Dorothy - A Different Kind of Friend: A Different Kind of Friend
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Dorothy - A Different Kind of Friend: A Different Kind of Friend
By (Author) Roberto Aliaga
Cuento de Luz SL
Cuento de Luz SL
23rd August 2013
Spain
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and pe
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance
Childrens picture books
302.343
Winner of International Latino Book Awards 2014 (United States)
Physical Properties
Hardback
28
Width 234mm, Height 234mm, Spine 10mm
396g
Description
Winner at the 2014 International Latino Book Awards
My friend Dorothy is very, very big. Plus, she always drops crumbs when she eats, and birds often land on her head without her realizing it. That's why the others don't accept her and even ask me not to be friends with someone who is so differentas if being different were a bad thing! You know something I don't just think she's wonderful she's my best friend, too.
DOROTHY: A Different Kind of Friend is a fun tale about the special people we all know, the ones who need us the most, and who bring so much joy to our daily lives. A beautiful ode to all of those whose solidarity and tenderness make our world a better place.
Guided Reading Level: K, Lexile Level: 520L
Reviews
"A beautiful hymn to friendship and difference, to friendship in the face of prejudice. A simple story that values those little things that make the people we love extraordinary. To those beings of light in our lives." --Soando cuentos
A song of friendship that arises when we find another person who perfectly matches with ourselves and with whom we like to share time, experiences, happy and also sad moments." --Apegoyliteratura
Author Bio
The award-winning author Roberto Aliaga was born in Spain where he graduated as a biologist. He has published more then 30 books, many of which have been translated into different languages. In 2009 he was included in the White Raven list. Mar Blanco is a freelance illustrator based in Madrid, Spain. In 2010 she finished her bachelors degree in Fine Arts in Valencia and moved to Madrid to study Artistic Direction. During her short professional trajectory she has worked with childrens publishers (Dorothy - a different kind of friend and Isaac's Laugh by Cuento de Luz) as well as for publishers of fiction literature. Some of her recognitions include the Bancaja Award for Best Career Project (2009, her recognition as young talent for the Caja Murcia Foundation (2010). Her last public exhibit was in Ilustrsima 2014 at the ABC museum of Madrid.
