Isol

An intrepid girl discovers the value of the tangled, knotty side of life in Loose Threads, a picture book inspired by a Palestinian scarf, from Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winner Isol. Translated from Spanish by Lawrence Schimel Lila lives in an idyllic village, where everything has its place. It's as beautiful and perfect as the scenes in her grandmother's embroidery....

A funny story about a seemingly impossible child and his desperate parents, who enlist the help of a specialist with unexpected results... Toribio is two years old and his parents love him very much, but some days, taking care of him feels like an impossible task. He won't sleep, makes a fuss when eating, splashes his bath water everywhere, and...