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About the author
Margarita del Mazo is a Spanish storyteller and award-winning writer born in a small town in the province of Toledo. She studied Law, although her path was twisted into the wonderful world of stories and picture books. She currently teaches workshops on storytelling, creative writing, reading encouragement, theater for children, etc. She collaborates with institutions such as the Cervantes Institute, the Reina Sofía National Museum, the ABC Museum, the Thyssen Museum, the Community of Madrid, Castilla La Mancha, the Andalusian Center for Letters, the Casa del Lector (Matadero), town halls, hospitals, festivals (BITA, Etnosur, Hay Festival), storytelling marathons such as the one in Guadalajara, the Parla Cuenta Festival, as well as centers, schools, nursery schools, libraries and other entities. Her first book was released in 2009 and since then she has published 23 books, some of which have been translated into up to twelve languages. Many of her books have received prestigious national and international awards.
Spanish illustrator
Ester García was born in Cáceres in 1984. For as long as she can remember, she has always loved tales and children's books. After graduating in Fine Arts at the University of Salamanca, she moved to Madrid to continue her studies of Design in New Technologies Professional Centre (CICE). She has also taken part in several illustration courses and workshops. Ester paints mostly with pencil, watercolors and acrylics.
Summary
Valeria had learned lots of things at school. She knew all about numbers, letters, and colors. She spent a lot of time with her head in the clouds, but her shyness meant she spent her whole life looking at the ground, until one day she looked up to catch her hat in the wind. And then, she discovered something she’d never seen before.
Valeria había aprendido muchas cosas en el colegio. Sabía de números, letras y colores. Andaba mucho en las nubes, pero su timidez la hacía caminar mirando al suelo hasta que un día levantó la mirada para enfrentarse al viento. Entonces, descubrió aquello que nunca había visto.
