimmer's whimsical illustrations! I had fun pouring over each to page to see what delightful surprises she included. - Kiss the Book.

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