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El león que no sabía escribir
Escrito por Martin Baltscheit
Traduccion por Felipe Martín
Lóguez, 2006.  Spanish Picture Book.

El león no sabe escribir, pero eso no le importa ya que él puede rugir y enseñar sus colmillos y no necesita más. Pero un día conoce a una leona muy guapa leyendo un libro. A una dama así no se le puede besar sin más. Hay que escribirle una carta de amor. Así, pues, el león va pidiendo que escriban por él al mono, al hipopótamo, al escarabajo pelotero, al buitre… Pero el resultado no es lo que espera. Pierde la paciencia y ruge en la selva cómo escribiría él si supiera hacerlo. Una historia tierna, llena de humor, para lectores  jóvenes.  --Publisher





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Written by Jeanne Willis
Illustrated by Briony May Smith
Nosy Crow, 2019.  Picture Book.

One little girl dreams of being a star. But whether it's finding Mom's lost wedding ring or winning the costume prize, her big sister always shines brighter. In her grandfather’s eyes, though, she is a star. As he dries her tears and they both gaze up at the night sky, he tells a story about how everything and everyone is made of stardust and we all shine in different ways.  
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Written by Deborah Underwood
Illustrated by Meg Hunt
Chronicle Books, 2015.  Picture Book.

Once upon a planetoid, amid her tools and sprockets, a girl named Cinderella dreamed of fixing fancy rockets.  With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball.  But when the prince's ship has mechanical trouble, someone will have to zoom to the rescue!  Readers will thank their lucky stars for this irrepressible fairy tale retelling, its independent heroine, and its stellar happy ending.  --Publisher




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Written by Leah Wilcox
Illustrated by Lydia Monks
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2003.  Picture Book.

When the prince spies Rapunzel high in her tower, he's convinced she is the girl of his dreams.  Of course he thinks he can save her the traditional way, but this is no traditional Rapunzel.  She throws down everything but what the prince asks for--including a surprise that makes all his dreams come true.  A hilarious tale of how misunderstandings can lead to "happily ever after."  
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Written by Corey Rosen Schwartz
Illustrated by Dan Santat
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2012.  Picture Book.

Why does wolves think they can come to town and blow all the houses down? These three little pigs just aren't going to take it from that bully anymore! The first starts aikido lessons---he'll make mincemeat out of that wolf! His brother learns a little jujitsu--he'll chop that guy to pieces! But when the wolf actually appears, it turns out these two pigs aren't quite ready after all. Good thing their sister has been training every day to master some serious karate moves that save the day. KIYA!  --Publisher
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