Un colchón de plumas para Ágata

by Carmen Agra Deedy, Laura L. Seeley (Illustrator)

Overview

Agatha owns a weaving shop in Manhattan and likes to answer the questions of children who want to know the source of her beautiful fabrics. She always recites a little verse to them:

Everything comes from something,
Nothing comes from nothing.
Just like paper comes from trees,
And glass comes from sand,
An answer comes from a question.
All you have to do is ask.

Perhaps Agatha forgets her own advice, for one night her pleasant sleep is disrupted by six cranky, cold, naked geese. They want to discuss the source of the feathers keeping her so warm in her brand new feather bed. In a delightful O. Henry-inspired ending, Agatha arrives at a solution that benefits them all, teaching readers to understand the delicate balance between our resources and responsibilities.

This title is also available in English!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781561454044
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	09/04/2007
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.20(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Carmen Agra Deedy, a New York Times bestselling author, has been writing and traveling around the world telling stories for more than twenty years. Her books have received numerous awards and honors. Carmen has performed in many prestigious venues, but children are her favorite audience. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the United States as a refugee and like most immigrants sees the world from multiple perspectives. She lives in Georgia.

Laura L. Seeley holds a degree in fine arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She has written and illustrated numerous children’s books. She lives in California.

Editorial Reviews

"This finely crafted collection abounds with information and whimsy. It also teems with puns and wordplay. . . . A ducky book."—Publishers Weekly

"Offbeat, provocative, well crafted."—Kirkus Reviews

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