Ediciones Thule house description

Created in 2004, Ediciones Thule is a new Spanish publisher based in Barcelona. With a production of 14 titles per year and a crew of four, Thule, which takes its name from the mysterious island discovered by Piteo de Masalía, wants to explore the space where the real world meets the imaginary. Thule will introduce new literary paths and experiment with new formats and materials. They publish two main collections, microMundos on the genre of short stories, for the readers constantly in motion with only a few minutes to spare, and Trampantojo, a collection of illustrated books that aims at mixing literature and art, offering a different view point.

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Donde están mis gafas?
The plump protagonist of this tale has lost his glasses. He searches under the table, in the refrigerator, in his dog\'s mouth (which has everything, from mobiles to butterflies, but no sign of the glasses) ... He searches through the house, desperate, but no glasses, nowhere... (posted on 2012-02-16)

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Robinsón Cruasán
A Robinson survives in his planetary island. Nothing breaks the routine production of coconuts, his staple food, until one day, a perfect croissant, a food of the gods, reaches the beach. But Friday also has an appetite for pastries and the croissant triggers the most spectacular chase ever seen on that...[more] (posted on 2012-02-16)

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Por qué los Gatos no Llevan Sombrero?
Have you ever wondered why you have so many things? Why cats do not wear hats? What trees have no pockets? Why oil repels water? Why we dye our hair? Some things are hidden beneath others. How many things are you wearing and carrying that are not yours? Remove them and be yourself, whatever you are....[more] (posted on 2012-02-16)

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Dónde está Babia?
Babia disappears and nobody cares. Babia does show on maps, because Babia not going down a path, he travels with his eyes: looking at the raindrops on the glass or by following the flight of a speck of dust, looking at the flames of the fire or reviewing the contour of the roof. The beauty of Babia is...[more] (posted on 2012-02-16)

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Catálogo de Besos
Amanda, the master of kisses, presents us with her catalogue of all kisses that marked her! With an etiquette where the name of each kiss is cautiously inscribed, each page and each kiss leads us on a beautiful story, peculiar and different as each kiss surely is. A beautiful gift book for anyone ready...[more] (posted on 2011-09-22)

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El Monumento a la Cometa
Once upon a time, where there was absolutely nothing, was built a village. Since none of its inhabitants had any great idea for a name, they decided to call it \"village\". And in the village named \"Village\", time passed, slowly, slowly and surely, until one summer, the weather turned so hot, that...[more] (posted on 2011-09-08)

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82 ojos y un deseo
A tale on friendship and wishes. Once upon a time, a boy, a rabbit and a bird set off each on their own for the neighboring to ask it to fulfill its wishes. Each is lonely and is searching for a friend. As everyone knows, mountains spend their time sleeping with their 82 eyes shut and only wake up every...[more] (posted on 2011-09-08)

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De pie o de cabeza
From above or from below? A sweet story on perspective. (posted on 2011-06-23)

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Cuaderno de Playa
Cuaderno de playa is a compendium of fun activities to do on the beach, with toes in the water or the head under the umbrella! For all ages and for all tastes, it includes games and activities like: --drawing a treasure map --knowledge about shells and sea dwellers --activie beach games --and other...[more] (posted on 2011-03-04)

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El Libro Redondo
A very curious ladybug wants to discover the world. From one circle (a ball) to another (Charlotte\'s head), she travels a universe of roundness to land on a curious rond book where she is the star! (posted on 2011-03-04)

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Camino de mi Casa
Camino de mi casa tells the story of exile of a little girl who must abandon her home because of the war.Destruction has hit everything from buses, to parks, trees, houses... War has finished everything. (posted on 2011-03-04)

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La Pirámide Misteriosa
The last book in the Concept book collection: the pyramidal book. A boy turned explorer discover a Mayan pyramid and starts exploring its secret passages, to find that legends can sometimes become reality... Measures: 7.3x7.3 cm the top smallest pages to 14.5x14.5 cm the bottom biggest pages. (posted on 2011-03-04)

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Cartilla del Niño Polilla
La Cartilla del Niño Polilla is a small notebook that will teach beginners how to read. Organized by groups of sounds, this notebook proposed fun sentences that will help beginners launch themselves into writing. (posted on 2011-03-04)

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Plutón Sale de Paseo
Pluton is a dreamy dog who likes to meander on his walks. His owner however is addicted to his work and like to go to his office as quickly and directly as possible...Comotto offers us an ironic vision of our addiction to work and the fast paced life of the city. 12 Euros (posted on 2011-02-25)

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Pictograma
Po Yen Chang brings us back to Ancient Orient to discover the origins of pictogram and the creation of writing. At the end of the book, the reader will find an illustrated vocabulary list of a few pictograms. (posted on 2011-02-25)

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Amarte
For adults or for children, a simple, humoristic and powerful declaration of love! 8.95 Euros (posted on 2011-02-25)

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El mar y otras cosas de las que también me acuerdo
Don Jaime is a man of little words. When he takes his grand-daughter for a walk by the beach, he barely talks. Nonethelesse, it is him that teaches her how to read from the boards by the sand, it is him that teaches her how to paint sea stars. As time goes by, the little girl talks more and her grandfather...[more] (posted on 2011-02-23)

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Magia
A child receives a trunk loaded with magic tricks for his birthday. The child\'s strong imagination and his new approach to the world thanks to magic, will lead him through many adventures and to a new reality. 13.90 Euros (posted on 2011-02-23)

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Cuaderno para Pensar
Illustrated by children this fun activity book will help you express your feelings and write out your thoughts, your dreams and everything you wish to accomplish. A great and fun self help and activity journal to draw, color and write! 12 Euros (posted on 2010-11-05)

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Amor en Juego
If you happen to have put your feelings at the start square anytime, if you have moved blindly forward boards of love, if you have brought your heart into play, if you have gambled and won or hazarded something and lost. If you always dream you will be luckier in the next game, you may identify with...[more] (posted on 2010-10-19)

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¿Hay Algo Mas Aburrido Que Ser Una Princesa Rosa?
Charlotte was a pink princess. She used to wear a pink frock and had a wardrobe full of pink clothes. However, Charlotte was really tired of pink as she was of being a princess. She wanted to wear red or green or purple clothes. She did not want to kiss toads to discover that they were blue princes....[more] (posted on 2010-10-19)

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Los Poetas Que No fueron
Should Superman be a poet, what would he say? And Pinocchio? What about Spielberg’s Shark? And John Locke or Madame Bovary? This anthology reveals for the first time poems written by a secret society; a club formed by celebrities whose passion for poetry had never been suspected before. (posted on 2010-10-19)

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De Las Pequeñas Cosas
4 Terrible, cruel and fantastic tales for very brave and courageous readers! "El niño murciélago" is a story about loneliness. "El rey sin nombre" is about a poor king who sees everything disappear in his kingdom. "El Hombre de la Chistera" is about the fear of the unknown and the stranger. "El vendedor...[more] (posted on 2010-08-26)

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Cómo Reconocer a un Monstruo
Finally a very instructive (and funny) guide on how to recognize a monster. Does it have big, furry and multiple paws? Does it more hair than normal? Does it have a big, long, enormous tail? Does it have scales? Does it mostly have hair in its ears? Well, if yes to all, then surely you\'ve encountered...[more] (posted on 2010-08-26)

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El Extraño Libro de Colorear
This book is very, very strange! First of all it talks to you, reader! Also it tells you what to do, and especially, it asks you to color ir, scratch it! A very strange colouring book! 10 Euros (posted on 2010-08-26)

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El Peludo
El Peludo is a monster, black, very black and very hairy, of course! He likes to scare people, but sometimes he finds stronger than him, and he makes laugh rather than scare! 8 Euros (posted on 2010-08-26)

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Mujeres
This book portrays women of today: girls, aged ladies, and youngsters as well as their personalities, characters, attitudes, feelings… It is a portrait of all kind of women, may they be playful, ephemeral, dreamy, irate, nostalgic, impetuous, chaotic, puzzled, determined, self-assured, curious, creative,...[more] (posted on 2009-09-29)

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Recetas de Lluvia y Azucar
When I was a child, I read a grown-up’s book that said you could eat life with a spoon, as if it were a soup. This recipe book can sweeten the emotions that go with us everyday, helping us to understand that imagination is one of the most essential ingredients. Recipe to let anger go: \"Stand on your...[more] (posted on 2009-09-29)

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Historia de Uno
One is unique. One asks himself who he is, asks if he could have a different looking, bigger teeth, more colourful hair. One asks himself what he could become, a superhero, an artist or a scientist, but he realizes what he likes the most is to be friends with whomever sees him and listens to him as he...[more] (posted on 2009-09-29)

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La Verdadera, Verdadera, Verdadera Historia de las Lagrimas de Cocodrilo
At last there is someone to tell the truth and nothing but the truth about why alligators cry. There has been much speculation, many foolish remarks have been said, and theories of all kinds have been devised, but the truth is only one. You only need to read this book to know it. (posted on 2009-09-29)

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Libro de Experiencias-Experimentos (Divididas en Dos)
This book is a scientific research of experiences-experiments, that is, of experiments that are still alive. Among many other unbelievable experiences, it will help you to experience walks around heaven. The only thing you have to do is fill your shoes with cotton. Or for example: How can...[more] (posted on 2009-09-29)

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El Abrigo de Pupa
Pupa is afraid. She is afraid of love and indifference, of loneliness and crowds, of flying and sinking, of the future and of repeating the past. She is afraid of taking one step and of staying behind. The weight of fears burdened her coat until the day she is no longer cold. (posted on 2009-09-29)

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Dentro de Mi
This full of beauty text portrays the emotions of a young girl with an extremely exquisite sensitivity illustrated on cardboard. A moving book. (posted on 2009-09-29)

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Gallvs Avreorvm Ovorvm
The tale of the Hen that Laid Golden Eggs revisited by classic Spanish author Augusto Monterroso in this egg-shaped novelty book. (posted on 2009-09-09)

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EL Barranco
Five orphans. Their parents died when the coach they were travelling on fell down a cliff when they were coming home from the Indic ocean. One of the children, Benito, is missing. He said he would go to the cliff to find his father’s watch because he was buried without it. The other four children go...[more] (posted on 2009-04-07)

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Planeta Dulce
When Eze bit the Wishes’ Chocolate Bar, his greatest desire came true for he could visit the planet of candies. There, he watched with amazement the lollypop fields, the hills of sweets, the ice-cream snowfalls. And there, he met new friends: the rabbit, the panda, the bear, the octopus... (posted on 2009-04-07)

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La Gran Orquesta de los Animales
The day Rudolf returned home after becoming a great orchestra director, he discovered that what used to be a wood when he was a child, had been turned into a heap of buildings. Then, he had an idea. He would create a great orchestra of animals with the aim of moving human beings and making them realize...[more] (posted on 2009-04-07)

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Vulèvulà
It is not in its bed. It is not on its flower, neither inside the shoes. It is winter and I can find it nowhere. If I fly, I will find you. Oh, ladybug, there you are in the orchard! Let’s fly together! (posted on 2009-04-07)

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De Otra Manera
A tale where a little girl learns to overcome her fears, in particular her fears of separation. A very poetic title. (posted on 2009-03-04)

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Estos Dias Azules...
Pablo is a boy who likes playing with and listening to his grandfather. Pablo asks him for the truck story:
"When the truck was crossing the stone bridge, we listened to the airplanes. Everybody tried to escape and we hide ourselves under the bridge."
Pablo is playing the story with a wooden...[more] (posted on 2009-01-22)

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Ines Azul
A beautiful and poetic story of friendship and of death, as Ines shares the beauty of the beach, waves and trees with her friend Michael,who disappears one day...to never return. She plants a tree in his remembrance. (posted on 2008-11-19)

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El Lugar Mas Maravilloso del Mundo
A poetic rendition of where children feel safe when small. A small child thinks that his fig tree that he imagines to be a terrible Pirate ship is the most wonderful place to be...until he falls from the tree and discovers that mum\'s lap is indeed the most wonderful place to be! (posted on 2008-11-19)

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Yo Quiero una Mascota!
A little girl is in search of the perfect pet...\"I want a pet...I want, I want....a RHINO! But rhinos are too big...I want, I want... a GIRAFFE! But giraffes are too long... She finally will find an almost perfect pet...as long as it isn\'t hiding! (posted on 2008-11-13)

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Este Cuerpo Es Humano
This book consists of a literary approach to science, a new and creative way of approaching to educational items. The author, Grassa Toro, proposes brief literary texts that explain the nervous or respiratory system, the hair or the skull in a poetical, imaginative and entertaining way, although not...[more] (posted on 2008-11-13)

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La Media Naranja
One day Tine, the half orange fell from a tree. She had matured and was searching for her other half...A romantic and long journey that will take her very far... (posted on 2008-11-13)

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El Misterio del Diente
Severiano XXXII, king of a distant planet, sends an emissary to planet Earth to try and discover the mystery surrounding a strange object, called \"tooth\". His emissary will travel far and large and report that nearly all creatures on earth seems to be equipped with such objects... (posted on 2008-07-21)

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Cuentos Cruentos
Famous folk tales and fairy tales told another way...for the young and not so young. Cinderrela is fat and breaks the slipper by trying it on...Alice is trapped in a world of dots... (posted on 2008-03-13)

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La Guerra Perdida
Wars, like fights, are matter of two. What would happen if someone warlike couldn\'t find anyone to fight? An ironic fable about war and those who always need an enemy to face up to. (posted on 2008-02-13)

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Cierra los Ojos
A beautiful book on two brothers who see life differently. A wonderful approach to a handicap and blindness. (posted on 2007-10-03)

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Estela
The story of a little star that fell into the sea and finds new friends to help her go back to the sky. (posted on 2007-10-01)

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El Diente, el Calcetin y el Perro Astronauta
A crazy story about a tooth, a sock, an astronaut dog, a female dentist and a sock designer and how they all fell in love! (posted on 2007-08-13)

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Niños Pequeños
When we were small we dreamt of becoming nurses, firefighters, astronauts...and today...the life may be very different. (posted on 2007-06-18)

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Caminando Sobre el Alambre
A little girl is sitting on a bench looking up. Above her head, she discovers a tightrope and on it, a funny little man with a pin black and white suit. With a red ring in his hand, he is balancing and slowly advancing on the tightrope. But suddenly from the other side of the rope appeares a small white...[more] (posted on 2007-03-12)

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Como Pez en el Agua
A delicate tale to celebrate differences and handicap. Sebastian (who prefers to be called Oceano) cannot walk (at least we think after looking at the illustrations). But he can swim better than anyone else. He wants to live in a water world, loves rainy days and fears sunny ones, when he cannot breath....[more] (posted on 2007-03-01)

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Todos Duermen
It is Marta's third birthday today and as the day comes to a close and Marta goes to bed, she is unable to fall asleep as she reviews the excitement of the day! But suddenly a sound alerts her and she discovers that it belongs to an owl, Bruno! Bruno will take her for a ride on his shoulders into the...[more] (posted on 2007-02-28)

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Fli, Flu, Flo
It is Daniel\'s fourth birthday today and all his friends have come to celebrate...and so have Fli, Flu and Flo, the terrible germs! They are waiting for a child to hurt himself and unfortunately it is Daniel who falls as he is running in the garden and scratches his knee. Fli, Flu and Flo hurry over...[more] (posted on 2007-02-28)

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Un Mar de Mundos
It is my brithday today, I am turning 5 and my parents have allowed me to go on my uncle Ramon\'s boat. Uncle Ramon is great, because I can ask him as many questions as I want and he never tires answering me. He knows everything! He teaches me about fishes and how they live and breath, he explains how...[more] (posted on 2007-02-28)

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La Formula Magica
It is Pol\'s sixth birthday today and all his friends have come to celebrate with him. Pol loves witches and sorcerers and his mum has decided to give him a surprise. She will offer him the secret of her magical formula. As Pol and his friends gather in the kitchen, they mix all ingredients (6 eggs,...[more] (posted on 2007-02-28)

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El Arbol de las 7 Ramas
It is Martina\'s seventh birthday today and her grandfather has taken her to draw the tree with seven branches. As she draws, her grandfather recounts the legend that lives behind this magical tree. On the last page, you can also practice and draw your magical tree for your seventh birthday. (posted on 2007-02-28)

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El Sabor de los Colores
It is Alex\'s second birthday and he is celebrating with his friends and family. He blows his two candles, discovers his gifts and along with them discovers colors. (posted on 2007-02-27)

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Sopla!
Shapes and colors assemble themselves to form and unform everyday objects. A house turns into a chick, which transforms itself into a kit, and ends as a birthday cake. And now, blow your first candle! (posted on 2007-02-26)

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El Erizo
A porcupine discovers a fruit tree, with beautiful red apples on it. Unfortunately for him, they are all perched too high for his grabbing. He thus decides to ask a bird for its help, but to no avail. He then asks a giraffe, but with the same unfortunate result. As an elephant walks by, he asks him to...[more] (posted on 2007-02-22)

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Cuentos Pulga
Welcome to the most spectacular show of the world: the circus! Tales of serated knives, flying hunam canon, tightrope dancers, contortionists, clowns...you will find them all in this delightful album high in colors! (posted on 2006-10-24)

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El Hilo de Ariadna
Ariadna is alone in the street with her ball of wool. She just left her house in a bad mood and prefers staying out to play for a while. The ball of wool transforms itself into several objects and creates imaginary worlds into which Ariadna jumps into. It leaps into the air, becomes the thread of a funambulist,...[more] (posted on 2006-10-23)

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Con Tinta Sangre
A collection of historical, fantastic and literary short stories and novellas, by one of the masters of the genre. Printed on waterproof paper (posted on 2006-09-11)

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Todo tiempo futuro fue peor
A collection of surprising short stories and novellas that play on the relativity of the viewer’s point of view…as no real point of view is completely right. By one of the masters of the genre. Printed on waterproof paper (posted on 2006-09-11)

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Andanada
Incredible short stories and novellas composed by a master of the genre, Luis Britto García, who was awarded the prize Casa de las Américas, twice. printed on waterproof paper (posted on 2006-09-11)

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Del aire al aire
A collection of “microfiction”, short stories and novellas that move one’s heart and mind. Del aire al aire is Rogelio Guedea’s second collection of short stories; he currently teaches at the University of Colima in Mexico. printed on waterproof paper (posted on 2006-09-11)

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De mil amores. Antología de microrrelatos amorosos
An anthology of short stories on the 1000 facets of love, with its betrayals, its pleasures, happiness, delicate and violent sentiments, the first encounter, the affection, marriage, physical love, dialogues…..The result is a gallery of situations where the reader is bound to recognize himself at a moment...[more] (posted on 2006-09-11)

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El hombre de los pies perdidos
El hombre de los pies perdidos gathers some of the best short stories of the Venezuelan author, as well as some of his never-before published novellas. printed on blue paper (posted on 2006-09-11)

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Amador
20 enamourous and erotic portraits and a song in honor of Neruda’s Veinte Poemas de Amor y una cancion desperada. Urugayan author, Rafael Courtoisie is the recipient of the awards Loewe and Blas de Otero among others. He is a visiting professor at the Florida State University and Birmingham University....[more] (posted on 2006-09-03)

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MicroQuijotes
How would a Don Quijote of one minute be? The best masters of microfiction offer us their visions. Includes 50 visions of Don Quijote according to Borges, Marco Denevi, Rubén Dario... (posted on 2006-09-03)

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Annie Bonny, la pirata
Come and discover the adventures of Annie Bonny, the famous woman pirate, as told by her faithful mascot, Molly the crocodile. Fencing, battling, conquest of ships, you will see it all! The view point of the narration is reflected by the appearance of the characters as cloth puppets, which is the Elisa...[more] (posted on 2006-08-20)

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Cuando sale la luna
When the night falls and the moon comes out, the box of toys comes alive. As the elephant, the bear and the mouse all come out to play, they must learn, like in day time how to behave. And discover who the narrator is, thanks to the illustrations. Antonio Ventura is a famous author and editor, published...[more] (posted on 2006-08-20)

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La máquina del sueño
Two allegorical creatures, Vigilia the bat and Olvido the fish wonder what happens when one worries oneself over; thus starts the story of a little boy who has forgotten the path to sleep. The main protagonist decides to track the steps that make one sleep and with the help of his friends, creates a...[more] (posted on 2006-08-20)

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Un dedo al año
Montse Ganges, author of juvenile literature, and Imme Pla, renowned illustrator, unite their efforts to create a book of high impact. It retells the story of a little girl who is about to turn 4, but who after using her index, annular and medium fingers to indicate her age so far, doesn’t know what...[more] (posted on 2006-08-20)

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Un mundo de colores
Ernesto lived in a world of black and white. He went about his routine relatively happy, since grey and black and white were the only colors he knew…until he met Abigail. Through love, Ernesto discovers that there is more to life than simple grey! Written by Armando José Sequera and illustrated by Blanca...[more] (posted on 2006-08-20)

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La semilla Piloto
Follow on the adventures and travels of la semilla viajera, the travelling seed, as she travels farther than the sun, to discover where the dreams come from. Sergio Mora is a renowned painter from Barcelona, who uses a repetitive structure to tell his story, a favorite tool known to develop children’s...[more] (posted on 2006-08-20)