Esteban de Luna, Baby Rescuer / Esteban de Luna, Rescatador de Bebes! - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1558858474 ISBN 13: 9781558858473

Publisher: Pinata Books, 2017

Synopsis

In this bilingual picture book that challenges gender roles, a young boy discovers that he can be a hero even though he doesn't have magical powers.

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From the Back Cover

Esteban wears his green cape every day. He wears it to breakfast. He wears it to the park. He even wears it to the grocery store. The only problem is that it doesn't do anything. It doesn't help him fly or become invisible. He decides to sell it.

Just then his mother tells him that they're going to the park, so Esteban puts his cape back on. At the park, he sees a baby doll on the swings. Suddenly a storm blows in, and Esteban's mom calls him to run home. If Esteban leaves the doll, it will get wet and dirty. So he wraps the doll in his cape and ties it back on. "Don't worry, baby! I'll save you!"

On the way home he jumps over puddles and walks under awnings to keep the baby dry. At home, he wears the doll in his cape as he plays and does his chores. That nightwith the baby clean and drythe boy feels like a superhero. He will not sell the cape after all. "From now on, I am Esteban de Luna, Baby Rescuer!"

With whimsical illustrations by Alex Pardo DeLange that depict a kind and compassionate boy, this charming bilingual picture book for children ages 4 8 will generate dialogue about what it means to be a boy while broadening the definition of masculinity to include tenderness and caring.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pinata Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558858474
• ISBN 13: 9781558858473
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Pardo Delange Alex