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My Neighbor Frankie
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Childhood and old age go hand in hand in this beautiful poetic text.
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Childhood and old age go hand in hand in this beautiful poetic text.
My Neighbor Frankie is an old man who has lived many adventures. Mum says I shouldn't pay much attention to him because he's a grumpy grandfather who doesn't know what he's saying anymore. But what Mum doesn't know is that Paco is the smartest man I know.
Frankie has travelled across half the world on foot and by horse, in trains and cars, in boats and planes. A long time ago, he used to work in the circus, and also in the theatre! I love when he sits down and tells me all his stories and adventures—he always amazes me!
Paco has a lot of pets: a dog, a cat, two turtles... and a talking parrot! He can even recite poems and pronounce the most complicated tongue twisters ever without making a single mistake. It is true that sometimes Paco gets very angry with his animal friends, but he is a kind person with a giant heart. And most important of all: he is my friend.
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My Neighbor Frankie has been described as a delightful tale of friendship across generations. The book features vivid illustrations that blend fantasy with everyday moments, enhanced by a touching story that showcases a child's innate kindness towards an elderly companion.
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ISBN: 9788416733866
Publisher: Cuento de Luz SL
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 November 2020
Country: Spain
Imprint: Cuento de Luz SL
Illustration: 12 Illustrations, unspecified
Contributors:
- Translated by Jon Brokenbrow
- Illustrated by Eva Poyato
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 209.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 500g
Pages: 24
About the Author
Award winning author Ignacio Sanz has a degree in Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid and is the author of many books covering novels, stories, children's and youth literature, travel and ethnography. For years he combined his work as a potter with writing. Since 2005, he has been entirely dedicated to writing and to socio-cultural events. From 1983 to 2012 he was coordinator of La Tertulia de los Martes, a literary forum that, under the sponsorship of Caja Segovia, invited the most outstanding Spanish and Spanish-American novelists, playwrights, filmmakers and poets.
Award winning illustrator Eva Poyato combines teaching with art. She has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of San Carlos (Valencia) and a Master in Graphic Work at the CIEC Foundation of Betanzos. She was awarded a scholarship by the Estampa Fair in 2001 and made several artistic residences at the Kloster Bentlage Art Center (Germany) or Casa Falconieri (Sardinia). Her work has won awards in national and international competitions. As an illustrator she has published My Neighbor Frankie (Cuento de luz, 2020), A Man of Word (Beascoa, 2009), The Princess of the Cloud (Ediciones Laberinto, 2013), as well as the artist's book Susurros (Ediciones ARTEAHORA, 2010) with poems by Marisa Lpez Soria.
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