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Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.
Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.

El Gran Capoquero. Un Cuento de la Selva Amazónica

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En la densa y verde selva tropical del Amazonas, un hombre ha venido a talar un gran árbol Kapok. Cuando se acuesta a descansar, las criaturas que habitan el árbol y el bosque circundante vienen a susurrarle al oído, cada una a su manera suplicándole que perdone su hogar. "Verás, todos los seres vivos dependen unos de otros", zumba la abeja. Una boa constrictor, monos, pájaros de colores, una pequeña rana arborícola, un jaguar, puercoespines arborícolas, osos hormigueros y un perezoso de tres dedos se turnan, cada uno con una razón adicional para que el hombre abandone su misión y elija preservar este lugar único. ambiente. Finalmente, un niño de la tribu Yanomamo susurra: "Mayor, cuando despiertes, míranos a todos con nuevos ojos". Y eso es exactamente lo que hace el hombre. La galardonada autora / ilustradora Cherry visitó la selva amazónica de Brasil para investigar sus ilustraciones para esta conmovedora fábula ambiental. Sus exuberantes imágenes a lápiz de colores y acuarelas transmiten la magia y la magnificencia del complejo ecosistema, con vida vegetal y animal de todas las formas llenando las páginas de manera elegante y abundante: su texto reflexivo transmite la sorprendente fragilidad de este impresionante entorno.


 

 

In the dense, green Amazon rain forest, a man has come to chop down a great Kapok tree. When he lies down to rest, the creatures that inhabit the tree and the surrounding forest come to whisper in his ear, each in its own fashion begging him to spare their home. "You see, all living things depend on one another," buzzes the bee. A boa constrictor, monkeys, colorful birds, a small tree frog, a jaguar, tree porcupines, anteaters, and a three-toed sloth take their turns, each giving an additional reason for the man to abandon his mission and choose to preserve this unique environment. Finally, a young child of the Yanomamo tribe whispers, "Senior, when you awake, please look upon us all with new eyes." And that is exactly what the man does. Award-winning author/illustrator Cherry visited Brazil's Amazon rain forest to research her illustrations for this moving environmental fable. Her lush, colored-pencil and watercolor pictures convey the magic and magnificence of the complex ecosystem, with plant and animal life of every form filling the pages elegantly and abundantly: Her thoughtful text conveys the surprising fragility of this awesome environment.

Author: 

Lynne Cherry

Reading Grade Level: 4TH - 5TH

Type of Spanish Book: Translated

Type of Book: Picture

Genre: Fiction

Pages: 40

Size: 9

Cover: Soft Cover

Year Published: 1994

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