The Menino: A Story Based on Real Events

Marc Notes: Translation of: El menino.; Issued also in electronic format. Review Quotes: "The house is peaceful. The neighborhood is silent. The cat, asleep. The people, busy with their own things. Days follow one another in an orderly way: after Tuesday, comes Wednesday. Until the Menino arrives." from the book"Biographical Note: Isol is one of the most famous authors and illustrators of children s books in the world. She has won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, has twice been selected as a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, and has won a Golden Apple at the Biennial of Illustration, Bratislava. Her many publications include "It s Useful to Have a Duck," "Beautiful Griselda," "Nocturne" and" Petit, the Monster." Isol is also an advertising illustrator, a professional singer, and a comic book writer. And perhaps best of all, for the purposes of this book, she is a new mother. She lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Elisa Amado lives in Toronto."Review Quotes:"The trope that imagines a baby as an exotic creatureor perhaps even an alienis taken to full and nearly irresistible flower." "Kirkus Reviews"" Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2015 (EAN 9781554987788, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Isol ISOL is a celebrated Argentinian illustrator whose work has been featured internationally. She lives in Buenos Aires.