Cuando fuimos tortugas / When We Were Turtles

Una emotiva y conmovedora historia sobre la adopción de la mano de una de las autoras más importantes de la literatura infantil, Mar Benegas.

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado de dónde vienes?

¿Y si antes de ser un niño hubieses sido algo diferente?

¿Y si antes de vivir con tus padres hubieses sido… una tortuga?

Descubre un diario que no te dejará indiferente. A través una preciosa metáfora sobre la adopción escrita por la delicada mano de Mar Benegas, niños y niñas a partir de 9 años podrán conocer e identificarse o empatizar con un tema de relevancia social. Siguiendo un formato de diario auténtico, adéntrate en la historia de su protagonista y vive una realidad que es la de muchos.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

An emotional and touching story about adoption by one of the most important authors in children's literature, Mar Benegas.

Have you ever wondered where you come from?

What if before being a child, you were something else?

What if before living with your parents… you were a turtle?

Discover a diary that will leave everyone moved and sympathetic. Through a beautiful metaphor about adoption, delicately crafted by Mar Benegas, children ages 9 and up will be able to explore, relate to, or empathize with this important social theme.

Following the form of a real diary, step into the protagonist’s story and experience a reality that is shared by many.
Mar Benegas es poeta, escritora y autora de libros infantiles con una larga trayectoria. Es formadora y conferenciante especializada en poesía y animación de la lectura y la creatividad. Dirige las Jornadas de Animación a la Lectura, Escritura y Observación en la ciudad de Valencia. Sus libros han sido publicados (y traducidos) en China, Brasil, Corea, Italia o Francia.
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Una emotiva y conmovedora historia sobre la adopción de la mano de una de las autoras más importantes de la literatura infantil, Mar Benegas.

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado de dónde vienes?

¿Y si antes de ser un niño hubieses sido algo diferente?

¿Y si antes de vivir con tus padres hubieses sido… una tortuga?

Descubre un diario que no te dejará indiferente. A través una preciosa metáfora sobre la adopción escrita por la delicada mano de Mar Benegas, niños y niñas a partir de 9 años podrán conocer e identificarse o empatizar con un tema de relevancia social. Siguiendo un formato de diario auténtico, adéntrate en la historia de su protagonista y vive una realidad que es la de muchos.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

An emotional and touching story about adoption by one of the most important authors in children's literature, Mar Benegas.

Have you ever wondered where you come from?

What if before being a child, you were something else?

What if before living with your parents… you were a turtle?

Discover a diary that will leave everyone moved and sympathetic. Through a beautiful metaphor about adoption, delicately crafted by Mar Benegas, children ages 9 and up will be able to explore, relate to, or empathize with this important social theme.

Following the form of a real diary, step into the protagonist’s story and experience a reality that is shared by many.

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Mar Benegas es poeta, escritora y autora de libros infantiles con una larga trayectoria. Es formadora y conferenciante especializada en poesía y animación de la lectura y la creatividad. Dirige las Jornadas de Animación a la Lectura, Escritura y Observación en la ciudad de Valencia. Sus libros han sido publicados (y traducidos) en China, Brasil, Corea, Italia o Francia.

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