Hijo (Son) - (Amor de Familia) by Ariel Andrés Almada (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Anoche tuve un sueäno. Un sueäno en el que llegabas a nuestro hogar con los ojitos apenas abiertos y un montâon de preguntas en la punta de la nariz...". Tras el âexito de "Hija " y de sus mismos autores, llega "Hijo", un tesoro para la biblioteca y para el corazâon de los mâas pequeänos. Un libro que toda la familia querrâa volver a leer, una y otra vez, para recordar el privilegio que es recorrer juntos el camino que nos ofrece la vida.--

Book Synopsis

Following on from the success of Hija, from the same creative team comes Hijo, a declaration of love from parents to their son, with stunning art by award-winning illustrator Sonja Wimmer

This book is an invitation to transmit to our offsprings the love we have for them, the commitment to accompany them in every step they take in life, and, above all, the pride and privilege that every parent feels for being able to see them grow. From the moment they are born until they grow up, from their first glance cast at us until the moment when they are ready to start flying on their own. Hijo is the perfect story to read in bed. Our little ones will fall asleep with a smile, protected by the love of their moms and dads.

A book that the whole family will want to read again and again, to remind us of the simple joy of traveling along life's highway together.

Tras el éxito de Hija llega Hijo, un tesoro para la biblioteca y para el corazón de los más pequeños. Una declaración de amor de los padres a su hijo magníficamente ilustrado por la galardonada ilustradora Sonja Wimmer.

Desde que nacen hasta que van creciendo, desde que nos miran por primera vez hasta el momento en que ya están listos para comenzar a volar solos, este libro nos invita con palabras dulces e imágenes llenas de sueños a trasmitirles a nuestros pequeños el amor que tenemos por ellos, el compromiso de acompañarlos en cada paso que den en la vida y, sobre todo, el orgulloso y el privilegio de poder verlos crecer. Un libro ideal para leer en la cama, para que los pequeños se duerman con una sonrisa arropados por el amor de sus mamás y papás.

¿Tienes un hijo? Entonces tienes que conocer este fenómeno editorial que está enamorando a las mamás y a los papás de todo el mundo.

Review Quotes

"A parent's love letter to a young son." --Kirkus Reviews

"This book delivers words of confidence, of faith in the essence of our little one. Faith that his heart will know how to guide him in the most difficult moments, where darkness seems to envelop everything." --La Cuentería Respetuosa

"Whether you are fathers or mothers, or have a newborn or children in your environment, this will be a book to read over and over again, it will remind you of the privilege of walking the path of life together." --La Crisálida

"A tale to read in company that evokes happy moments, also of uncertainties, that will reinforce complicity and awaken always latent emotions." --Canal Lector

About the Author

Ariel Andrés Almada is an Argentine award-winning writer of children's stories. His books have travelled the world and have been translated into multiple languages, such as Chinese, English, German, Estonian and Italian. Almada has received numerous international awards for Best Children's Fiction Book. Cuento de Luz has published his following books: Walking in a World of Aromas, The Lighthouse of Souls, The Fear of Ivan and the whole award-winning book collection 'Family Love'. He currently resides in León (Spain).

Sonja Wimmer loves painting pictures and telling stories. After studying and working for some years as a graphic designer in her hometown of Munich and Brussels, she decided to pack her suitcase and move to Barcelona to study Illustration at the Llotja Arts and Crafts School. Since then, she lives between brushes and stories, working as an illustrator and freelance for publishers and other customers worldwide. She has received many awards for her work in the United States, most notably Gold Medal for Best Illustrator for The Word Collector.