El Ovillo Mágico (the Magic Ball of Wool)

Winner at the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. A magic ball has mysteriously appeared and will help to weave the most beautiful friendship between the animals of the forest.

One morning, a hedgehog wakes up to find a mysterious ball of wool caught in his prickles. Why would he want a ball of wool?, he wonders in dismay. His friend the spider, who was an expert knitter, encouraged him to start knitting, teaching him all the keys and secrets to making a perfect sweater. Fascinated, all of the forest animals come to his house and the hedgehog happily knits something for each of his visitors. CLICKETY-CLICK, CLICKETY-CLICK... A stitch here, a stitch there... When the hedgehog stops knitting, he realizes something amazing--the ball of wool is magic!

A charming tale of friendship, generosity and kindness that will bring out the best in young readers by encouraging them to help others.

Ganador en los Moonbeam Children's Book Awards de 2013. Un ovillo mágico aparecido misteriosamente ayudará a tejer la amistad más bonita entre los animales del bosque.

Una mañana el erizo se despierta con un misterioso ovillo de lana clavado en sus púas. Para qué querría él un ovillo?, se pregunta consternado. Su amiga araña, que era una experta tejedora, lo animó a empezar a tejer, enseñándole todos los secretos para hacer un suéter perfecto. Los animales del bosque se acercan curiosos a su casa y el erizo teje algo para cada uno de ellos. TRICOTÍ TRICOTÁ, TRICOTÍ TRICOTÁ... Una puntada por aquí, otra puntada por allá... Sin embargo, cuando el erizo termina de tejer sus prendas, siempre ocurre algo asombroso e inesperado. El ovillo es mágico!

Un cuento sobre la amistad, la generosidad y la empatía que hará relucir lo mejor de cada lector y que le hará desear ayudar a los demás.

Author: Susanna Isern
Publisher: Cuento de Luz SL
Published: 09/01/2013
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9788415619857
Language: Spanish
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author
Susanna Isern is an award-winning children's books author whose work has been translated into more than nine languages. She lives in Santander, Spain.

The award-winning illustrator Nora Hilb was born and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During the 80'ies, she was jailed for four years for political reasons by the dictatorship at the time.

Susanna Isern es una autora galordonada con libros traducidos en más de 12 idiomas. Vive en Santander, España.

La galardonada ilustradora Nora Hilb vive y trabaja en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pasò cuatro años en carcel por razones políticos en los años 80.