Lala, a different kind of lizard: Lala, una lagartija diferente

by Susana Illera Martínez, Natalia Jiménez Osorio (Illustrator)

Overview

International Latino Book Awards winner

Lala, a different kind of lizard (una lagartija diferente)

2nd Place ~ Most inspirational Children's Picture Books 2020

If we were all the same and liked the same things, this world would be very boring!

Lala the Lizard feels insecure about revealing to her family that she does not eat insects and her best friend is a spider. After the two friends journey away from the Pond by The Rock, Lala, and Ari discover that our differences make us special and that it's important to be surrounded by those who accept us the way we are.

Story messages: Diversity, tolerance, respect, identity, empathy, family and friendship.

•Bilingual book (English and Spanish)

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Libro premiado en los International Latino Book Awards

Lala, una lagartija diferente (a different kind of lizard)

2do Lugar ~ Libros infantiles más inspiradores 2020

¡Si fuéramos todos iguales, este mundo sería muy aburrido!

Lala se siente insegura de revelar a su familia que no come insectos y su mejor amiga es una araña. Luego de una aventura lejos del Charco de la Piedra, Lala y Ari descubren que las diferencias nos hacen especiales y que es importante estar rodeado de quienes nos aceptan tal como somos.

Mensajes del cuento: Diversidad, tolerancia, respeto, identidad, empatía, familia y amistad.

* Libro bilingüe (Inglés y español)

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781951484019
Publisher:	Snow Fountain Press
Publication date:	09/03/2019
Series:	Lala the Lizard , #1
Edition description:	Bilingual (English and Spanish) ed.
Pages:	44
Sales rank:	1,057,362
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	5 - 9 Years

About the Author

AWARD WINNING AUTHOR & CREATIVE---------------------------------------------------------Susana is a writer, designer, and aspiring poet from the beautiful Cali, Colombia. She lives in Miami, Florida where she enjoys taking pictures of sunsets, her orchids, and her two cats.Among her published works in Spanish, we can find Clara ~ Cuentos & Poemas, an anthology of poems that combines the emotional contrasts of her life; and, Lo que escribo en la arena (Cuentos y otras cosas que se olvidan), a collection of stories, micro-stories and illustrations that reflect the author's versatile style and approach to a wide variety of topics; definitely a great read for young and adult audiences.Inspired by her love for storytelling and juvenile literature; Susana, in collaboration with Snow Fountain Press, published her first children's book: Lala, a different kind of lizard (Una lagartija diferente). This title was recognized in 2020 with second place in the International Latino Book Awards in the category of Most Inspirational Children's Picture books and became the first book in the Lala the Lizard™ bilingual series, followed by Lala and the Pond by The Rock (Lala y el Charco de la Piedra), which is now available.In 2021, she teamed up with Disney's Publishing Editors and the Disney Story Book Art Team to publish the first Bilingual Pictureback® book based on Encanto, Disney's film about an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia. El don de una familia/The Gift of Family, is set to release in October from Random House Children's Books.Learn more about the author at www.susanaillera.com