Doña Hortensia (Madam Hortensia)

Carmen Gil author Miguel Cerro illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cuento de Luz SL

Published:29th Apr '21

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Doña Hortensia (Madam Hortensia) cover

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  • Madam Hortensia followed her routine to a tee, until one day everything went wrong… what a disaster! A wonderful story, full of humor, about the importance of tackling new challenges. Do you dare to change?

    Madam Hortensia lives life in a straight line, never straying a step out of her daily routine.  Was she finicky? Not quite, she just liked everything to be perfectly to her liking. Her alarm clock rang every day at 07:18 sharp. Not one minute before, or one minute after. Then her planned routine would begin in extreme detail, and nothing could possibly go wrong. But one morning, her alarm does not go off on time and her life spins into a whirlwind. Suddenly, she finds herself doing entirely new things she has never tried before.

    With wit and charm, this delightful tale shares what happens when we learn to embrace change and open our minds to possibility.

    Doña Hortensia seguía su rutina al pie de la letra hasta que un día todo se torció… ¡menudo desastre! Un cuento maravilloso, lleno de humor, sobre la importancia de abordar nuevos retos. ¿Te atreves a cambiar?

    Para Doña Hortensia cada día era igual y lo vivía sin salirse ni un milímetro de su rutina habitual. ¿Era perfeccionista? No exactamente; simplemente le gustaban que todo estuviera perfectamente a su gusto. Cada mañana se levantaba a las 07:18 en punto; ni un minuto antes, ni un minuto después. Entonces empezaba su rutina planificada en extremo detalle, y nada podía fallar. Hasta que, una mañana, la alarma del despertador no sonó a la misma hora y… ¡Todo lo que ocurrió después fue como un torbellino que le despeinó las ideas! De repente, se encontró disfrutando de situaciones nuevas que antes ni siquiera hubiese podido imaginar.

    Una divertida historia que nos muestra, con ingenio y sentido del humor, lo que ocurre cuando nos atrevemos a abandonar nuestra zona de confort y abrimos la mente a nuevas posibilidades.

    “Small tributes to great painters (Piet Mondrian) and touches of humor to certify that “squared” universe of exquisite tastes, portrayed with acrylic paint and digital retouching, in an album that raises the need to open horizons in order to grow as individuals.” —Canal Lector

    “A thoughtful, insightful character study that gently urges young readers to choose joy.” —Kirkus Reviews

    • Winner of International Latino Book Awards 2021 (United States)

    ISBN: 9788418302121

    Dimensions: unknown

    Weight: 481g

    32 pages