Story of a Cockroach
Published on 1. March 2012
32 pages
978-84-15241-20-1 (ISBN)
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Anastasia, formerly a princess thanks to the fairy Brunilda's magic wand, is now an everyday cockroach with a big heart, determined to do good. She dreams of becoming a famous, important figure like her distant relatives, the Egyptian scarab beetles, who are treated like royalty. After some exciting adventures in her new incarnation-including saving the lives of an entire human family-Anastasia realizes it's not so bad being an ordinary cockroach after all. Will Brunilda reward Anastasia for her generous deeds? This humorous tale of self-acceptance and unity is sure to have children seeing cockroaches in a new light.
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Carmen Gil
Story of a Cockroach
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05/2012
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Carmen Gil is the author of more than 70 children's books, including "Celeste, la estrella marina"; "El hada Roberta"; "La mansion misteriosa"; "Que miedo!"; and the award-winning "La sonrisa de Daniela." Sonja Wimmer is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been featured in books, posters, and magazines. Her illustrations for "The Word Collector" earned her Best Illustrator at the 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards.
