Los pantalones de Luisa
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Los pantalones de Luisa
"Luisa was a brave girl from Puerto Rico who, ever since she was young, fought for what she believed was right and defended women's rights. She lived in a time when women had to wear skirts, even though they were often uncomfortable and did not allow them to move freely. Luisa decided to change things, becoming one of the first women to wear pants in public!"--
Luisa Capetillo decide romper las estrictas normas de su época con un sencillo pero revolucionario gesto: ponerse pantalones. Una acción valiente que inició una importante transformación social.
Luisa era una niña valiente que, desde bien pequeña, luchó por lo que creía justo, defendiendo la igualdad. Vivió en Puerto Rico en una época en la que las mujeres debían llevar falda, a pesar de que en muchas ocasiones fuera incómoda y no les permitiera moverse con libertad. Luisa decidió cambiarlo. La solución era tan sencilla como ponerse unos pantalones, pero ¿estuvieron todos de acuerdo con su decisión?
Basado en hechos reales, un pequeño homenaje a la figura de la activista Luisa Capetillo.
Luisa Capetillo decides to break the strict rules of her time with a simple but revolutionary gesture: putting on pants. A brave act that initiated an important social transformation.
Luisa was a brave girl from Puerto Rico who, ever since she was young, fought for what she believed was right and defended women's rights. She lived in a time when women had to wear skirts, even though they were often uncomfortable and did not allow them to move freely. Luisa decided to change things, becoming one of the first women to wear pants in public!
Based on real events, celebrate the impact of Luisa Capetillo who was an activist and change-maker!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9788410074842
Publisher: NubeOcho
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 May 2025
Country: Spain
Imprint: NubeOcho
Illustration: Color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Esther Gili
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 292.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 36
About the Author
Susanna Isernhas published over 100 books worldwide, translated into over a dozen languages. She has been awarded the Silver Medal in the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards and herBogo the Fox Who Wanted Everything, published by NubeOcho, is a Junior Library Guild Selection. She works as children psychologist and writer.
Esther Gili was born in Madrid (Spain) in 1981. She studied illustration at Art School No. 10 in Madrid. She worked for a decade illustrating textbooks and regularly collaborated with audiovisual production companies doing work for film and advertising.In 2015 she published Encantadas, her first picture book, written byDavid Aceituno. And she hasn't stopped since! As well as picture books, Ester illustrates notebooks, bags and agendas made by Cuquiland and also has a collection of puzzles.Her favorite technique is watercolor, so she uses it whenever she can.And a common element in her work is women with character, magic and kindness!
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