El mar no siempre es azul

Chesley Award Winner A lavishly illustrated, enchanting collection of 10 of the best-loved fairy tales, chosen and edited by the artist, who spent more than four years creating the seventy-five oil paintings, reproduced here in full color. Belongs on every child's bookshelf.

Eve Bunting's heartfelt story and David Diaz's dramatic illustrations create a compelling child's-eye view of urban violence. A young boy and his mother are forced to flee their apartment during a night of rioting in Los Angeles. Fires and looting force neighbors--who have always avoided one another--to come together in the face of danger and concern for their missing pets. David Diaz was awarded the Caldecott Medal for his bold acrylic paint and photo-collage illustrations.

Cuentan que más allá de los Montes de Hielo, más allá de la Ciudad de Cristal habita la Emperatriz de los Etéreos en un deslumbrante palacio. Dicen que es tan bella que nadie puede mirarla sin perder la razón. Solo los más osados intentan llegar hasta ella. Pero Bipa no cree en los cuentos de hadas. No le interesa nada más allá de las cuevas donde vive su gente. En cambio, su amigo Aer, el hijo del extranjero, parece que cada vez se aleja más de la realidad y va dejándose absorber por el brillo de la estrella azul... donde dicen que vive la Emperatriz de los Etéreos. ¿Por qué...

Proud Rooster, always ignoring everyone’s advice, gets into all sorts of trouble. Filling his tummy with green strawberries, falling off a tree while showing off, and skating on thin ice after being repeatedly warned, nearly do him in. But Proud Rooster’s final hard lesson changes him forever. While lying on a hospital bed, he’s glad to learn that it’s not too late to obey. Virtues: Humility / Respect for Parents / Self-Discipline Ignorando siempre el consejo de todos, el Gallo Orgulloso se mete en todo tipo de problemas. Pero la dura lección final del Gallo Orgulloso lo cambia para...