Llamando a Mamá - (Somos8) by Anya Damirón (Hardcover)

About the Book

Max calls his mother every time he wants something. He calls her when he feels bad, or sleepy, or whenever he drops something on the ground. He calls her shouting with all his might "Moommmm!". His mother lives in constant fear, but one day she decides to not respond to his calls and finds that Max is quite capable of doing things on his own.

Book Synopsis

Max cree que puede arreglarlo todo gritando "¡MAMÁÁÁÁ!". Pero pronto descubrirá que él solo también puede solucionar muchas cosas.

Max llama a su madre cada vez que quiere algo. O cuando se siente mal. O cuando tiene sueño. O cuando se le cae cualquier cosa al suelo. La llama gritando con todas sus fuerzas "¡MAMÁÁÁÁ!". Su madre vive constantemente asustada, pero un día decide no acudir a su insistente llamada. Para su sorpresa, comprueba que Max es capaz de hacer las cosas él solito.

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Max calls his mom all the time, for EVERY SINGLE thing! Will he learn he can actually do lots of things by himself?

Max calls his mother every time he wants something. He calls her when he feels bad, or sleepy, or whenever he drops something on the ground. He calls her shouting with all his might "Moommmm!". His mother lives in constant fear, but one day she decides not to respond to his call and finds that Max is quite capable of doing things on his own.

Review Quotes

Chicago Public Library - Book included in the list 'Los mejores libros en español de 2024'.

This is such a fun story about learning to rely on yourself and be more independent - Luminous Libro Blog.

About the Author

Anya Damirón is an author and storyteller of children's stories who has published independently since 2008, with the support of several sponsers in her country, the Dominican Republic. She shares her knowledge of picture books with Dominican families in her project Renta un Cuento and tells weekly stories on her podcast Hoy Quiero Contarles. Her books have been translated into Polish, English, Valencian, Czech, Dutch, Catalan, Portuguese, Korean, Slovak and Russian.

César Barceló Francés has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Valencia (Spain). His career as an illustrator began when he did a Postgraduate Illustration Course in Barcelona (Spain). His style can be seen in numerous works such as the posters for the Jazz festival at the Botànic in Valencia and for the Valencia Book Fair 2012. He won the Generalitat Valenciana Award for the best illustrated book in Valencian, 2004.