Amigos en la escuela

Crónicas personales que muestran ciertas ciudades desde una óptica única, ingeniosa, divertida, intrépida. En La piel del mundo encontramos a Gumucio moviéndose como pez en el agua en uno de los registros que lo ha convertido en una voz inconfundible de la actual literatura latinoamericana: la no ficción personal. Reformulación radical de Páginas coloniales, de 2006, con varias páginas más y sobre todo varias páginas menos La piel del mundo narra las peripecias del autor en ciudades como Barcelona, Madrid, Puerto Príncipe y Nueva York. El cronista aparece acá bajo la forma de un...

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

In Watch a Pumpkin Grow, early fluent readers learn how pumpkins grow. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this plant is grown and harvested.

Poemas vibrantes de gran romanticismo narran vivencias de un amor sublime que termina con la partida de 'Flor' y la subsiguiente soledad que quebranta al autor. Resalta la sencillez del estilo, su ritmo melodioso y pausado, y el profundo lirismo.