Yago's Heartbeat

by Conchita Miranda

Overview

Can you dance in a wheelchair? Can you sing without being able to speak? A touching and tender story about the friendship between a small child in a wheelchair, which speaks to the heart.

Can a shell become a child's best friend? This story, based on a real and true friendship, narrates how a little boy in a wheelchair met his best friend of all times, and how they never left each other’s side.

A small snail in a shell loved being carried around in a small necklace. She loved how her owner discovered the world and she along with him. One day, she falls down in the sand a boy happens to find her and introduces her to his brother, Yago. How strange! Yago wasn’t able to talk, and he couldn’t walk either, because he was in a wheelchair. Yago’s family seems very fond of him, but how is it possible? Eager to communicate with Yago, the little snail finds a special language to feel whatever the boy is feeling: listening to his heartbeat.

This insightful story will teach children to accept differences and deal with diversity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788415503774
Publisher:	Cuento de Luz
Publication date:	05/01/2011
Series:	Light (Cuento de Luz)
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Conchita Miranda was born in Barcelona, where she spent her childhood and early youth. Shortly after finishing her studies in Pharmacy, she moved to Madrid, her current residence. In 2008, she created the foundation Sobre Ruedas, a non-profit organization whose objective is to provide people with cerebral palsy with all the necessary help in order to improve their quality of life.

Mónica Carretero was born in Madrid, but now lives happily in Segovia, where she draws colorful illustrations and writes books for children. She assures that her job makes her feel alive. A passion well depicted in her sunny drawings and original, cheerful characters.

She has illustrated dozens of books, games and posters for Spain, England, France, Korea, Australia and the United States. Since 2011, her work has been recognized on several occasions, being awarded at the London Book Fair, the Latino Book Awards in the United States and also in the BookExpo America.

Editorial Reviews

"This insightful story will teach children to accept differences and deal with diversity." —Wheatland Regional Library

"This moving and tender story brings to life the experiences of children with physical differences and disabilities. Carretero's watercolor illustrations are soft, warm, and imaginative, expressing the story's emotions and moods. A fine addition to most collections." —Library Journal (June 23, 2011)

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