A poignant story about how childrens play and creativity help children overcome the hardship of moving and changing country and heal one's soul.Danny, Molly and Marcus are three sparkling creative siblings, although each one expresses himself differently. Danny likes music and by singing and playing the guitar he can give voice to his feelings. Mercedes would always be found with a brush in hand, drawing out her emotions. What about Marcus? You see, Marcus is a great writerhe writes down all his thoughts and he can explore his deepest sorrows.
One thing that the three very special siblings love is playing together and inventing a thousand different games, but there is something that worries them soon they will move to a new, safer house in another country. Seeing their parents so sad and watching their house being reduced to boxes breaks their soul. However, they will discover that if they stick together, they will always have a loving home.
Una historia conmovedora sobre cómo jugar y ser creativos ayuda a los nińos a superar las dificultades de emigrar y a sanar el alma.Damiįn, Mercedes y Marcos son tres hermanos con una creatividad desbordante, aunque cada uno la expresa de una manera diferente. A Damiįn le gusta la mśsica, y es que cantar y tocar la guitarra le permite contar lo que siente. A Mercedes siempre la veremos con un pincel en mano, sacando sus emociones pintando. æY Marcos? Veréis, Marcos es un gran escritor y a través de las palabras escribe todos sus pensamientos y asķ puede conocerse a sķ mismo mucho mįs.
Estos tres hermanos tan especiales les encanta jugar juntos e inventarse mil juegos diferentes, pero hay algo que les preocupa pronto se irįn a una nueva casa. Ver a sus padres tan tristes y cómo su casa va quedando vacķa les parte el alma, pero descubrirįn que si estįn juntos, siempre van a tener un hogar.
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A well-crafted, engaging book about resilient childhoods in the face of displacement and conflict. Kirkus Reviews
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Commended for International Latino Books Awards 2020 (United States).Advance review copies available for press and reviewers Widespread media coverage anticipated Promotions via media advertising Submission to relevant awards Lexile Levelling, Guided Reading Levels provided Promotion on www.cuentodeluz.com Promotion via Social Media (over 700,000 followers): Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Pinterest Digital samples distributed through Edelweiss International email campaign Influencer marketing. Partnership with popular social media users or bloggers. Distribution to industry reviewers and top-tier media Extensive advertising on web (Google Adwords, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Amazon)
Ramiro Peralta was born in Buenos Aires in 1988. For 20 years, he has lived in Galicia, his second home. He majored in Psychology at the University of Santiago de Compostela, although from a very young age he was drawn towards literature. He has been writing for as long as he can remember but he truly considered publishing his books after being awarded several short story contests as a high school student. His publishing career began in 2017 with the publication of Manuela (Bolanda, 2017), a work written in Galician. His other works in Galician are Monstro de ollos vermellos (Editorial Galaxia, 2018) and Acouga, Babau (Editorial Galaxia, 2020). His most outstanding book is Childs Play (Cuento de Luz, 2019), awarded at the 2020 International Latino Books Awards, which received several recognitions in the United States.
