• Binding Paperback
  • 109 pages
  • Type Chapter Book

El viejo que no salía en los cuentos

El viejo que no salía en los cuentos

  • Ages 8–12
  • Grades 4–8
  • Fiction or nonfiction Fiction
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Español

El viejo que no salía en los cuentos

Benito y Valentín se complementan muy bien. Los dos se sientan a la mesa, Benito bebe el vino, Valentín el refresco. Valentín prefiere la pechuga del pollo y Benito dice que es mejor el muslo. Al terminar, Benito quita los platos y Valentín limpia el mantel. Entonces al aire tibio de la cocina, se disponen a disfrutar el mejor rato del día. Valentín abre el libro y empieza a leer. Benito lo escucha mirándolo atentamente, sin pestañear apenas, como si en la cara de Valentín pudieran verse los seres más fascinantes y las aventuras más increíbles. Benito no sabe leer. Benito es el abuelo de Valentín. Los personajes de las historias que leen casi siempre son niños, nunca aparecen viejos. A Benito esto no le agrada porque los viejos son importantes y, como él no es un abuelo común y corriente, ya se encargará de cambiar esta situación.

English

The Old Man Who Didn’t Appear in Stories

Benito and Valentín complement each other very well. The two sit at the table, Benito drinks the wine, Valentín the soft drink. Valentín prefers the chicken breast and Benito says that the thigh is better. When finished, Benito removes the plates and Valentín cleans the tablecloth. Then, in the warm air of the kitchen, they prepare to enjoy the best time of the day. Valentín opens the book and starts reading. Benito listens to him, looking at him attentively, barely blinking, as if the most fascinating beings and the most incredible adventures could be seen in Valentín's face. Benito doesn't know how to read. Benito is Valentín's grandfather. The characters in the stories they read are almost always children, they never appear old. Benito doesn't like this because old people are important and, since he is not an ordinary grandfather, he will take care of changing this situation.

Details and credits

Author & illustrator Spanish book type, author and illustrator
Spanish book type
Authentic
Author
Pilar Mateos
Author origin
Spain
Illustrator
Mauricio Gómez Morin
Illustrator origin
Mexico
Book details Type, binding, genre, fiction or nonfiction and more
Type
Chapter Book
Binding
Paperback
Genre
Realistic Fiction
Fiction or nonfiction
Fiction
Subject
Family
Pages
109
Dimensions
7.5 x .25 x 6 (Inches)
Reader fit Ages and grades
Ages
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Grades
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6-8
Publication details ISBN, publisher and copyright
ISBN
9786071648884
Publisher
Fondo de Cultura Económica
Copyright
2014