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Something’s Happening in the City

Paula Merlán author John Brokenbrow translator Concha Pasamar illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cuento de Luz SL

Published:28th Apr '22

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  • Something’s Happening in the City isa charming tale about the simple pleasures of enjoying the big little moments that life offers us every day.

    Hannah loves taking her dog, Pippin, for a walk and ambling around the city. Everything is so beautiful in spring! Insects buzz busily through the air, and the sun shines brightly. Today, however, Hannah notices that something is not right; something is going on in the city.

    Why is her neighbor, Carol, so distracted as she greets her without even looking into her eyes? And those children sitting on that park bench, why don't they talk to each other or play?

    Pippin and Hannah, curious, continue walking through the city trying to solve the mystery. Everyone seems to have something on their hands that takes them away from reality!

    Determined to show others what they are missing —a very blue sky, the flowers hanging from the trees—Hannah carries out a plan. 

    “Once again Concha Pasamar transforms Merlán’s text, with whom she already coincided in La cometa de los sueños, into a succession of realistic images of profound beauty, an invitation to discover the beauty of the "little things" that the world has to offer and to leave aside the excessive dependence on technology. Subtle criticism through a sweet and sensitive vision that will appeal to readers of any age.” —Canal Lector

    ISBN: 9788418302503

    Dimensions: unknown

    Weight: 500g

    32 pages