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  • Book cover of La Pobre Viejecita with an illustration of an old lady in a life preserver ring going into a pool.
  • Inside page of book shows text and illustrations of an old lady looking at a tree on one page, and the same old lady drinking out of a glass on the other page.
  • Inside pages show text and illustrations of an old lady looking out a window on one page and looking up at a tree on the other.
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La pobre viejecita

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Rafael Pombo (Colombia, 1833–1912) es uno de los grandes poetas latinoamericanos. La pobre viejecita es uno de sus poemas más conocidos. Con humor, con ironía, muestra un pedazo del alma humana, contrastando la riqueza y abundancia material de la viejecita con su pobreza espiritual y moral. Las ilustraciones de Maguma, a través de un juego de simetría, resaltan el inconformismo y la codicia. 


 

English Description:

Rafael Pombo (Colombia, 1833–1912) is one of the greatest poets of Latin America. The Poor Old Woman is one of his most well known poems. With its humor, irony, it shows a bit of the human spirit as it contrasts a woman's material riches with her poor spirit. The symmetrical illustrations of Maguma emphasize the parallels in the story which helps all ages access Pombo's rich poetry.

Publishing Details

Author : Rafael Pombo

Illustrator : Maguma

Type of Spanish : Authentic

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 32

Year Published: 2015

Instructional Details

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Fiction

Theme: Family

Lesson Plan Link: Link

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