Tag Archives: Editorial Kókinos

Good Morning, Mr Day!

written by Ana Rossetti & illustrated by Jorge Artajo

Mireya andbuenos-dias-senor-hoy_p her friends greet the new day, Mr Today, and wonder what is in store for them. Sun, clouds, a storm? They go out on an exciting trip but suddenly the bright and sunny day turns cloudy and it starts raining.

When night comes, Mireya feels a little scared but luckily the lights in her house reassures her and brings her pleasant thoughts.

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Girl, Moon

written & illustrated by Leticia Ruifernández

A baby girl is stNIÑA LUNA coverartled by a new event in front of her – birds are flying down from the moon towards her. They eat, drink, kiss and fly back and the baby tries to describe what she sees using her first words.

In this delicate and beautiful book, intrigue, wonder and realisation unravel at a soft and almost silent pace.

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Happy Nap

written & illustrated by Leticia Ruifernández

A little girl wFELIZ SIESTA coverakes up her dog. They play together until the dog eventually puts the little girl to sleep. A beautiful simple bedtime story with gentle watercolours.

Leticia Ruifernández has won several awards and succeeds in HAPPY NAP to turn an everyday story into a tender poem.

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Switch on the Night

written by Ray Bradbury & illustrated by Noémi Villamuza

A lonely litencender-la-noche_ptle boy who is scared of the dark sits in his room alone, with only light for company, until a little girl named Dark appears and shows him that light switches don’t just switch off the light—they switch on the night. And to switch on the night is to switch on the stars, the moon, the crickets, and the frogs.

Noémi Villamuza was finalist for the Premio Nacional de Illustración in 2002 forDE VERDAD QUE NO PODIAS and four years later she collaborates with Kókinos again illustrating this beautiful text by Ray Bradbury and bringing it to a new level. Continue reading