En esta historia la autora narra los últimos momentos de vida de un abuelo que es una abejita y cómo este experimenta las distintas situaciones que le van ocurriendo hasta el instante en que cierra sus ojos para siempre. El último vuelo de Mariel Sanhueza es un relato que nos obliga a fijarnos en la perspectiva y en los sentimientos de seres tan diminutos –pero no por ello menos importantes– como los de esta pequeña abejita.
English Description:
In this story, the author narrates the last moments of the life of a grandfather who is a little bee and how he experiences the different situations that occur to him until the moment he closes his eyes forever. Mariel Sanhueza's Last Flight is a story that forces us to look at the perspective and feelings of beings as tiny – but no less important – as those of this little bee.
Author : Mariel Sanhueza
Type of Spanish : Authentic
Reading Grade Level: 1st
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fiction
Theme: Social Emotional, Nature, Family, Animals, Environment
Teacher Comments: "The illustrations are super cute! It helps put death into a different perspective than the typical "American" version of being sad."