Marta Sanmamed Cipariso (Cyparissus)

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Gold Medal at the 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards. A tender story based on Greek mythology that will help us face death and loss.Irene and her dog Lucy were inseparable. But one day, everything changed... When Irene arrived home from school, she couldn't find her friend anywhere. She asked where Lucy was, and her mom told her that Lucy had run off in the park.When George went to riding class and didn't find his horse, Paddy, he got worried. "Paddy's up in the clouds", they told him. George couldn't understand how a little horse could jump that high, but he decided he had to get everything ready for whenever he came back.During the long, dark nights, Molly would be woken by nightmares every time she dozed off to sleep. She longed so much for Gus, her gray rabbit...Tango was a happy little goldfinch who loved to sing his songs from the windowsill. One day, Danny went to buy some bread, but when he came back, the house was silent. He asked his grandpa what was wrong, and he told Danny that Tango had gone on a long, long journey...Four stories that address the loss and absence of a loved one. A picture book that will help many parents and grandparents to explain in a simple and beautiful way the complex issue of the loss of a loved one forever.Medalla de oro en los Independent Publisher Book Awards de 2015. Una tierna historia basada en la mitologia griega que nos ayudara a afrontar la muerte y la perdida.Irene y su perrita Luna eran inseparables. Pero llego el dia en el que todo cambio... Al regresar del colegio, Irene no encontro a su amiga por ninguna parte. Pregunto por ella y su madre le dijo que Luna se habia escapado en el parque.Cuando Javier llego a clase de equitacion y no encontro a su caballo Pampero, se preocupo. Esta en las nubes le dijeron. Javier no entendio como habia llegado tan alto su amigo, pero tenia que prepararlo todo para cuando regresara.Durante las largas noches Martina se despertaba sudorosa y con pesadillas cada vez que se quedaba dormida. Anoraba tanto a Mister Puch, su conejo gris...Tango era un jilguero feliz y muy cantarin que silbaba melodias sobre el alfeizar de la ventana. Un dia, Daniel se fue a comprar pan y cuando volvio no encontro a su amigo por ningun lado. Pregunto al abuelo y este le dijo que Tango se habia ido a hacer un largo viaje... Cuatro historias sobre la perdida y la ausencia de un ser querido. Un cuento que ayudara a muchos padres y madres y abuelos/as a explicarles de una manera sencilla y hermosa a los ninos y ninas de la familia el complejo tema de la perdida para siempre de un ser querido.