Loqueleo Catalog 2019

Antonio Granados Poemas de juguete ILLUSTRATIONS Paulina Reyes GR N/A Words and Word Games / Creativity / Imagination and Play 9781641012385 5" x 8" / 144 pp $11.95 / PB Literature Poetry / Limericks / Sonnets / Calligrams / Riddles / Word Games This book—containing tongue twisters, riddles, puzzles, and concrete poems about all possible topics—is special because the words change shape, position, and meaning. Each page is a game that invites readers to think and imagine, enriching their vocabulary in a delightful way. Poetry is just a pretext to show the possibilities of language so that readers will take it in their own hands, feel the weight of it, and do with it as they will. PURA BELPRÉ HONOR-WINNING AUTHOR Georgina Lázaro León ¡Viva la tortuga! ILLUSTRATIONS Walter Torres GR M Animal Facts / Reptiles and Amphibians / Endangered Animals and Plants 978131139680 11" x 8" / 32 pp $12.95 / PB Informational Text & Literature Literary Nonfiction / Narrative Poems / Science The turtle in this story will take us on a journey necessary for the survival of her species. With her, we will cross the ocean until we reach the beach where she will lay her eggs. From her efforts, many new little turtles will grow up and continue the cycle begun by their mother. This beautiful and poetic story will help readers understand the importance of protecting endangered species. Georgina Lázaro León Don Quijote para siempre ILLUSTRATIONS Wally Rodríguez GR L Classics / Action and Adventure / Justice 9781631139604 8" x 10" / 32 pp $15.95 / PB Literature Poetry / Narrative Poems An old man from La Mancha goes crazy after reading too many books about knights and chivalry. Believing himself one of those heroes, he leaves to travel all around Castilla in search of adventures with his squire, Sancho. With this book written in verse, children will start to connect with one of the most important works in world literature. PURA BELPRÉ HONOR-WINNING AUTHOR Don Quixote Forever Long Live the Turtle! Toy Poems Georgina Lázaro León Conoce a Pablo Neruda ILLUSTRATIONS Valeria Cis GR O Literature and Writing / Feelings and Emotions / Pets 9781631139321 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / Poetry Pablo Neruda was a senator, a consul, an ambassador, a scholar, and one of the most famous poets in the world. But even though he was a very important man, he never forgot his inner child. Neruda collected books and other objects as if they were toys; he used to paint a mustache on his face using burnt cork; he loved birds, and, one time, he even tamed a mongoose... PURA BELPRÉ AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Get to Know Pablo Neruda 263 POETRY, RIDDLES, RHYMES, AND SONGS AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER