Perla Y El Pirata (Perla and the Pirate Spanish Edition) - by Isabel Allende (Hardcover)

About the Book

"With help from their new 'pirate' neighbor, Perla uses her two superpowers--making people love her and roaring like a lion--to help find her human, Nico, after he gets lost walking home from school"--

Book Synopsis

En la edición en español del segundo libro infantil escrito por Isabel Allende, autora aclamada por la crítica mundialmente y bestseller del New York Times, Perla, la súper perrita, salva a su hermanito humano, Nico Rico, cuando pierde su camino de regreso a casa.

Perla es una súper perrita que tiene dos súper poderes: hacer que todos la quieran y rugir como un león.

Cuando descubre que su hermano humano, Nico Rico, se ha perdido de camino a casa, ¡sabe que tiene que intervenir! Pero ¿qué hará Perla?

En esta historia encantadora y emocionante, Isabel Allende continúa su serie de cuentos sobre el vínculo que existe entre un niño y su querida mascota.

In the Spanish edition of the second children's book written by critically acclaimed, New York Times-bestselling superstar Isabel Allende, Perla, the mighty dog, saves her human brother, Nico Rico, after he gets lost on the way home from school.

Perla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers--making people love her and roaring like a lion.

When she finds out her human brother, Nico Rico, got lost on the way home from school, she knows she has to step in! But what will Perla do?

In a charming and poignant story, Isabel Allende continues her series about the bond between a child and a beloved pet.

Review Quotes

Praise for Perla y el Pirata

"A charming tale about a special dog that will entertain readers. . . Perla is effervescent in both editions. This is a great text to use in classrooms for teaching reading skills like cause and effect, problem and ­solution, and inference and characterization. . . Include these in story time collections and picture book shelves." --School Library Journal

About the Author

Isabel Allende nació en Perú y se crio en Chile. Novelista, feminista y filántropa, es una de las autoras más leídas del mundo, con más de ochenta millones de copias vendidas de sus libros en cuarenta y dos idiomas. Además de su trabajo como escritora, Isabel dedica gran parte de su tiempo a causas de derechos humanos. Ha recibido quince doctorados honorarios, fue incluida en el California Hall of Fame y ha sido galardonada con el Premio a la Trayectoria de PEN Center y el Premio a la Trayectoria Anisfield-Wolf. En 2014, el presidente Barack Obama la condecoró con la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad, la mayor distinción civil de la nación; y en 2018, la National Book Foundation le otorgó la Medalla por la contribución destacada a las letras americanas, uno de los premios literarios más prestigiosos de Estados Unidos. Vive en California con su esposo y sus perros, uno de los cuales se llama Perla. Puedes visitarla en IsabelAllende.com o seguirla en Instagram, @AllendeIsabel; Facebook, Facebook. com/IsabelAllende; y X, @IsabelAllende.

Sandy Rodríguez es artista e ilustradora autodidacta. Creció en México rodeada de mucha familia (¡tiene más de treinta primos!). Inspirándose en los momentos cotidianos, a Sandy le encanta crear personajes divertidos con personalidades extravagantes. Su medio favorito es la acuarela y la tinta, pero también experimenta con papel de colores y gouache. Sandy vive en Londres con su marido y sus dos hijas. Puedes visitarla en SandyRodriguez.co.uk o seguirla en Instagram, @SandyRodriguezG, y X, @Sandrelenrod.

Isabel Allende, born in Peru and raised in Chile, is a novelist, feminist, and philanthropist, is one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than eighty million copies of her books across forty-two languages. In addition to her work as a writer, Isabel devotes much of her time to human rights causes. She has received fifteen honorary doctorates, was inducted into the California Hall of Fame, and received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award and the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, and in 2018 she received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. She lives in California with her husband and dogs, one of whom is named Perla. You can visit Isabel Allende at IsabelAllende.com or follow her on Instagram @AllendeIsabel, on Facebook at Facebook.com/IsabelAllende and on X @IsabelAllende.

Sandy Rodríguez is a self-taught artist and illustrator. She grew up in Mexico surrounded by lots of family (she has more than thirty cousins!). Inspired by everyday moments, Sandy loves creating playful characters with quirky personalities. Her favorite mediums are watercolor and ink, but she also experiments with colored paper and gouache. Sandy lives in London with her husband and two fantastic daughters. You can visit Sandy Rodríguez at SandyRodriguez.co.uk or follow her on Instagram @SandyRodriguezG and on X @Sandrelenrod.