El Oso, El Mejor Amigo del Hombre

Un día como cualquier otro se convierte en un día raro para un niño que ha experimentado un importante cambio en su vida. Ahora, ni la taza de chocolate de todos los días ni la banca del parque parecen ser los mismos. El tiempo pasa y tiene que desempeñar un cometido personal antes de partir. Sin embargo, "los días raros se aburren y se van."

On the first day of school, Javier is confused. In looking for the boys washroom, he mistakenly enters the girls washroom. There he sees Angeles and immediately falls in love. His new love, however, is not as sweet and enchanting as she seems.

Fifteen-year-old Julián is a shy boy who works in his grandfather's pet store. One day, a girl asks him help to find the best owner for her puppy, since her parents have forbidden her to keep it. She and Julián begin the sweetest story of love and friendship. With strokes of humor and much tenderness, the author bets on understanding in the present to repair the wounds of the past, and to project a much more hopeful future.

En teoría, el trabajo del escritor termina cuando escribe la palabra fin en la última hoja, sin embargo eso no es siempre cierto. La relación del escritor con su libro suele desobedecer esta teoría, prolongándose mucho más allá del acto de escribir. Esto,

In a story about respect, friendship, and working with equipment to overcome generational boundaries, little Jack rabbit wants to help Grandfather build a racecar, but even though Jack feels he is too small to be much help, Grandfather thinks differently, and with much love and patience he shows Jack how useful a small rabbit can be.

Hamsters can make great companions, as the young princess in this charming book learns. Animal lovers will enjoy this entertaining tale about a young girl and the creatures that keep her company at night. Colorful illustrations and an exciting narrative will captivate readers of many levels, while accessible text will engage even the most reluctant readers. This stimulating story of a girl and her pets is sure to be a popular addition to any library or classroom.

Mary Shelley empezó a gestar esta novela en el verano de 1816, un verano lluvioso y sin apenas sol. Tal vez estas circunstancias extraordinarias propiciaran este relato de terror, en el que no solo se cuenta la historia del joven científico Victor Frankenstein y su "demoníaca criatura", sino que se abordan temas fundamentales de la naturaleza humana plenamente vigentes en la sociedad actual. De acuerdo con las características generales de la colección Clásicos a Medida, el texto que presentamos a continuación es una adaptación dirigida a los jóvenes lectores que se ha realizado a...