Libros de Ana Maria Machado (2 libros)

Feeling confined in her quiet shore village and wishing she could be at sea, Cristiana is drawn to an old boat called the "Cristóbal Colón," and uses it as her audience as she retells the story of Columbus and his voyages, mixed with her own life and memories.

When the animals cannot decide which is the cleverest, they call on a boy called Curumín to help them settle the matter, and either the turtle or the monkey could be the winner.