“Once upon a time, the oceans of the Earth were filled with whales”, Lilly’s grandmother would tell her. That night, Lilly sees the whales in her dreams and goes down to the dock wanting to meet them. But how could they know that she was waiting for them? English artist Gary Blythe’s haunting illustrations received the Kate Greenaway Medal. Mas Detalles →

Garuda, the eagle, sees the Lord of Death hastening towards an exquisitely beautiful little bird. He decides to save it, and hides the bird away. But can death be cheated? Who can control the future? A haunting parable about love and fate. Mas Detalles →

It is Christmas Eve. A boy lies in bed awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. But late into the night, he is surprised by a train that has come to a stop in front of his house. So begins a dreamy trip to the North Pole. In a nostalgic text with magical illustrations, Chris Van Allsburg recreates a Christmas day when dreams can come true. Mas Detalles →

It’s bedtime: the fun begins when a whole family of hamsters ready to have a good time knocks on the door when there are only 10 minutes left to go to bed. But there are still many things to do: tidy up the toys, have dinner, brush teeth, put on the pajamas and even read a good night story for all the fellow mice. Mas Detalles →

Scolded for watching television too late, a little boy throws a tantrum. His furious energy knows no boundaries and destroys his home, the streets and city, and even the entire planet. But still, he is not to be abated, until he finds himself all alone in outer space. A humorous and apocalyptic tale based on more than one parent’s nightmare. Mas Detalles →

A Mouse has lost her baby and searches through the rainforest. Out jumps a great, big, hairy, scary ape… “It’s a Killer Gorilla!” cries the mouse. Scared the Mouse runs and runs, over the bridge, over the sea, all the way to China, but she cannot find her baby and the Gorilla is never far behind. Mas Detalles →

There was once a boy named Guillermo Jorge Manuel José who lived next to an old people’s home. One day, the boy discovers that Miss Ana Josefina Rosa Isabel has lost her memory, so he decides to look into the nature of remembrances in order to help his friend recover her past. Mas Detalles →

When Mr. Mosquera finds out that an enormous and hairy lion has entered the library, he runs off to get Miss Plácida. “Is he breaking any rule?” asks the librarian. This is the story of a genuine library lion, silent and always on time for story reading. Until, one day a surprising accident makes him roar and run, and finally break all the rules. Mas Detalles →

Crocodile has a great imagination. He is always thinking of fun new things to do. But Crocodile has a big problem too. No matter what he does, all the other crocs in the pool copy him –every time! What can he do to escape from the copy crocs? And if he does escape from them– will he still have as much fun? Mas Detalles →

A hilarious retelling of the classic tale with a great reversal of roles: this time, the big bad pig is the one who huffs and puffs and blows the house down. In fact, he even resorts to drastic measures when things get difficult. But as in all good tales, there is a happy ending, and here beauty finally overcomes strength. Mas Detalles →

Old Pig and her granddaughter have lived together for a long, long time. They share everything, including all the household chores. One day Old Pig does not get up as usual for breakfast. Calmly she puts her affairs in order and then, takes her granddaughter for a last, long walk, looking and listening, smelling and tasting all the wonderful things around them. Mas Detalles →

A frog comes across a cat’s tail and decides to dress up. An armadillo and a cat stir up doubts about the frog’s identity, until he begins to wonder whether he is in fact a frog or a cat. When a cute female frog hops by, all of frog’s doubts are happily resolved. It is a simple but yet meaningful story about identity and role-playing. Mas Detalles →