Una luz en el atardecer

Paula's favorite new word is no and she uses it for everything. Children will enjoy seeing the consequences of her not doing what her mother tells her to do.

In the evening, between supper and bedtime, an invisible fairy slips into homes to steal tears of shame, fear, pain, and sadness.

Había una vez una niña de cinco años llamada Cecilia a la cual no le gustaban los insectos. A ella lo que le agradaba era jugar al aire libre cuando hacía calor y era soleado. "¡Habían insectos grandes persiguiéndome mamá!”, dijo Cecilia sollozando. "No me gustan.”, Cecilia gimoteó. "Ellos son de color amarillo, negro y tienen alas como monstruos. Me persiguieron cuando estaba jugando con Billy. " "Oh querida, esos son los abejorros” afirmó la mamá de Cecilia. "¿Ellos te picaron?"***Este libro es una combinación de español e inglés. Se trata de una página 51 del libro...

In this “captivating and exquisite” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) sequel to the Pura Belpré Award–winning I Lived on Butterfly Hill, thirteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns home to Chile and after the dictator is removed, and makes it her mission to rebuild her community and find those who are still missing. During Celeste Marconi’s time in Maine, thoughts of the brightly colored cafes and salty air of Valparaíso, Chile, carried her through difficult, homesick days. Now, she’s finally returned home to find the horrible years of the dictatorship has left its mark on her once...