Perla
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Perla
Perla
The debut children's book from internationally bestselling Isabel Allende, featuring a feisty, magical rescue dog called Perla - who teaches us to stand up to bullies.
The debut children's book from internationally bestselling Isabel Allende, featuring a feisty, magical rescue dog called Perla - who teaches us to stand up to bullies.
Get ready to meet Perla – the feisty, magical rescue dog who will steal your heart and teach children to stand up to bullies.
From #1 international bestselling author Isabel Allende and award-winning illustrator Sandy Rodriguez comes the first in a series of picture books about a dog called Perla and the family who love her.
Meet Perla. She's a small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. When she's adopted by the Ricos, a Mexican-American family in search of a guard dog, Perla quickly makes friends with seven-year-old Nico Rico – who needs someone to help him deal with the school bullies.
Soon, Perla has changed the lives of everyone in the Rico family … and found a place in their hearts forever.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526669032
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 July 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sandy Rodriguez
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 206.0mm
Height: 256.0mm
Weight: 320g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Isabel Allende is a literary living legend and phenomenon. With 74 million books sold, she's the most-read author in the Spanish language throughout the world, and a blockbuster international bestseller of adult novels. A novelist, feminist and philanthropist, Isabel won worldwide acclaim in 1982 with the publication of her first novel, The House of the Spirits. Her work has been translated into over 35 languages, received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She lives in California. IsabelAllende.com.
Sandy Rodriguez is a self-taught artist and illustrator. She grew up in Mexico surrounded by lots of family. (She has more than 30 cousins!) Inspired by everyday moments, Sandy loves creating playful characters with quirky personalities. Her favourite medium is watercolour and ink but she also experiments with coloured paper, gouache, and some digital magic. Sandy lives in London with her husband and two fantastic daughters.
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