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When Margarita draws something with the magic pencil, it becomes real! But what will she draw when there is only a little piece of the pencil left? Cuando Margarita dibuja algo con el lapicero mágico ¡se hace realidad! Pero, ¿qué hará cuando quede tan solo un trocito de lapicero?When Margarita, Daniel and Charlie see a hungry little cat, they decide they have to feed it. Even if that means going into Mrs Cranky´s yard! But when she sees them, instead of telling them off, she rewards the children with three very special gifts: a pencil, a sharpener and an eraser. Margarita starts to draw and something incredible happens! The drawings become real! What will the three children choose to draw? A story of friendship, equality, diversity and inclusion. Margarita, Daniel y Carlos ven un gatito

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Aquella noche Nicolás jugaba con sus manos haciendo forma de pistolas: Pum Pum he matado a la luna. Dijo mientras la apuntaba.No podían creer lo que ocurrió de repente. La luna aterrizó en el jardín de la familia.No estaba herida, pero se había caído por el tremendo susto.Pero ahora, cómo podría la familia ayudarla a subir al cielo?

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When Margarita draws something with the magic pencil, it becomes real! But what will she draw when there is only a little piece of the pencil left? When Margarita, Daniel and Charlie see a hungry little cat, they decide they have to feed it. Even if that means going into Mrs Cranky´s yard! But when she sees them, instead of telling them off, she rewards the children with three very special gifts: a pencil, a sharpener and an eraser. Margarita starts to draw and something incredible happens! The drawings become real! What will the three children choose to draw? A story of friendship, equality, diversity and inclusion.

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Coauthors Acosta (Little Captain Jack) and Amavisca (Bang Bang I Hurt the Moon) keep their focus tight, concentrating on Ben’s feelings and the way the boys’ taunting torments him (“He felt even sadder than the day his fish went to fish heaven”). Loose-lined drawings with gently tinted wash by Gusti (Mallko and Dad) underscore the intimacy and loyalty of Ben’s family. ~Publishers Weekly This is a story inspired by true events. Ben is a little boy, and he likes painting his nails. There’s no big reason to it, he just loves all the amazing colors on the tips of his fingers. Until one day, some of his schoolmates start laughing at him because of it. He suddenly feels sad, helpless, and doesn’t want to paint his nails anymore. Even when his father starts painting his nails to support Ben, the helplessness doesn’t go away. Why can’t boys paint their nails? A tale to understand that a kid’s joy has no boundaries. A simple story about a small revolution.

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