An enchanted prince caught in the body of a green bird -- who will help him overcome an evil trap, secure his transformation, and reclaim his kingdom?
Un prÃncipe encantado atrapado en el cuerpo de un pájaro verde, quién lo ayudará a superar una trampa malvada, asegurar su transformación y recuperar su reino?
One day, a very unique set of nine sisters, each with a different number of eyes, encounter a bright green bird. Mirabel, the two-eyed sister, is attracted to the bird's sweet song, and the bird reveals to her that he is an enchanted prince. He proposes marriage, and although Mirabel's sisters mock her and her mother forbids it, Mirabel sees past the bird to a handsome prince. When a cruel trap set by Mirabel's envious mother forces el Pájaro Verde into a long journey of sickness, Mirabel searches for him around the world. When she finally finds a cure, she restores her husband to health in his human form and helps him become the prince he really is.
This captivating folktale, filled with intriguing plot twists and turns and many familiar folklore themes, has proven appeal to readers of all ages.
Un dÃa, un grupo muy singular de nueve hermanas, cada una con un número diferente de ojos, se encuentran con un pájaro verde brillante que resulta también ser especial. Mirabel, la hermana de dos ojos, se siente atraÃda por el dulce canto del pájaro, y el pájaro le revela que es un prÃncipe encantado. Él le propone matrimonio, y aunque las hermanas de Mirabel se burlan de ella y su madre se lo prohÃbe, Mirabel ve más allá del pájaro a un apuesto prÃncipe. Cuando una cruel trampa tendida por la madre envidiosa de Mirabel obliga al Pájaro Verde a un largo viaje de enfermedad, Mirabel lo busca por todo el mundo. Cuando finalmente encuentra una cura, le devuelve la salud a su esposo en su forma humana y lo ayuda a convertirse en el prÃncipe que realmente es.
Este cautivador cuento popular, lleno de intrigantes giros y vueltas en la trama y muchos temas folclóricos familiares, ha demostrado ser atractivo para lectores de todas las edades.
Castro L., Antonio: -
Antonio Castro L. was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and has lived in the Juarez-El Paso area for most of his life. He was awarded a prestigious Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor for his illustrations in My Tata's Remedies / Los remedios de mi tata. He has also illustrated several other picture books for Cinco Puntos Press, including The Gum Chewing Rattler and My Pet Rattlesnake. He lives in Tempe, Arizona.
Hayes, Joe: -
Joe Hayes is one of America's premier storytellers. He grew up in a small town in southern Arizona where he started learning Spanish from his classmates. As Hayes got older, he began reading the work of folklorists and anthropologists and gathering the old stories from the Southwest region. His books have received the Arizona Young Readers Award, two Land of Enchantment Children's Book Awards, the Texas Bluebonnet award, and the National Storytelling Network Talking Leaves Award. He lives in New Mexico.
