Kibo Y El Dragón Morado (Kibo and the Purple Dragon) - by Carmen Gil (Hardcover)

About the Book

One morning, a purple dragon flies in through Kibo's window. In fright, the little boy runs off to some truly extraordinary places; but when he returns home and looks in the mirror, the dragon is still there--and he's right behind him! This time, though, he's a little more purple and a little bigger than the last time Kibo saw him. Maybe if he keeps running away Kibo will be able to escape the dragon! But what if that doesn't work? How will he finally defeat such a terrible monster?

Book Synopsis

Winner at the 2015 International Latino Book Awards. Kibo y el dragón morado is an entertaining, fun-loving tale that helps children face up to and overcome their fears.

One morning, a purple dragon flies in through Kibo's window. Frightened, the little boy runs off to some truly extraordinary places, but when he returns home and looks in the mirror, the dragon is still there--and he's right behind him! This time, though, he's a little bigger and a little purpler than the last time Kibo saw him. Maybe if he keeps running away Kibo will be able to escape the dragon! But what if that doesn't work? How will he finally defeat such a terrible monster?

When you see a dragon,

One thing is quite clear,

If you look them in the eye

They'll run away in fear.

Ganador en los International Latino Book Awards de 2015. Kibo y el dragón morado es un cuento que, ademas de hacernos pasar un rato muy divertido, nos ayudará a afrontar y superar nuestros miedos.

Una mañana, por la ventana de la casa de Kibo se introduce un dragón de color morado. Asustado, el niño corre hasta los más insospechados lugares para tratar de escapar del monstruo, pero al volver a su casa y mirarse al espejo el dragón sigue ahí, detrás de él, un poco más morado y un poco más grande que la última vez. Cuanto más se aleja de él, el dragón crece y crece. Con tanto ir y venir, ¿conseguirá Kibo esquivarlo? ¿Cómo logrará por fin vencer a tan terrible monstruo?

A un dragón, es cosa clara,

hay que mirarlo a la cara;

que los monstruos, frente a frente,

se espantan rápidamente.

Review Quotes

"A story about courage and how to overcome our fears. This beautiful tale can be a great tool to help the little ones not to be afraid. The text, full of humor and with a very pleasant language, is perfect to keep the attention of children." --Apegoyliteratura

About the Author

Carmen Gil Martínez (Cádiz, 1962) is a Spanish writer and Literature teacher who writes and illustrates stories, theater and poetry for children. She began publishing books in 2003, date from which more than 90 of her works have been published, many of them translated into various languages, apart from all those of the Spanish territory. She specializes in children's literature, work that she shares with teaching and cultural animation for children. She has carried out theater projects, puppets, storytelling, dance workshops, etc. She teaches poetry courses in primary schools. She gives talks to encourage reading for families and teachers. She collaborates with various institutions (Instituto Cervantes, Centro Andaluz de las Letras, Autonomous Governments, Universities ...) giving some conferences and holding meetings with readers. In 2011, the Junta de Andalucía awarded him the Gold Medal of Merit in Education for his work to encourage reading.

Marta Munté is an award-winning illustrator of children's stories based in Barcelona. Since 2004, she has illustrated several textbooks and picture books for Spanish publishers and for French publishers such as Milan Jeunesse and Retz. She also collaborates occasionally in the children's magazine Tatano. She has participated in various group exhibitions in Germany and Spain. Her illustrations were selected for the illustrators' exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2005.