Los latidos de Yago (Yago's Heartbeat)

by Conchita Miranda, Mónica Carretero (Illustrator)

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.

¿Se puede bailar desde una silla de ruedas? ¿Se puede cantar sin saber hablar? Este cuento sobre la discapacidad y el amor nos desvelará estos secretos y nos enseñará que la amistad no tiene límites.

¿Puede una caracola convertirse en la mejor amistad de un niño? Esta historia, basada en una amistad real y verdadera, narra cómo un niño pequeño en silla de ruedas conoció a una amiga que lo acompañó para siempre.

A una pequeña caracola le encantaba que la llevaran en un pequeño collar. Le parecía fascinante cómo su dueño descubría el mundo y ella junto con él. Un día, el collar que la mantenía sujeta se rompe y la caracola cae en la arena, sola. De pronto, un niño la encuentra y la lleva a su hermano, Yago. ¡Que extraño! Yago no puede hablar y tampoco puede caminar porque está en una silla de ruedas. La familia de Yago parece quererle mucho, pero ¿cómo es posible? Ansiosa por comunicarse con Yago, la pequeño caracola encuentra un lenguaje especial para sentir todo lo que el niño siente: escuchar los latidos de su corazón.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788493781446
Publisher:	Cuento de Luz
Publication date:	04/01/2011
Series:	Luz
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	10.40(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Conchita Miranda was born in Barcelona, the city 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 founded the Fundación Sobre Ruedas, a non-profit organization whose objective is to provide people with cerebral palsy with all the necessary help 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)

From the Publisher

K-Gr 3—A snail travels around the world in a shell hanging from a sailor's neck. After their many adventures together, the necklace breaks, leaving the little creature facing a new reality. She is found on the sand and given to a young child named Yago, who is physically disabled and unable to talk. She is disappointed because she believes her existence will now be lonely and boring. With time, she realizes that there are many people who love and communicate with Yago in different ways. She also becomes aware of the changes in his heartbeat as he responds to the different people in his life. The snail takes a new interest in life and becomes his friend. 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.—Liliana Patricia Rocha, Teton County Library, Jackson, WY

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