The Lion and The Bird

Se trata de un álbum ilustrado perfecto para trabajar con los niños más pequeños las diferentes estaciones, qué ropa se usa, qué actividades puedes realizar…

Con niños algo mayores puedes hablar sobre el amor y la libertad; cómo el león no puede obligar al pájaro a quedarse aunque lo vaya a echar de menos.

Marianne Dubuc, está licenciada en diseño gráfico por la escuela de diseño de la UQAM. Nació y vive en Quebec, Montreal. Su carrera como autora-ilustradora de libros para niños comenzó con la publicación de su libro El mar (La mer), por Ediciones La pastèque en 2007. Desde entonces ha publicado varios álbumes.

Su libro Delante de mi casa (Devant ma maison), se ha traducido a más de 12 idiomas y además ha sido finalista de varios premios tanto en Canadá como en el extranjero. En realidad este libro fue el comienzo de la carrera internacional para Marianne.

En 2012 aparece el Carnaval de los animales (Au carnaval des animaux), traducido a más de 10 idiomas en todo el mundo. Su libro El mar fue completamente redibujado y reeditado en 2012 dentro de la colección Pamplemousse de Ediciones de La pastèque. Asimismo su libro, el León y el pájaro (The Lion and The Bird), fue publicado también por la misma editorial.

La opinión de los lectores y expertos sobre The Lion and The Bird:

“I teared up while reading this: “Sometimes life is like that”. A delicate and joyful exploration of friendship and the limits of human connections. How we must love people on their own terms, and let hem go when they need to go. Because maybe then they will come back.”. From goodreads.com

“This book describes how powerful companionship is, especially when people can help each other in difficulty. But also children should keep in mind that there will be a time when they should split for different needs. Overall, it’s importan to get together and assist or support each other, and it’s also imperative to be alone to accomplish some tasks; let everything goes when its time comes.”. From goodreads.com

“A beautiful book. Such a tender story of caring, kindness, and love. The pace of the story is peaceful and warm like a hug. So much to ponder on each page – even if it was a white page blanketed with snow, my daughter and I would linger for a moment and chat about what the characters might be feeling. Love that my daughter will not think a friendship between a lion and a bird is an unlikely one.”. From goodreads.com

“A wonderful, quiet story about frienship that unfolds slowly and makes you appreciate its beauty. Great illustrations, too! Would love to read it to my daughter in a couple of years.”. From goodreads.com

“Utter bliss to discover. I read this whilst in a room full of people, but this book instantly transported me to a safe space, on my own, in a cosy corner with a blanket, a warm mug and this wonderful read.
A tender tale of unlikely friendships, the ebb and flow of instincts, loneliness, kindness, hope, holding close and letting go. The feel, the look, the colours and content of this book reach right into your soul and down to your toes. Its gentle nature of touching on so many topics and emotions allows its reader to really drink everything in and enjoy, question and hope just as the characters do.
A wonderful book for exploring seasons, friendships, emotions, acts of kindness, migration patterns, differences and understanding with any age.
Beautiful, touching and calm-inducing. Thank you, Marianne Dubuc!”. From goodreads.com