¡Sal de Ahí, Topo! - (Somos8) by Alicia Acosta (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Mole is very scared and doesn't want to leave his house. His friends suggest fun plans, but there's no way he's leaving the safety of his burrow. When Mole is out for a stroll one day, he almost gets hit by lightning. From that day on, he refuses to leave his cozy, safe burrow. Raccoon, Bear, Badger, Beaver and Squirrel invite him to come out to gather nuts, play and pick berries, but to no avail. Mole just won't leave his house. Will his friends be able to come up with a plan to get Mole to come out of his burrow and start having fun again?"--

Book Synopsis

Topo tiene mucho miedo y no quiere salir de casa. Sus amigos le proponen planes divertidos, pero no hay manera: solo se siente a salvo en su madriguera.

Topo tiene una mala experiencia y se vuelve muy miedoso, se niega a salir de su acogedora madriguera. Mapache, Oso, Tejón, Castor y Ardilla le proponen divertidas actividades que antes hacían juntos, pero no consiguen convencerlo. Aun así, sus amigos no se dan por vencidos e idean un plan. ¿Conseguirán que Topo salga de su madriguera?

Vivir el momento sin anticiparse a lo que pasará es una buena herramienta para vencer los miedos.

------------------------------------------------------------------

Mole is very scared and doesn't want to leave his house. His friends suggest fun plans, but there's no way he's leaving the safety of his burrow.

When Mole is out for a stroll one day, he almost gets hit by lightning. From that day on, he refuses to leave his cozy, safe burrow. Raccoon, Bear, Badger, Beaver and Squirrel invite him to come out to gather nuts, play and pick berries, but to no avail. Mole just won't leave his house. Will his friends be able to come up with a plan to get Mole to come out of his burrow and start having fun again?
A sweet story about chasing away fears and feeling happy in the moment.

Review Quotes

• Tejas Star Reading List. 2026-2027

About the Author

Alicia Acosta is a professional storyteller from Andalusia, Spain. Using her background as a psychologist, she works with children in schools to promote a love of reading. Her book Little Captain Jack, was a finalist for the International Latino Book Award in the Best Children's Fiction Picture Book in English.

Alessandro Montagnana, born in 1981, lives in Italy, in Trieste. He cultivated a passion for drawing, painting and poetry from a very young age. He graduated in naval engineering but at the same time developed the desire to dedicate himself to children's literature as an author and illustrator, a dream that has finally come true.