¡Lo Que Faltaba! - by Mar Pavón (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Tano is about to have a new experience...his first night away from his parents! So, he begins to prepare his backpack to go to his grandmother Tona's house, bringing: his stuffed moon, a set of pajamas, his yellow toy tow truck, his pacifier, his favorite book, and... he's missing something! What is he forgetting? Lucky for him, upon getting to his grandmother's house, she immediately notices that he is missing his goodnight kisses from his mom and dad. That night, after going to bed, Tano hugs his stuffed moon, but he is restless and cannot sleep. His grandmother is quick to notice how much he misses his parents. So, she returns his bag and Tano hugs her, surrendering. 'Lo que faltaba!' is a story full of tenderness that awakens the magic behind hugs and kisses."--

Book Synopsis

SUMMARY IN SPANISH:
¡Lo que faltaba! es un cuento lleno de ternura que enseña a los más pequeños que para irse a dormir solo necesitan los besos de buenas noches de sus papás.
Además, es perfecto para explicar a los más pequeños un tema tan complejo como la conciliación familiar.
Es la primera noche que Tano va a dormir fuera de casa de sus papás, que se han ido por trabajo. Cuando llega a casa de la abuela, Tano se da cuenta de que le falta algo, pero no sabe qué es. Suerte de la sabiduría de la abuela, que enseguida se da cuenta de que lo que le falta son los besos de buenas noches de sus papás. Así que se inventan una táctica: dejar caer un montón de besos dentro de la mochilita de Tano, para que los tenga cuando más los necesite.
Por la noche, Tano consigue dormirse al abrazar a su mochilita llena de besos.

LIBRO ESCRITO ORIGINALMENTE EN ESPAÑOL.

SUMMARY IN ENGLISH:
¡Lo que faltaba! is a story full of tenderness in Spanish that teaches little ones that all they need for sleeping safe is a goodnight kiss from their parents.
Furthermore, it's perfect for explaining kids a subject as complex as family conciliation.
It's the first night that Tano is going to sleep away from her parents, who have left for work. When he arrives at Grandma's house, Tano realizes that something is missing, but he doesn't know what it is. Thanks to Grandma's wisdom, he soon realizes that what he lacks are his parents' goodnight kisses . So they come up with an idea: to drop a bunch of kisses inside Tano's backpack, so he'll have them when he needs them most.
At night, Tano manages to fall asleep by hugging his backpack full of kisses.

ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN SPANISH.

About the Author

Mar Pavón (Manresa, 1968) ha editado cincuenta títulos para niños o, como le gusta llamarlos, "para todos los públicos", entre libros de poesía, cuentos y cuentos. Actualmente trabaja principalmente con álbumes ilustrados. Su trabajo ha sido traducido a una docena de idiomas y ha recibido prestigiosos premios, entre ellos los "International Latino Book Awards" y su inclusión en la lista de "White Ravens". Asimismo, parte de su obra está incluida en el currículo docente de muchas escuelas españolas y extranjeras, ya sea como libros individuales o como textos redactados específicamente para este fin. Gemma Zaragüeta es una ilustradora nacida en 1983 en Barcelona. Estudió en la Escuela Massana, donde se especializó en ilustración. Desde entonces ha ilustrado, pintado y diseñado para diferentes revistas, empresas y editoriales.

Mar Pavón (Manresa, 1968) has published fifty titles for children or, as she likes to call them, "for all audiences", including poetry books, stories, and tales. She currently works mainly with illustrated albums. Her work has been translated into a dozen languages and she has received prestigious awards, including the "International Latino Book Awards" and inclusion in the "White Ravens" list. Likewise, part of her work is included in the teaching curriculum of many Spanish and foreign schools, whether as individual books or as texts written specifically for this purpose. Gemma Zaragüeta is an illustrator born in 1983 in Barcelona. She studied at the Massana School, where she specialized in illustration. Since then, she has illustrated, painted, and designed for different magazines, companies, and publishers.