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  • I Love My Colorful Nails

    Alicia Acosta, Luis Amavisca, Gusti

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, April 2, 2019)
    Coauthors Acosta (Little Captain Jack) and Amavisca (Bang Bang I Hurt the Moon) keep their focus tight, concentrating on Ben’s feelings and the way the boys’ taunting torments him (“He felt even sadder than the day his fish went to fish heaven”). Loose-lined drawings with gently tinted wash by Gusti (Mallko and Dad) underscore the intimacy and loyalty of Ben’s family. ~Publishers WeeklyThis is a story inspired by true events. Ben is a little boy, and he likes painting his nails. There’s no big reason to it, he just loves all the amazing colors on the tips of his fingers. Until one day, some of his schoolmates start laughing at him because of it. He suddenly feels sad, helpless, and doesn’t want to paint his nails anymore. Even when his father starts painting his nails to support Ben, the helplessness doesn’t go away.Why can’t boys paint their nails? A tale to understand that a kid’s joy has no boundaries.A simple story about a small revolution.
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  • My Big Bear, My Little Bear and Me

    Margarita del Mazo, Rocio Bonilla

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, Oct. 22, 2019)
    It’s good to have a bear, but having two is even better! So does this little girl think as she prepares for a thrilling day in the snow, hand-in-hand with her two bears. Together, they will go sledding down the mountain and they will meet a ton of friends in the woods! Lots of fun in this wintery tale by storyteller Margarita del Mazo and illustrator Rocio Bonilla. A tender story about the warmth of winter with the right company. One of the few children’s books with a tribute to dads.
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  • Bogo the Fox Who Wanted Everything

    Susanna Isern, Sonja Wimmer

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, Oct. 11, 2016)
    A Junior Library Guild Selection!Bogo watched many animals around him. Some of them were so incredible that they made him feel less special. One day he decided to invent amazing things so that he could have everything he wanted.A pair of wings to fly like a bird. It never worked.A pair of night glasses to see like an owl. It never worked . . .Susanna Isern works as a child psychologist and writer. Most of her books have been translated into over a dozen languages. She has been awarded the Silver Medal in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2013 in the United States.Sonja Wimmer is a renowned international illustrator. Her books have been translated into several languages. In the United States, she received the Independent Publisher Book Award and was a two-time winner of the Moonbeam Children´s Book Award and International Latino Book Award.
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  • A Wave of Stars

    Dolores Brown, Sonja Wimmer

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, July 14, 2020)
    Have you ever heard of the moonbow? It’s a rarely occurring natural phenomenon. Its beauty is otherworldly, but legend says that if animals gaze upon one… they become human!Mimbi the seal and Kipo the turtle live carefree lives in the ocean, playing every day with their friends and listening to old tales the octopus tells at night. But one day…Follow these two friends in this new beautiful and magical legend by the creators behind The Truly Brave Princesses, Dolores Brown and Sonja Wimmer.
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  • Witchy Things

    Mariasole Brusa, Marta Sevilla

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, Aug. 11, 2020)
    “Oh, for the love of stinking skunk farts! My hair is still blue!”This witch is very angry. She wants her hair color booger green, blood red, or even muddy like a swamp. But not blue, like the blue fairy! She wants to be a witchy witch… so she decides she’s going to kidnap a kid at the park!“Look at this runt, he’s stolen those dolls from her sister”, she thinks as she stalks her prey… But she’s in for a big surprise!This fantastic book by Mariasole Brusa and Marta Sevilla is the winner of the V Edition of the Narrating Equality contest.
  • Searching

    Olga de Dios

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, June 14, 2016)
    The illustrations of Searching will help children learn to observe. They will also acquire vocabulary and counting skills, as well as meet a lot of different characters. Do you feel like searching?Olga de Dios is a young talent in Spain. She is an author and an illustrator, and her books have been translated into several languages. She has been awarded the Triangle Cultural Award for contributing to teaching in equality and the Golden Pinwheel Award in the Shanghai Book Fair.
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  • No Water No Bread

    Luis Amavisca, RaĂşl Nieto Guridi

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, Oct. 10, 2017)
    Two groups of people live separated by a barbed wire fence. One group has plenty of water and the other plenty of bread, but they have difficulty sharing their resources with each other. What happens when a third group arrives that has neither?Created with the support of Amnesty International Spain.
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  • The World's Biggest Fart

    Rafael Ordóñez Cuadrado, Laure du Fäy

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, Sept. 12, 2017)
    Also available in Spanish as Pedo mas grande del mundo The monkey is gathering all the jungle animals for a farting contest. The hippo, the elephant, a shy giraffe, and a very refined zebra are all competing, but no one can guess who the winner will be.Rafael Ordóñez Cuadrado is a poet and author of picture books, riddles, stories, plays, and recipes. He has published scores of books with some of the most prestigious publishing houses in Spain: fairy tales, riddles, a comic, two plays, a book of tourism stories, and more.Laure du Fäy studied illustration in the École des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg and lives in Paris. She has published comics in France and Italy, but her main focus is picture books for kids. She has published in the United States, France, Spain, Holland, Switzerland, and China. Her book That’s Not Normal! was selected by the White Ravens.
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  • Inspector Croc's Emotion-O-Meter

    Susanna Isern, Rebecca Packard, MĂłnica Carretero, Ben Dawlatly, Teddi Rachlin

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, May 15, 2018)
    Inspector Croc is a great detective of emotions. Everyone in Forestville calls him when they feel overwhelmed. Croc will help his friends to identify, measure and regulate their EMOTIONS in a fun and simple way with his great invention, Inspector Croc’s EMOTION-O-METER.
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  • Mi oso grande, mi oso pequeño y yo

    Margarita del Mazo, Rocio Bonilla

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, Oct. 22, 2019)
    It’s good to have a bear, but having two is even better! So does this little girl think as she prepares for a thrilling day in the snow, hand-in-hand with her two bears. Together, they will go sledding down the mountain and they will meet a ton of friends in the woods! Lots of fun in this wintery tale by storyteller Margarita del Mazo and illustrator Rocio Bonilla. A tender story about the warmth of winter with the right company. One of the few children’s books with a tribute to dads.
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  • The Truly Brave Princesses

    Dolores Brown, Sonja Wimmer

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, Oct. 2, 2018)
    The book feels modern in its references and social cornerstones while retaining a classic, elegant style thanks to Wimmer's gorgeous portraits of the princesses in their crowns, each facing a page of that princess in action. Brown and Wimmer use diversity not only to highlight important differences among people, but also to show how these unique traits and interests allow every princess to choose her own path. If every girl is a little princess, this book shows that to keep that crown requires only finding things to love in life and pursuing them. ~Kirkus Star Review and BEST BOOKS OF 2018There’s a princess closer than you think. You just have to open your eyes and your heart wide. Don’t expect your typical fairytale princesses inside this book. These princesses are neighbors, schoolmates, the cashier at your supermarket, a lawyer, an architect…The Truly Brave Princesses will help you realize that, if you watch closely, princesses are all around you, and they are brave, caring and determined.
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  • The Perfect Siesta

    Pato Mena

    Hardcover (NubeOcho, June 13, 2017)
    The perfect book to read before bed. Kids will laugh with exotic animals trying to nap just before they do!It is very hot in the jungle and suddenly a nice breeze arrives.The jaguar wants to take a siesta. Just then he saw a coati and said, “Could you do me a big favor? Could you wake me up in exactly 10 minutes?”The coati wanted a siesta too, and asked the cockatiel to wake him up in exactly 10 minutes...Pato Mena is a young author and illustrator from Chile residing in Barcelona (Spain). He has published in Chile, Spain. Korea and China. On two occasions he has been awarded creative grants by the Government of Chile.
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