El camino de Pecas * Freckles’ Path - Hardcover

Rognoni Arias, Yolani Rognoni

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9962629616 ISBN 13: 9789962629610

Publisher: Piggy Press, 2009

Synopsis

If you have ever seen a zoo, you have something in common with Freckles-on-one-foot. However, neither the rest of his heron community nor the tigers he knows have ever seen one. Freckles' adventure begins when he discovers the existence of this singular place where animals live encaged. In his travels, Freckles discovers that those who have never seen a zoo have created myths about them. He also discovers that those who live in a zoo dream about freedom, but don't dare try to escape. Can Freckles free the caged tigers? Bilingual text in Spanish and English with ideas to think about. Approved by Panama's Ministry of Education as a complementary text in the classroom. ***Si has visto un zoológico alguna vez, ya tienes algo en común con Pecas-en-un-pie. Sin embargo, ni el resto de las garzas de su comunidad ni los tigres que conoce han visto uno. La aventura de Pecas inicia al descubrir la existencia de este sitio singular en que los animales viven enjaulados. En sus viajes, Pecas descubre que quienes nunca han visto un zoológico han generado mitos sobre el sitio. También descubre que quienes viven en un zoológico sueñan con la libertad, pero no se atreven a alcanzarla. ¿Puede lograr liberar Pecas a los tigres enjaulados? Texto bilingüe en español e inglés con temas para reflexionar. Aprobado por el Ministerio de Educación de Panamá como texto complementario en el salón de clases.

About this title

About the Authors

Yolani Rognoni Arias was born and grew up in Panama. She received a degree in Civil Engineering in Atlanta, Georgia, and then she returned to Panama and worked in the construction industry for several years. She met the love of her life in Colon and traveled with him to the other side of the world. In a zoo in Thailand, two sad tigers gave her the idea of a story about the freedoms that chained souls dream about, and that is how Freckles' Path came to life. She lives with her husband, who is still the love of her life, and their two children in Panama, where she is a teacher at the secondary level.

Silvia Fernandez-Risco is Mexican, but she moved to Panama with her husband in 2000. Though at first she missed the tacos and quesadillas, she quickly adapted to the country. She loves to write and design books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Piggy Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN 10: 9962629616
• ISBN 13: 9789962629610
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Fernández-Risco Silvia
• Number of pages: 202