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La promesa de Lena

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La promesa de Lena, de Nanen García-Contreras y Bookolia, cuenta la historia de Lena, una niña que decide hablar con Montaña para que abandone su manto blanco invernal y deje que la primavera llegue al poblado. Inspirada en los ritos ancestrales con los que diversas comunidades intentan ahuyentar el frío, la autora granadina crea un relato cargado de mitología y poesía protagonizado por una niña cuyas dulces palabras logran lo que el ruido y el fuego no pudieron. Un álbum bilingüe de una belleza extraordinaria.

English Description:

La promesa de Lena by Nanen García-Contreras and Bookolia tells the story of Lena, a girl who decides to speak with the Mountain to make it shed its winter white mantle and let spring arrive in the village. Inspired by the ancestral rituals with which various communities attempt to chase away the cold, the Granada-based author creates a tale full of mythology and poetry starring a girl whose gentle words accomplish what noise and fire could not. A bilingual album of extraordinary beauty.

Publishing Details

Author : Nanen García-Contreras

Illustrator : Nanen García-Contreras

Author Nationality : Spain

Type of Spanish : Authentic

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 40

Size: 9.5 x 9.5 inches

Year Published: 2025

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: Pre-K/TK

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Fiction, Traditional Literature