Alfredo Soderguit – författare

A capybara and a chicken become unlikely friends in this heartwarming children’s picture book about diversity, kindness, and inclusion. A surprise twist ending will leave kids feeling cozy and snuggly!A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year | “Featuring a cast of adorable animals, this is a simple but multilayered tale of overcoming prejudice, learning to question the status quo, and creating community.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED ReviewIn this storybook for elementary school-aged kids (ages 4-8), a lovely chicken coop full of contented hens and their chicks is disrupted by the arrival of … the capybaras!The hens think the capybaras are too big, wet, and hairy! But it’s hunting season, and the capybaras need somewhere safe to hide. So they are allowed to stay if they follow the rules: don’t come out of the water, don’t go near the food, and stay away from the hens and chicks.One day, a brave little chick approaches a baby capybara. “Chirp chirp!” Together, they travel over the water, the chick riding on the capybara’s back. Sadly, their friendship is cut short by an angry mama hen. But when a barking dog gets into the coop, the valiant capybaras rescue the chickens, and everything changes…This funny and feel-good book has a surprise twist ending that kids will love. The Capybaras shares the importance of being yourself and making friends. By sticking together, we can overcome prejudice and live happily ever after.An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids

Esta serie de dieciséis ilustraciones de animales realza con humor y expresividad ciertas acciones y actitudes rutinarias que se enumeran en una divertida letanía a modo de canción y nos conecta con lo más profundo de nuestra naturaleza «salvaje».

"Delves into the commonalities we share with our co-inhabitants on this great planet." —Kirkus Reviews "Soderguit’s work makes adept use of illustration and design elements to convey meaning, truly honoring the picture book form." —Publishers Weekly A bilingual board book for little ones to explore the wonderful world of animals and discover an unexpected and surprising facet of themselves. “Las obras de Soderguit manifiestan un gran dominio de los elementos de la ilustración y el diseño para transmitir un significado, honrando verdaderamente la forma del libro ilustrado”. —Publishers Weekly "Profundiza las semejanzas que compartimos con nuestros cohabitantes en este gran planeta." --Kirkus Reviews Un libro de tablero bilingüe para que los más pequeños exploren el maravilloso mundo de los animales y descubran una faceta inesperada y sorprendente de sí mismos.From the award-winning author and illustrator of The Capybaras comes a perfect gift for little ones eager to learn a new language. Featuring a series of sixteen two-tone animal illustrations, I Am an Animal/ Soy un animal humorously and expressively enhances routine actions and attitudes like eating, laughing, playing, singing, … and even dreaming and forgetting. Del galardonado autor e ilustrador de Los carpinchos llega un regalo perfecto para pequeños ansiosos por aprender un nuevo idioma. Acompañado por una serie de dieciséis ilustraciones de animales en dos tonos, I Am an Animal/ Soy un animal realza con humor y expresividad acciones y actitudes rutinarias como comer, reír, jugar, cantar... e incluso soñar y olvidar.