{"product_id":"el-puentecito-azul-the-little-blue-bridge-paperback","title":"El Puentecito Azul (the Little Blue Bridge) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrenda Maier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSonia Sánchez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe can-do heroine from the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Fort\u003c\/i\u003e returns in this fresh, feminist spin on \u003ci\u003eThe Three Billy Goats Gruff\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa cabeza de Ruby siempre está llena de ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUn día ve unos arándanos del otro lado del riachuelo e invita a sus hermanos a recoger algunos. Desafortunadamente, el temible Santiago bloquea el puente.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUno a uno, los hermanos cruzan el puente corriendo tras jurarle a Santiago que el hermano siguiente tiene una mejor merienda. Cuando finalmente llega el turno de Ruby, ella se niega a dejarse intimidar y crea su propia vía para cruzar el riachuelo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuby's mind is always full of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day, she spies some blueberries across the creek and invites her brothers to pick some. Unfortunately, the bridge is blocked by scary Santiago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne by one, the brothers scamper across, promising Santiago that the next sibling has a better snack. When at last it's Ruby's turn, she refuses to be bullied and creates her own way to cross the creek.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonia Sánchez paints with both traditional and digital brushes, using layers of texture in her work to evoke emotion and movement. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Fort\u003c\/i\u003e by Brenda Maier; \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Habits of Rabbits\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Cares of Bears\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Douglas Florian; and \u003ci\u003eSister Day!\u003c\/i\u003e by Lisa Mantchev. Sonia lives with her husband and son and a sleepyhead cat in a blue house near the Mediterranean Sea on the eastern coast of Spain. \u003cbr\u003e Brenda Maier's debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Red Fort\u003c\/i\u003e, was called \"inspired\" by the \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e in a starred review, and was named a Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year, a Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, and winner of One Book for Colorado. Brenda is a public school teacher and a gifted education specialist. When she isn't writing, Brenda enjoys traveling with her family, baking peanut-free cookies, and watching her five children build amazing creations from found materials. She lives near Tulsa, Oklahoma. You can learn more about her work at brendamaier.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 11.2 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158151270535,"sku":"9781338849134","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/70649364fa4c8561bd04a225f532f569.webp?v=1733256520","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/el-puentecito-azul-the-little-blue-bridge-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}