El faro de las almas (The Lighthouse of Souls)
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
El faro de las almas (The Lighthouse of Souls)
By (Author) Ariel Andres Almada
Illustrated by Zuzanna Celej
Cuento de Luz SL
Cuento de Luz SL
9th June 2015
Spain
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Runner-up for International Latino Book Awards 2015 (United States)
Physical Properties
Hardback
24
Width 234mm, Height 234mm, Spine 10mm
396g
Description
La entraable relacin entre un abuelo y su nieto nos conduce a travs de la luz de un viejo faro, a llevar esperanza, ayuda e ilusin a quienes mas lo necesitan.
The endearing relationship between a grandfather and his grandson takes us through the light of an old lighthouse, to bring hope, help and illusion to those who need it.
Lexile Level: 1000L
Reviews
The images, done in mothlike colors, pale washes of green and brown, are gentle and slightly mysterious, reflecting the shimmer of magical realism that overlays the text...it is a rather beautiful, quiet tale and smells of the salt sea. --Kirkus Reviews April 2015
Author Bio
Ariel Andres Almada was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has published several business books for important publishing houses. He is the author of the bestseller Los Cerezos en Diciembre (The Cherry Trees in December), Walking Through a World of Aromas (Second Best Children's Picture Book-English at the 2013 International Latino Book Awards) and Ivan's Fear. Zuzanna Celej is an award-winning children's books illustrator as well as an artist and a painter whose work includes murals, posters, and advertising campaigns. She has illustrated several children books, among them Inside my Imagination (Children's Picture Book Gold, 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards), which won her the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Prize for Best Illustrator.
