Platero y Juan Ramón

"Two tree frogs, mischievous Rafi and his younger sister Rosi, enjoy the events of Puerto Rico's Carnival season. Includes additional factual information and activities about the topics covered in the story"--

Estos cuentos, todos, son producto de la imaginación. No tiene intención de recoger datos biográficos de personas fuera de la vida del autor. Cualquier parecido con alguna persona o con un incidente de la realidad es pura coincidencia o porque producir el cuento se alimenta de realidades reconocibles de la experiencia humana. Nadie ni nada es alusivo a realidades que nos rodean excepto por coincidencia o circunstancias fortuitas.

A young woman travels to a new world, and discovers who she really is. In October 1829, Georgiana Molloy embarked on a gruelling five-month sea journey from her home in England, hopeful of a prosperous future in the new settlement in Western Australia. But the land she finds is harsh and unyielding, food is often short, and the struggle of colonial life spells dreadful loneliness. Yet despite the hardships, she begins to see the unique beauty of her adopted country, and becomes fascinated with its amazing plant life, so different from anything she has known in England. Based on the real life...

Meet Lars, the little Polar Bear, and find out why his adventures have become bestsellers around the world. Illustrated with delicate pastels that delightfully complement the story. Full color.