"A gentle, visually inventive book that understands exactly what small objects mean to small people." --Kirkus Reviews
Un caballo azul fue todo lo que pidi�. Lo que m�s am� fue la nutria verde.
En La Nutria Verde, un padre emprende una misi�n sencilla: llevar a casa un caballo azul para su peque�o hijo. Pero al regresar, junto al caballo viene una diminuta nutria verde, un regalo inesperado que conquista el coraz�n del ni�o de formas que nadie habr�a imaginado.
Con una prosa delicada y una narrativa visual llena de encanto, este libro �lbum explora la magia del apego infantil, la imprevisibilidad del amor y los dramas silenciosos de la crianza. Las ilustraciones retratan v�vidamente el mundo emocional de un ni�o, donde los juguetes son compa�eros, las aventuras esperan en cada rinc�n, y hasta la criatura m�s peque�a puede ocupar el lugar m�s grande en el coraz�n.
La Nutria Verde es una historia delicada y atemporal sobre el amor inesperado, la devoci�n infantil y la magia silenciosa de los momentos cotidianos. Perfecta para leer antes de dormir o para compartir en el aula, es una celebraci�n de esas peque�as cosas que, sin aviso, se transforman en todo.
Este libro �lbum, inspirado en el tierno cuento "La Nutria Verde" del autor guatemalteco Eduardo Halfon, cobra vida con la encantadora narrativa visual de la ilustradora argentina Mar�a Jos� de Teller�a. Disponible en ediciones en espa�ol e ingl�s.
A blue horse was all he asked for. What he loved most was the green otter.
In The Green Otter, a father sets out with a simple mission: to bring home a blue horse for his young son. But when he returns, nestled beside the horse is a tiny green otter--an unexpected gift that captures his son's heart in ways no one could have foreseen.
Told with tender prose and a whimsical visual narrative, this beautifully illustrated picture book explores the magic of childhood attachment, the unpredictability of love, and the quiet dramas of parenting. The illustrations vividly portray a child's emotional world--where toys are companions, adventures await around every corner, and even the smallest creature can hold the biggest place in the heart.
The Green Otter is a gentle, timeless story about unexpected love, childhood devotion, and the quiet magic of everyday moments. Perfect for bedtime reading or classroom discussion, it's a celebration of the small things that become everything.
This picture book, inspired by the tender short story "The Green Otter" by Guatemalan author Eduardo Halfon, is brought to life through the whimsical visuals of Argentinian illustrator Mar�a Jos� de Teller�a. Available in both English and Spanish editions.
María José de Tellería was born in 1970 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires and worked for many years in children's publishing. In 2017, she began illustrating and writing her own books. She was selected three times at the Bologna Children's Book Fair and another three times at Iberoamérica Ilustra. She has published several books in Argentina, Italy, and Austria. The Green Otter is her debut publication for English readers. She lives and works near Buenos Aires.
Eduardo Halfon was born in Guatemala in 1971 and has lived in the United States, Spain, France, and Germany. In 2007, he was named one of the best young Latin American writers by the Hay Festival of Bogotá. Halfon has published several acclaimed works of adult fiction, and his writing has been translated into fifteen languages, including English, French, German, Portuguese, Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch. His work has received widespread recognition and numerous international awards, including the José María de Pereda Prize for the Short Novel, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, the International Latino Book Award, and Guatemala's National Prize in Literature. Most recently, he was awarded the 2024 Berman Literature Prize in Sweden, the Prix Médicis étranger in France, and the Premio de la Crítica in Spain.
The Green Otter, his debut children's book published in both English and Spanish, is based on one of his short stories and marks a tender new chapter in his storytelling. He currently lives in Berlin with his family.
