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Caramelos mágicos

$19.99
$19.99

Caramelos mágicos, de Heena Baek y Kókinos, cuenta la historia de un niño solitario que se entretiene jugando a las canicas y encuentra un día unos caramelos mágicos. Come uno y el sillón le habla; come otro y escucha el amor de su padre; otro le conecta con su abuela fallecida. Con el último caramelo escucha su propia voz invitando a otro niño a jugar. Creado con muñecos de papel maché fotografiados, un álbum bilingüe extraordinario de la autora galardonada con el Premio Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

English Description:

Caramelos mágicos by Heena Baek and Kókinos tells the story of a lonely boy who passes his time playing marbles and one day finds magic candies. He eats one and the armchair speaks to him; another lets him hear his father's love; another connects him with his late grandmother. With the last candy he hears his own voice inviting another child to play. Created with papier-mâché puppets photographed in miniature, an extraordinary bilingual picture book by the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winner.

Publishing Details

Author : Heena Baek

Illustrator : Heena Baek

Author Nationality : South Korea

Type of Spanish : Translated

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 48

Size: 5 x 8.5 inches

Year Published: 2021

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: Kindergarten

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Realistic Fiction

Teacher Comments: [2025] The illustrations are fun and realistic, colorful and appealing to the eye. | [2025] Me encantó como el autor utilizó los caramelos para hablar sobre sentimientos de los cuales a veces se nos hace difícil hablar.