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Le comieron la lengua los ratones

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Mari has lost her words, no matter how hard she tries, they don't want to come out. "The mice ate her tongue," her siblings say, but she knows that the words are still there, they are just well hidden. When the holidays arrive, Mari travels and meets new places and people, and then the words appear little by little, as if they regain strength and give Mari the lost courage and security. A story that moves and fascinates all readers, but especially the quietest...


Spanish Description: A Mari se le han perdido las palabras, por más esfuerzos que hace, éstas no quieren salir. «Le comieron la lengua los ratones», dicen sus hermanos, pero ella sabe que las palabras siguen ahí, sólo están bien escondidas. Cuando llegan las vacaciones, Mari viaja y conoce nuevos lugares y gente, y entonces las palabras aparecen poco a poco, como si recobraran la fuerza y le dieran a Mari el valor y la seguridad perdidas. Una historia que conmueve y fascina a todos los lectores, pero sobre todo a los más calladitos…

Publishing Details

Author : Silvia Molina

Illustrator : Cecilia Varela

Author Nationality : Mexico

Type of Spanish : Authentic

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 52

Size: 19 x 25.5 cm

Year Published: 2017

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 6th-8th

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Conflict, Family, Identity, Social Emotional