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A propos de l'auteur
The award-winning author
Roberto Aliaga was born in Spain in 1976. He's a biologist and writer of children's literature. More than 50 of his books are published and translated into 16 languages. Aliaga has won 8 literary awards, among which are the International Latino Book Awards he won in 2014 with
Dorothy (Cuento de luz, 2014) and in 2016 with
The Little Golden Key (Cuento de luz, 2016).
Mar Blanco is a freelance illustrator based in Madrid, Spain. In 2010 she finished her bachelor's degree in Fine Arts in Valencia and moved to Madrid to study Artistic Direction. During her short professional trajectory she has worked with children's publishers (
Dorothy - a different kind of friend and
Ignacio's Laugh by Cuento de Luz) as well as for publishers of fiction literature. Some of her recognitions include the Bancaja Award for Best Career Project (2009, her recognition as young talent for the Caja Murcia Foundation (2010). Her last public exhibit was in Ilustrísima 2014 at the ABC Museum of Madrid.
Résumé
Winner at the 2014 International Latino Book Awards
My friend Dorothy is very, very big. Plus, she always drops crumbs when she eats, and birds often land on her head without her realizing it. That’s why the others don’t accept her and even ask me not to be friends with someone who is so different—as if being different were a bad thing! You know something? I don’t just think she’s wonderful …she’s my best friend, too.
DOROTHY: A Different Kind of Friend is a fun tale about the special people we all know, the ones who need us the most, and who bring so much joy to our daily lives. A beautiful ode to all of those whose solidarity and tenderness make our world a better place.
Guided Reading Level: K, Lexile Level: 520L
