Minimaladas

Description

A stick insect that camouflaged itself between the branches of a tree. A chameleon that didn't know how to change colors. A bear that worked in a circus. a black year. A lion that went bald. A very lazy donkey. A crow that did not dare to eat millet. A little crocodile that didn't know it wanted to be bigger… Minimaladas by Carlos López are sixty mini stories starring animals full of originality, imagination and beauty. To work, unanimous winner of the Premio Merlín for children's literature 2007, was beautifully illustrated by David Pintor, achieving a perfect assembly between the texts of each of them and the visual representation of its protagonist. The jury of the Merlín Award highlighted that in these short stories (in some cases only four or five lines) emphasizes its ability to evoke images, making use of a playful use of language, some interesting literary references and a very innovative treatment of linguistic creation.