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Realizado a base de fotografías, ilustraciones y collages, el autor de Un hogar para pájaro, Oso quiere contar una historia y Un día perfecto para el señor Amos (publicados por Océano Travesía), nos ofrece ahora un cuento lleno de poesía y sensibilidad. El protagonista es un escritor que debe redactar una historia nueva; sin embargo, no se le ocurre ninguna. Las ideas parecen haberse esfumado y su máquina de escribir permanece silenciosa. En lugar de obligarse a escribir, decide salir a pasear con su perro. Juntos recorren el barrio, se encuentran con otro perro, con una amable vecina, con una ardilla, con una fila de personas que esperan a que les sirvan un poco de sopa... El día es espléndido. Entonces el narrador se pregunta si todas aquellas cosas sencillas y cotidianas que lo rodean no podrían convertirse en el tema de la historia que está buscando.
This story, based on photographs, illustrations, and collages, is full of poetry and sensitivity. The main character is a writer who needs to write a new story, but he can't think of one. He seems to have run out of ideas, and his typewriter is staying quiet. Instead of forcing himself to write, he decides to take his dog on a walk. They travel the neighborhood together, meeting another dog, a friendly neighbor, a squirrel, and a line of people waiting for soup. It's a splendid day--and the narrator starts to wonder if all these simple, everyday things couldn't become the story he's looking for.
About the author
Philip C. Stead is an American author and illustrator. He is the author of
A Sick Day for Amos McGee, which was named the best illustrated book of 2010 by
The New York Times and the best children's book of the year by
Publishers Weekly. He is also the recipient of a Caldecott medal.
