Love is the fundamental concept that justifies the how, why and why of a rhyming text that is so simple, but at the same time so universal, close to childhood and accessible to readers of all ages and all cultures.

The poem is complemented with images exuberant in content and colors, where nature is present from beginning to end. With this work, Mariana Ruiz Johnson wanted to capture her experience of motherhood from an artistic and literary approach.

Blues, yellows, reds, greens... bright, intense colors in harmonious contrast are captured on the pages of this album. Its content is inspired by the ornamental style of Latin American popular art.

From a chromatic point of view, due to the expressive and poetic force of the illustrations, it also pays tribute to painters such as Paul Klee. The human being is another species in this album where Mother Earth is praised in its entirety: animals, plants and other fragments of the world around us.

■ Theme: poem for mothers.

■ Recommended age: from 5 years.

■ Notable aspects: work that won the VI Compostela International Illustrated Album Award; from the author of “Mom's Journey” and “On the Road”; motherhood, parenting, childhood, education; nature; Latin American popular art; history of painting

Pages: 32
Dimensions: 18.5 x 25.5cm
ISBN: 978-84-8464-828-4
Awards: VI COMPOSTELA INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATED ALBUM - 2013
Language: Spanish