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Something's Happening in the City

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Something's Happening in the City Synopsis

  • Hannah goes for a walk with her dog Pippin. Along the way, the little girl comes across people who act strangely. Everyone is distracted with their phones and doesn't pay attention to the wonders the city has to offer.
  • Beautifully illustrated by the award-winning illustrator Concha Pasamar, who depicts people addicted to the phone as grey, blurry characters.
  • This book explores the issue of phone addiction, disconnection from nature, isolation from others.
  • A young brave girl will try to awaken everybody from the spell they seem to be in and remind them of the importance of looking up and being present.
  • Printed on Stone Paper
  • Award-winning author (International Latino Book Awards (EEUU, 2018)
  • Author mentioned on The Best Children's Picture Books of the Year in Spanish Books of the Year (2019) for The Bizzies
  • Reading age: 4-8 years old.

    About This Edition

    ISBN: 9788419464514
    Publication date: 20th June 2024
    Author: Paula Merlán
    Illustrator: Concha Pasamar
    Publisher: Cuento de Luz
    Format: Paperback
    Genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care: Dogs
    Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Positive / good mental health
    Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
    Children’s picture books
    Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours