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Cara de hollín

$21.99
$21.99

Cara de hollín, de Arianna Squilloni, con ilustraciones de Marco Chamorro (A Buen Paso, 2025), es un álbum ilustrado basado en una leyenda tsimshian de la costa noroeste del Pacífico canadiense. El protagonista, ridiculizado por todos por dormir junto al fuego, entrena en secreto durante la noche para desarrollar una fuerza incomparable. Cuando llega el momento de enfrentar tres pruebas clásicas, el héroe reticente demuestra su verdadero poder. Las poderosas ilustraciones del artista ecuatoriano Marco Chamorro dan vida a este mito indígena. Ideal para lectores de 3.° a 5.° grado.

English Description:

Cara de hollin, ISBN 9788410016408, by Arianna Squilloni, illustrated by Marco Chamorro, published by A Buen Paso (2025). Based on a Tsimshian legend from the Pacific Northwest coast of Canada, this picture book follows Soot Face - a young man mocked for sleeping by the fire - who secretly trains at night to develop extraordinary strength before facing three heroic trials. Ecuadorian illustrator Marco Chamorro's powerful artwork brings the Indigenous myth to life. For bilingual classrooms, this title connects students to Indigenous storytelling traditions while building vocabulary around themes of hidden strength and perseverance for 3rd through 5th grade.

Publishing Details

Author : Arianna Squilloni

Illustrator : Marco Chamorro

Author Nationality : Italian

Type of Spanish : Authentic

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 52

Size: 7.7 x 10.2 inches

Year Published: 2025

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 3rd-5th

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Picture Book, Folklore

Theme: Perseverance, Indigenous Legend, Hidden Strength

Teacher Comments: Based on a Tsimshian legend from Canada's Pacific Northwest. Illustrated by Ecuadorian artist Marco Chamorro. Connects students to Indigenous storytelling traditions while exploring themes of hidden strength and perseverance.

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