Mono el magnífico

Un cuento luminoso y musical sobre la igualdad, la importancia de ser nosotros mismos y de tener la valentia de perseguir nuestros sueños. A story in bright, musical verse that transmits values such as equality and having the courage to follow your dreams. Lexile Level: 830L

"Caperucita Roja es uno de los cuentos folclóricos más famosos del mundo, y un favorito de los niños en todos los continentes. Quién puede resistirse a una encantadora niña con caperuza roja que, de camino a casa de su abuela, se encuentra con un lobo que la engaña, pero que al final sale bien del apuro? Este cuento con final feliz los dejará a todos contentos"--Page 4 of cover.

Martha Riva Palacio reshapes the myth of Orpheus to create a love story that repeats through time. The poetic prose, that is present in this short novel captivates and surrounds the reader into an atmosphere where Eurydice sings through the corridors of Argos, while a ship is suspended in the sea of time and Orpheus narrates, sometimes in his own voice, some others in the voice of his beloved, this encounters and disagreements, on which he will have to turn back again and again. Many stories intertwine this novel, making the reader the one and only person to discover which one is the real one ...

Colorful and imaginative illustrations enhance a retelling of an old folktale about how Grandma, on her way to her grandson's wedding, outwits a wolf, a lion, and a bear--all intent on eating her for dinner.