La pequeña Lucila

Traditional Fables from Mexico generation after generation are being recovered and compilled in this really beautiful illustrated book.

This impressive pop-up book tells the story of the Virgin of Guadalupe-one of Latin America's most powerful icons. Beautifully narrated, the text is a mixture of Mexican, Native American, and Spanish styles. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

"En la calle del Puchero estaba llorando un niño. Aquel llanto puso de un humor de perros al vecino de abajo. El vecino de abajo pegó un zapatazo en el suelo y le pisó el rabo a su gato. A partir de este incidente, las rutinas y hábitos cotidianos del vecindario se alteran y, siguiendo el mismo efecto que la caída de fichas en el dominó, los contratiempos se concatenan uno tras otro, propagando un ambiente hostil por el barrio. El gato cae encima del cartero, quien pierde la correspondencia semanal de la portera. Esta, enojada, grita al frutero, que desconcertado, no solo no acierta con ...

Joe is eleven years old and does not remember ever living outside of his hospital room. His illness does not let him leave for even a moment and the few visits he receives can bring dangerous microbes to his "bubble." His parents died in a car accident many years ago and so the only person around is his sister, Beth. But his life drastically changes when a new nurse arrives from India in search of a better life in the United Kingdom.