La Hora De Los Padres / The Parent Hour

As her grandmother's health declines, a young girl begins to lovingly take the lead in their cozy shared autumn traditions. Poetic prose paired with evocative illustrations by Mexican illustrator Claudia Navarro make for a beautiful celebration of life and a gentle introduction to the death of a loved one.

Bear didn't like his name. He was so timid and fearful that both the cats and mice in the neighborhood never missed an opportunity to laugh at him. But one day, Bear discovered that someone loved him just as he was.

One night, in the distant land of Transylvania...You may think this is one of those tales, but beware of the very ZCARY VAMPIRE!

Hay una multitud de voces diferentes que nos hacen cómplices de sus inquietudes familiares, de sus impulsos homicidas, de hechos heroicos, del amor, de la perturbación. Sin embargo, todos los cuentos de este volumen se inscriben en un estilo narrativo, en una coherencia de forma y contenido que sí busca la originalidad en lo heterogéneo y en lo turbador, pero siempre en un tono menor, sin estridencias. Me repito: como si narrar lo insólito fuera lo cotidiano.