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La superstición, la buena suerte, la mala suerte. De esto trata este libro. A través de la ilustración y mucho sentido del humor, Andrés López nos presenta varios de los clásicos "dichos" de buena y mala suerte. Algunos más conocidos, otros que ya se han ido olvidando, algunos cargados de mayor credibilidad y otros incorporados a las costumbres cotidianas. ¿pasarías debajo de una escalera? ¿te pone feliz encontrar un trébol de cuatro hojas?
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Published March 1, 2022
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July 24, 2023
Es humor un poco oscuro, pone en cuestionamiento las prácticas de las supersticiones. Se lee muy rápido y básicamente cada dos páginas menciona una superstición y una circunstancia en la que esta superstición es perjudicial para alguien. Por ejemplo, el libro menciona que vivir en el piso número 13 de un edificio trae mala suerte a la persona que vive allí y más si no hay escaleras. Está acompañado de ilustraciones.
November 24, 2023
Sub-titled "Manual para la mala buena suerte". Complete title could be translated TOUCH WOOD (Knock on wood) "a manual for bad good luck". (May just be coincidence, but makes me think of Tio Bruno knocking himself on the head in Disney movie ENCANTO--a future blog post may quote Borrower review of that dvd which previously appeared on Los Angeles Public Library online catalog, but has since vanished, apparently due to limited lifespan of such reviews.)
Fun book illustrating how there can be different interpretations of something, depending on your point of view.
As far as I know, picture books by Andrez Lopez https://andreslapiz.com/ are not available with English text, but because of expressive illustrations, these could be used by language learners--and also provide interesting subjects to discuss, much more intriguing & open-ended than typical (bland dull boring) topics of average language classes, something beyond "how to shop" guides often forced on adults to memorize, and I feel are not very stimulating reason to have conversation in another language, explore other cultures.
Was introduced to three other titles by author's presentation via https://lapl.org/libros-fest/authors , a wonderful library with mission to widen the worlds of residents of Los Angeles, California, whatever tongue they may speak.
Fun book illustrating how there can be different interpretations of something, depending on your point of view.
As far as I know, picture books by Andrez Lopez https://andreslapiz.com/ are not available with English text, but because of expressive illustrations, these could be used by language learners--and also provide interesting subjects to discuss, much more intriguing & open-ended than typical (bland dull boring) topics of average language classes, something beyond "how to shop" guides often forced on adults to memorize, and I feel are not very stimulating reason to have conversation in another language, explore other cultures.
Was introduced to three other titles by author's presentation via https://lapl.org/libros-fest/authors , a wonderful library with mission to widen the worlds of residents of Los Angeles, California, whatever tongue they may speak.
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