Zaira y los delfines (Zaira and the Dolphins)

Por Mar Pavón y Cha Coco

Winner at the 2012 Living Now Book Awards. Imagination flies free in this fun, entertaining, and sleepy time picture book for young, creative kids seeing the world in ways most of us cannot even imagine.

Zaira is a little girl who can’t stop imagining. She sees the world with such vivid colors, dreamlike shapes, that everyone fins it difficult to believe her. Her imagination soon leads her to meet some very special friends —in a fountain, right in the middle of the town square, she sees a group of dolphins playing in the water.

Everyday she goes by the fountain to say hi, but one day the dolphins weren’t there. To her distress, the fountain was empty. “You are so dreamy, Zaira. Dolphins doesn’t exist”, said some children who were playing by the fountain. At that very instant, a magic fairy appeared and rescued Zaira, bringing her the hopes and dreams she’d lost.

Ganador de los Living Now Book Awards en 2012. La imaginación vuela libremente en este libro ilustrado divertido, entretenido y soñador para esos niños pequeños y creativos que ven el mundo de formas que la mayoría de nosotros ni siquiera podríamos imaginar.

Zaira es una niña que no puede dejar de imaginar. Ve el mundo con colores tan vivos, con formas de ensueño, que a todo el mundo le cuesta creerla. Su imaginación pronto la lleva a conocer a unos amigos muy especiales: en una fuente, en medio de la plaza del pueblo, ve un grupo de delfines jugando en el agua.

Todos los días pasa junto a la fuente a saludarlos, pero un día los delfines no están allí. Zaira, disgustada, se encontró que la fuente estaba vacía. «Eres tan soñadora, Zaira. Los delfines no existen», dijeron unos niños que jugaban junto a la fuente. En ese mismo instante, un hada mágica apareció y rescató a Zaira, llevándole las esperanzas y los sueños que había perdido.

• Idioma: Español
• Editorial: Cuento de Luz
• Fecha de lanzamiento: 1 mar 2012
• ISBN: 9788415503514

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Comentarios para Zaira y los delfines (Zaira and the Dolphins)

[abigailadams26 · Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas]

Zaira enjoys watching the dolphins in her local fountain, bringing a variety of friends with her to enjoy the show. The ridicule of the other children, who cannot see either the dolphins or her friends, does nothing to deter her, but Zaira does become upset when the fountain water itself disappears. Fortunately, the fairy "Take-That" appears, and sets all to rights...Originally published in Spain as Zaira y los Delfines, this sweet original fairy-tale extols the virtues of imaginative play, rewarding Zaira for her games of make-believe with a visit from a real fairy. I found the story interesting, and liked the conclusion, in which Zaira meets her dolphins once again in her bath. The accompanying artwork from Cha Coco is colorful and appealing, ably capturing the madcap sensibility of the story. Recommended to picture-book readers who like stories about imaginary friends, imaginative play, or fairies who visit everyday children.