La roca de Mila y Carlos

Name: La roca de Mila y Carlos
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SKU: 9788418599552
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By Alessandro Montagnana

Series: Somos8

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Summary

La roca de Mila y Carlos is a tender, beautifully illustrated children's story about the birth of a true friendship. Mila, a seal, discovers a special rock in the sea where she enjoys playing and resting. After a humorous accident, she befriends Carlos, a seagull, and they share precious moments together on the rock until Carlos must leave with his family. The story explores whether their friendship will endure despite the separation.
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La roca de Mila y Carlos

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A tender, beautifully illustrated story that captures the true heart of friendship.

Una hermosa historia sobre el nacimiento de una amistad. Cuando la amistad es verdadera, se mantiene sin importar el tiempo que pase o las circunstancias.

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La foca Mila ha encontrado una roca especial en medio del mar, allí se siente muy a gusto. Le encanta saltar al agua desde arriba y también tumbarse encima a descansar. Un buen día, un divertido accidente hizo que conociera a la gaviota Carlos. Juntos compartieron un tiempo precioso en la roca hasta que Carlos tuvo que irse con su familia. ¿Pero será la última vez que se encuentren?

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9788418599552

Publisher: PLANET 8 GROUP SL D/B/A NUBEOCHO

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 November 2022

Country: Spain

Imprint: PLANET 8 GROUP SL D/B/A NUBEOCHO

Illustration: Color illustrations throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 40

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Alessandro Montagnana, born in 1981, lives in Italy, in Trieste. He cultivated a passion for drawing, painting and poetry from a very young age. He graduated in naval engineering but at the same time developed the desire to dedicate himself to children's literature as an author and illustrator, a dream that has finally come true.

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