Once upon a time there was a space

ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A SPACE

Mr. Blue and Mr. Yellow mark their respective territories and observe each other with suspicion. This is how they begin their tale, bickering and squabbling, until the arrival of their children changes the course of the story. Once upon a time there was a space is a posthumous book by Marta Carrasco, who wrote and illustrated books for numerous publishing houses, earning prizes and awards both in Chile and abroad.

Sin Límites Collection

By Marta Carrasco

ISBN: 978-956-8209-59-9

32 pages | 21,5 x 21,5 cm | 2010

Hard cover

Tradicional games

TRADICIONAL GAMES

On these pages we revisit a treasury of games that people have been playing for generations upon generations in Latin America. Start reading it won’t be long before you feel like playing a round or two yourself!

Remolino Collection

By María Angélica Ovale

Ilustrated by Paloma Valdivia

ISBN: 978-956-8209-67-4

48 pages | 24,5 x 20 cm | 2011

Soft cover

Echoes in green

ECHOES IN GREEN

Echoes in Green is a book about caring for the environment. It teaches children about what is happening in the world around us and is filled with suggestions about how to be greener. It’s time to get to work! This book is an opportunity to change the way we look at the world, and to take responsibility for it. It is an invitation to do things differently.

Remolino Collection

By Mónica Martin y María de los Ángeles Pavez

Ilustrated by Alejandra Acosta

ISBN: 978-956-8209-66-7

48 pages | 24,5 x 20 cm | 2011

Soft cover

Made by hand

MADE BY HAND

Anything and everything can be a tool for creation. Using a little imagination and the things you have around the house, you can create animals, characters and games that are entertaining for kids both big and small. This book offers a host of ideas for creating and building unforgettable objects by using simple, recyclable, and even throwaway materials that are either right in the house or easy to obtain.

Remolino Collection

By Guadalupe Rodríguez

Illustrated by Manuela Montero

ISBN: 978-956-8209-54-5

48 pages | 24,5 x 20 cm | 2009

Soft cover

Kiwala and the moon

KIWALA AND THE MOON

One night, Kiwala and her friends are watching the sky, looking at the stars, the constellations and the moon. Suddenly, the moon starts to disappear. Kiwala thinks it is under attack and in great danger. The group of friends decide to go and save the moon.

Kiwala Collection

By Ana María Pavez y Constanza Recart

Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia

ISBN: 978-956-8209-03-2

28 pages | 24 x 24 cm | 2003

Hard cover

The journey of Columbus

THE JOURNEY OF COLUMBUS

Christopher Columbus was a sailor in search of glory and adventure. Looking at different maps, he came to the idea that if he sailed from Spain to the East, he could reach the rich lands of Orient, where he would find spices, gold and precious stones. With great determination and courage, he set off for his journey.

Mi Historia Collection

By Olaya Sanfuentes y Alejandra Vega

Illustrated by Carmen Cardemil

ISBN: 978-956-8209-16-6

40 pages | 23,5 x 21,5 cm | 2006

Soft cover

Darwin, a voyage to the end of the World

DARWIN, A VOYAGE TO THE END OF THE WORLD

In 1832 one of the most important scientific expeditions in history took place. This was the voyage that the English naturalist Charles Darwin made on board the HMS Beagel. His journey through the Argentinian extensive plains or pampa, the channels of the Patagonia and the southern Chile, the Andes mountains and the Galápagos Islands was the genesis of his idea of the origin of the species. On his return to England, and after several years, he published his eminent book “The Origin of the Species by means of Natural Selection”.

- Edition Award, by The Chilean Book Chamber 2009.

Mi Historia Collection

By Ana María Pavez y Olaya Sanfuentes Illustrated by Raquel Echenique 

ISBN: 978-956-8209-42-1

40 pages | 23,5 x 21,5 cm | 2008

Soft cover

» Rights sold: Spanish for Spain, Catalan and Euskera.

Francis Drake

FRANCIS DRAKE

This is the legend of the most fearsome of pirates who was made a hero under the English crown: Sir Francis Drake. The book tells the story of his voyage down the southernmost maritime route on the planet, Cape Horn — the place that not even the Spanish explorers dared to venture.

- Edition Award, by The Chilean Book Chamber 2009.

Mi Historia Collection

By Francisco Jiménez

Illustrated by Olivier Balez

ISBN: 978-956-8209-43-8

40 pages | 23,5 x 21,5 cm | 2009

Soft cover

Animaletters

ANIMALETTERS

The koala, the ñandú and the eagle are just some of the animals that appear in this book to help young children to learn and explore letters. Animals, letters and rhymes mix and mingle, inviting and inspiring kids to embark on the adventure of learning the alphabet.

Ñandú Collection

By Francisca Palacios

Illustrated by Alejandra Oviedo

ISBN: 978-956-8209-36-0

32 pages | 21,5 x 28 cm | 2008

Soft cover

Flavours from America

FLAVOURS FROM AMERICA

This book is a plant guide, cook book and cultural history book in one. Nineteen kinds of fruit and vegetable are presented, all of which originated on the American continent and today are known the world over. Some of them are indispensable basic foods, such as potatoes, corn, tomatoes, sunflowers, and pumpkin. In short text, the plants are described and their historical importance laid out using examples. There are also delicious recipes on hand. The humorous illustrations create additional appetite to cook and to learn more about the plants.

- The White Ravens 2010

- Edition Award, by The Chilean Book Chamber 2010.

Ñandú Collection

By Ana María Pavez y Constanza Recart Illustrated by Isabel Hojas

ISBN: 978-956-8209-51-3

32 pages | 21,5 x 28 cm | 2009

Soft cover

» Rights sold: German.

Children of America

CHILDREN OF AMERICA

Carmen, Marcelino, Lupita, Martín and many others are children who live in different countries all across the Americas. Through verse and illustrations they welcome us into their world and invite us to join the adventure of their experiences, hopes and dreams.

Ñandú Collection

By Francisca Palacios 

Illustrated by Carmen Cardemil

ISBN: 978-956-8209-50-6

32 pages | 21,5 x 28 cm | 2009

Soft cover

The girl and the skull

THE GIRL AND THE SKULL

(based on a Mapuche tale)

Mallén was engaged to get married, but her evil stepmother made a magic potion to prevent the ceremony. Mallén must go to the woods to undo the curse.

- IBBY Chile Illustration List of Honor 2006

Pueblos Originarios Collection

By Marcela Recabarren

Illustrated by Raquel Echenique

ISBN: 978-956-8209-08-7

32 pages | 21,5 x 23,5 cm | 2004

Soft cover

The boy and the whale

THE BOY AND THE WHALE

(based on a Yamana tale)

Lasix is a Yamana boy. He lives with his family among the islands, channels and fjords in the south of Chile. Lasix decides to hunt an enormous whale all by his own. 

Pueblos Originarios Collection

By Marcela Recabarren

Illustrated by Bernardita Ojeda

ISBN: 978-956-8209-28-5

32 pages | 21,5 x 23,5 cm | 2005

Soft cover

The Plomo mountain boy: an inka mummy

THE PLOMO MOUNTAIN BOY: AN INKA MUMMY

Five hundred years ago, in the days of the Incan Empire, the Capacocha ceremony was a celebration held on very special occasions. Cauri Pacssa was one of the little boys chosen to serve as an offering to the gods in one of these ceremonies, held on the summit of the Cerro del Plomo, a mountain in the Andes range.

Pueblos Originarios Collection

By Ana María Pavez y Constanza Recart

Illustrated by Carmen Cardemil

ISBN: 978-956-8209-19-3

36 pages | 21,5 x 23,5 cm | 2006

Soft cover

Popol Vuh

POPOL VUH 

(based on the Quiché Maya creation myth)

This book tells the tale of how the world and man were created, as well as the stories of two demigods, Hunahpú and Ixbalanqué, who confront the gods of the underworld in a legendary ball game. After dying and coming back to life, Hunahpú and Ixbalanqué ascend to the skies, transformed into the sun and the moon. This tale is based on the Quiché Maya creation myth, and is accompanied by illustrations inspired by Mayan images from the Pre-Columbian period.

Pueblos Originarios Collection

By Ana María Pavez 

Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia

ISBN: 978-956-8209-32-2

36 pages | 21,5 x 23,5 cm | 2007

Soft cover

Melero, the insect detective

“I couldn’t believe what I had just seen. What, exactly, had happened with the bees?” With the help of Mr. José and the great Klaus von Petrus, Melero takes his readers on an adventure exploring life in the great outdoors, never imagining that their journey will lead them down the trail of one of nature’s best-kept secrets.

Niños con Cuento Collection

By Felipe Munita

Ilustrated by Gonzalo Martínez

ISBN: 978-956-8209-65-0

124 pages | 20 x 15 cm | 2011

Soft cover

Yacay, in the lands of good winds

YACAY, IN THE LANDS OF GOOD WINDS

Volocordos are creatures with light-blue skin and colorful wings that fly through the sky and live in the branches of the most enormous trees imaginable. The only danger known to the volocordo is the community of terrifying, hairy cat people known as maullianos.

Niños con Cuento Collection

By Luz María del Valle

Illustrated by Francesca Mencarini

ISBN: 978-956-8209-39-1

158 pages | 20 x 15 cm | 2008

Soft cover

Yacay and his journey to the Kaiba Plains

YACAY AND HIS JOURNEY TO THE KAIBA PLAINS

A giant has just arrived at the Great Forest, half-conscious and begging for help, because the guácaros are attacking his village. Yacay and his friends decide to help the giant and accompany him into the jungle and out to the Kaiba Plains to wage a new battle against the giant’s old enemies.

Niños con Cuento Collection

By Luz María del Valle

Illustrated by Francesca Mencarini

ISBN: 978-956-8209-56-8

204 pages | 20 x 15 cm | 2010

Soft cover