{"product_id":"perla-the-mighty-dog-isbn-9780593623695","title":"Perla the Mighty Dog","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerla es una súper perrita que tiene dos súper poderes: hacer que todos la quieran y rugir como un león.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCuando descubre que su hermano humano, Nico Rico, está siendo acosado en la escuela, ¡sabe quetiene que intervenir! ¿Pero quéhará Perla?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEn una encantadora y conmovedora historia sobre la amistad entre un niño y su mascota, Isabel Allende hace su debut literario infantil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers—making people love her, and roaring like a lion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When she finds out her human brother, Nico Rico, is being bullied at school, she knows she has to step in! But what will Perla do?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In a charming and poignant story about the bond between child and pet, Isabel Allende makes her children's literary debut.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePerla The Mighty Dog \/ Perla la súper perrita\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature 2025 Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish ♦ B\u0026amp;N Best Book of 2024 (So Far)! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eConfident and voluble,\u003c\/b\u003e pooch protagonist\u003cb\u003e Perla . . . [demonstrates] that fierceness and love can be two sides of the same coin. Sprightly, animated watercolor and ink drawings \u003c\/b\u003eby Rodriguez (\u003ci\u003eLola and the Troll\u003c\/i\u003e) adhere to the text, maintaining the story’s high energy level and finding ways to \u003cb\u003einclude the touches of domestic magic gestured to throughout this sprightly tale\u003c\/b\u003e about an unlikely animalian hero.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Allende has crafted a winsome portrait of a miniature, magical dog whose droll commentary makes for \u003cb\u003ea fab read-aloud\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Rodríguez’s vivid watercolor-and-ink artwork . . . [pulls] readers along in the fun from page to page . . . \u003cb\u003ePaws up for this personable pooch.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAllende's story emphasizes\u003c\/b\u003e not only the importance of standing up to bullies but also \u003cb\u003ethat being small doesn't mean you have to feel small. Rodriguez's expressive and playful \u003c\/b\u003ewatercolor-and-ink\u003cb\u003e illustrations give Perla fittingly large personality.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e[Perla] narrates this story with . . . the type of cheekiness that will have kids giggling.\u003c\/b\u003e The silly figures of \u003cb\u003ea small wizard and mouse \u003c\/b\u003escampering around . . . \u003cb\u003emakes for a cute seek-and-find \u003c\/b\u003ethat adds another layer of engagement for observant kids. \u003cb\u003e[C]hildren will want to read more Perla adventures.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabel Allende\u003c\/b\u003e nació en Perú y se crio en Chile. Novelista, feminista y filántropa, es una de las autoras más leídas del mundo, con más de ochenta millones de copias vendidas de sus libros en cuarenta y dos idiomas. Además de su trabajo como escritora, Isabel dedica gran parte de su tiempo a causas de derechos humanos. Ha recibido quince doctorados honorarios, fue incluida en el California Hall of Fame y ha sido galardonada con el Premio a la Trayectoria de PEN Center y el Premio a la Trayectoria Anisfield-Wolf. En 2014, el presidente Barack Obama la condecoró con la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad, la mayor distinción civil de la nación; y en 2018, la National Book Foundation le otorgó la Medalla por la contribución destacada a las letras americanas, uno de los premios literarios más prestigiosos de Estados Unidos. Vive en California con su esposo y sus perros, uno de los cuales se llama Perla. Puedes visitarla en IsabelAllende.com o seguirla en Instagram, @AllendeIsabel; Facebook, Facebook. com\/IsabelAllende; y X, @IsabelAllende.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandy Rodríguez \u003c\/b\u003ees artista e ilustradora autodidacta. Creció en México rodeada de mucha familia (¡tiene más de treinta primos!). Inspirándose en los momentos cotidianos, a Sandy le encanta crear personajes divertidos con personalidades extravagantes. Su medio favorito es la acuarela y la tinta, pero también experimenta con papel de colores y gouache. Sandy vive en Londres con su marido y sus dos hijas. Puedes visitarla en SandyRodriguez.co.uk o seguirla en Instagram, @SandyRodriguezG, y X, @Sandrelenrod.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabel Allende\u003c\/b\u003e, born in Peru and raised in Chile, is a novelist, feminist, and philanthropist, is one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than eighty million copies of her books across forty-two languages. In addition to her work as a writer, Isabel devotes much of her time to human rights causes. She has received fifteen honorary doctorates, was inducted into the California Hall of Fame, and received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award and the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, and in 2018 she received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. She lives in California with her husband and dogs, one of whom is named Perla. You can visit Isabel Allende at IsabelAllende.com or follow her on Instagram @AllendeIsabel, on Facebook at Facebook.com\/IsabelAllende and on X @IsabelAllende.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandy Rodríguez\u003c\/b\u003e is a self-taught artist and illustrator. She grew up in Mexico surrounded by lots of family (she has more than thirty cousins!). Inspired by everyday moments, Sandy loves creating playful characters with quirky personalities. Her favorite mediums are watercolor and ink, but she also experiments with colored paper and gouache. Sandy lives in London with her husband and two fantastic daughters. You can visit Sandy Rodríguez at SandyRodriguez.co.uk or follow her on Instagram @SandyRodriguezG and on X @Sandrelenrod.","brand":"Philomel Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304498680037,"sku":"NP9780593623695","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/perla-the-mighty-dog-isbn-9780593623695","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}