¡Ten cuidado, Bruno!

by José Carlos Andrés, José Fragoso (Illustrator)

Overview

A light-hearted, funny story for children and adults alike about the perils of overprotective parenting!

Una divertidísima historia sobre la sobreprotección que ejercen muchos padres con sus hijos e hijas.  Unas claves para entender que no pasa nada porque a veces se mojen, se ensucien o pasen un poco de frío o calor.

From the time Bruno wakes up to the time he goes to bed, his very loving, but overprotective parents, are always there to see he never ever gets too hot or too cold, too dirty or too excited.
Poor Bruno.. will his parents ever learn to just let him play and have fun like the other children?

Una divertidísima historia sobre la sobreprotección que ejercen muchos padres con sus hijos e hijas. Unas claves para entender que no pasa nada porque a veces se mojen, se ensucien o pasen un poco de frío o calor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788418133435
Publisher:	NubeOcho
Publication date:	11/08/2022
Series:	Somos8
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	1,031,179
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Teacher by career choice, José Carlos Andrés never managed to practice because theatre entered his life. He started writing theatre for children. He is fascinated by writing, because it allows him to create new worlds full of laughter and emotions. He has published theatre plays for children and families, a theatre guide, storytelling, theatre art and clowning for all ages, stories for picture books… He is the author, among others, of Adopting a Dinosaur, I’m a Zcary Vampire or The Journey of Captain Scaredy Cat.

Jose Fragoso has lived in the USA for ten years. He taught illustration at the Instituto Cervantes of New York and Chicago and the United Nations International School NY. He was also an in-house illustrator for Picture Farm Productions, in Brooklyn. His books have been published in Spanish, English, Italian, Chinese, Korean… and his illustrations have appeared in publications such as 3×3 Magazine or Creative Quarterly.

Editorial Reviews

"A humorous exploration of how a caregiver’s love can lead to overprotection, this picture book shows that children must also be allowed to be children" – School Library Journal

The Best Children's Picture Books of the Year in Spanish [2023 edition] – Bank Street College of Education

From the Publisher

11/01/2022

PreS-Gr 2—In this Spanish-language book, parents want to make sure their children are safe and healthy. Bruno's parents sometimes go a little overboard. They wrap Bruno up in several scarves and gloves, even if it isn't cold out. At the park, they clean the equipment and make sure Bruno wears a helmet. When Bruno attempts to play on a slide, the safety measures his parents put in place get in the way, and a tired Bruno tells his parents he simply wishes to play like other children. Bruno soon plays, runs, and slides, and although his parents are reluctant at first, they find that even if Bruno isn't wearing layers of clothing or it rains and they get a little wet, it isn't a big deal. The expressive and slightly comical illustrations capture the worry and concern from Bruno's parents, contrasting them with other carefree visitors at the park, while the Spanish text adds to the emotions as Bruno's parents shout for him to be careful and an exasperated Bruno puts his foot down. This picture book shows that while it is understandable to be protective, sometimes we have to let go a little. VERDICT A humorous exploration of how a caregiver's love can lead to overprotection, this picture book shows that children must also be allowed to be children. More for adults than children, this would make a nice choice for Spanish-language collections.—Selenia Paz

School Library Journal