Baby H.P.

Name: Baby H.P.
Brand: Books del Sur
SKU: 9786074146295
Price: 12.99 USD
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Baby H.P. de Juan José Arreola es un cuento satírico escrito como una parodia publicitaria de un dispositivo ficticio que convierte la energía de los niños en electricidad. El Baby H.P. se describe como un aparato metálico ligero que se sujeta al niño y captura cada movimiento —rabietas, juegos, incluso inquietud—, almacenando la energía en una botella de Leyden para uso doméstico. Con humor mordaz y prosa ingeniosa, Arreola critica el consumismo, la extralimitación científica y la obsesión de la sociedad por la eficiencia, imaginando un mundo donde incluso la vitalidad infantil se mercantiliza. Es una brillante obra de ficción especulativa que combina el absurdo con una aguda crítica social.

English Description:

Baby H.P. by Juan José Arreola is a satirical short story written as a mock advertisement for a fictional device that converts children's energy into electricity. The Baby H.P. is described as a lightweight metal apparatus that straps onto a child and captures every movement—tantrums, playtime, even fidgeting—storing the energy in a Leyden jar for household use. With biting humor and inventive prose, Arreola critiques consumerism, scientific overreach, and society’s obsession with efficiency, imagining a world where even childhood vitality is commodified. It’s a brilliant piece of speculative fiction that blends absurdity with sharp social commentary.

Publishing Details

Author : Juan José Arreola

Illustrator : Julián Cicero

Author Nationality : Mexico

Type of Spanish : Authentic

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Softcover

Pages: 30

Size: 9 x 9 in

Year Published: 2019

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 6th-8th

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Humor, Family, Adventure