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Claudia Guadalupe Martinez aprendi que las letras forman palabras leyendo los subtitulos de las peliculas del viejo oeste con su padre. Su primera novela, The Smell of Old Lady Perfume, recibi el premio Paterson de Literatura Juvenil en el 2009, el premio del Instituto de Letras de Texas al mejor libro juvenil en el 2008 y un elogio del Premio de las Americas en el 2009. Pig Park gan el premio del Instituto de Letras de Texas al mejor libro juvenil en el 2015 y el premio NACCS Tejas Foco de Narrativa Juvenil en el 2015. Claudia Guadalupe Martinez learned that letters form words from reading subtitles of old westerns with her father. Her debut novel, The Smell of Old Lady Perfume, received the 2009 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, the 2008 Texas Institute of Letters Best Young Adult Book Award, and a 2009 Americas Award Commendation. Pig Park won the 2015 Texas Institute of Letters Best Young Adult Book and the 2015 NACCS Tejas Foco Young Adult Fiction Award. Laura Gonzalez tiene un titulo en diseno grafico de la Universidad Aut noma de Nuevo Le n en Mexico, donde tambien estudi ilustraci n. Ella es miembro de la Asociaci n Mexicana de Ilustradores (AMDI) y ha ilustrado varios libros para ninos. www.laugonzalez.com Laura Gonzalez has a degree in graphic design from Universidad Aut noma de Nuevo Le n in Mexico, where she also studied illustration. She is a member of the Mexican Association of Illustrators (AMDI) and has illustrated several books for children. www.laugonzalez.com
On a journey down a canal, two young conservationists explore the life cycle of an aquaticcreature that is “not a monster.” This Spanish translation of the original 2023 title delivers alesson about a beaming salamander called the axolotl. Native to Xochimilco, Mexico City, theaxolotl hatches out of its egg, sprouts fins and gills, and, when it is fully developed, finds a mate.The two protagonists make it their mission to clean up the polluted river and protect the naturalhabitat of these animals to prevent their extinction. In the author’s note, Martínez providescultural context for the axolotl's symbolism and connection to the Aztec god Xolotl. Illustrationsby González are done in traditional media and Photoshop with soft hues that emphasize thegentleness of this critter. In the text itself, color words, such as “azul” or “anaranjado,” are printedin their appropriate hues to aid young readers who are in the stages of deciphering their colors. A captivating read-aloud for early childhood storytimes with an emphasis on environmentalism. —Booklist
