Three Lights
Will be published approx. on 15. October 2026
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-1-59270-499-6 (ISBN)
Description
From one of Spain's most exciting author-illustrators making her English-language debut, this whimsical illustrated novel has the fantasy of Miyazaki, the imagination of Tove Jansson, the tenderness of Charlotte's Web, and the magic of E.T.
In the middle of the night, three lights fall from the sky. What are they? They don't look like fireflies. Mole and his earthworm friends are taken by surprise. What are they going to do with these newcomers? In these pages, Maria Ramos tells the story of a little improvised family that grows and changes together-one that will face many challenges to help the three little lights find their true home. Brimming with imagination and tenderness, and offering abundant, whimsical illustrations, this story enlivens the mind, while penetrating straight to the heart.
In the middle of the night, three lights fall from the sky. What are they? They don't look like fireflies. Mole and his earthworm friends are taken by surprise. What are they going to do with these newcomers? In these pages, Maria Ramos tells the story of a little improvised family that grows and changes together-one that will face many challenges to help the three little lights find their true home. Brimming with imagination and tenderness, and offering abundant, whimsical illustrations, this story enlivens the mind, while penetrating straight to the heart.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 6 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 159 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59270-499-6 (9781592704996)
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Persons
Maria Ramos was born in Caceres, Spain, and grew up surrounded by sheep, cows, horses, and people who made cheese and olive oil. As a child, she spent her summers swimming in the ponds, drawing everything she saw. Later, she traded the pond for the University of Porto's Faculty of Fine Arts, where she continued drawing . . . and she never stopped. She has published books and fanzines, taught workshops, and participated in every self-publishing fair there is. She loves artichokes, playing tennis, foraging for mushrooms, and composing hilarious songs in her head and humming them while she walks. Working in both English and Spanish, Lawrence Schimel has written or translated over 300 books, including Mildred L. Batchelder Honor book Different. His works have received many awards, including three PEN Translates Awards, two SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards, and two Americas Award Honors. Schimel lives in Madrid, Spain.