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ICANEWS Julio / Agosto 2008, Año 4 # 17
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BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
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THAT PESKY RAT
Written and illustrated by
Lauren Child
Orchard Books, London
Published in 2003
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The very first sentence of this book is
'This is me'. The main character introduces herself to the reader. The plot is about the adventure of a rat who lives in an alley- though she doesn't want to be a street rat anymore. She wants to belong to an owner and to have a name. She becomes an actual pet by offering herself in an advertisement. But it is a tricky one.
The story is tender and the readers can easily understand the problem. In fact, everybody needs to feel loved.
The illustrations are ingenious. Lauren Child uses different techniques that include photo and collage.
This book was awarded The Nestle Book Prize Gold Award Winner and the Gold Winner of the Smarties Book Prize
2002.
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THE WOLVES IN THE WALLS
Written by Neil Gaiman
Illustrated by David Mc Kean
Bloomsbury Children Books, London
Published in 2007 |
The main character is a girl whose name is Lucy. The story is set in her house. It is about a girl who starts hearing strange noises. The mystery comes to light when she discovers that there are wolves hiding and living in the walls. Everybody says: “If the wolves come out of the walls, it's all over”. But, is it true? The wolves haunted the family house and the family have to move to the garden. When everything seems to be solved the plot twists in an unexpected way.
Text and images captivate readers because
of the bursting of fantasy and the high level of artistic expression.
The book includes a CD. So, it is possible to listen to the story read by Neil Gaiman. Delightful and scary... |
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alley: callejón
haunted: embrujaron, encantaron
comes to light: es descubierto, es revelado
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Elena Stapich es maestra, Profesora en Letras y Magister en Letras Hispánicas.
Actualmente está a cargo de Didáctica Especial y Práctica Docente, Literatura Infantil y Juvenil y Taller de Lectura, en la Facultad de Humanidades de la UNMDP y también es presidente de la Asociación Civil sin fines de lucro Jitanjáfora, Redes Sociales para la Promoción de la Lectura y la Escritura.
Ha publicado varios libros, como autora y como coautora.
Ha escrito esta reseña como alumna del 6º Nivel de Laboratorio de Idiomas de la UNMDP. |
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