Isabelle Malenfant
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Theo is brokenhearted when he accidentally lets go of the string of his party balloon. As he watches it float out of sight, Theo wonders where his balloon might have gone. Luckily, his older brother Zeke knows everything about everything. Zeke explains that it is a little-known fact that all lost balloons end up in Chicago, the Windy City. Then he tells Theo about Frank, who is responsible for collecting all the balloons in the world. Theo is so touched...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"Pablo and his sister spend every day at "Treasure Mountain," the local dump. There, they rummage through the mounds of garbage looking for items that their mother can sell in order to provide food for the family. Occasionally, they find a "real" treasure like some still-edible food, or a picture book, which Pablo delights in, even though he can't read. The work is exhausting, and sometimes not very lucrative, but the worst thing they have to contend...
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
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"Ahora disponible por primera vez en una edición en español, una historia conmovedora y sencilla que muestra el ingenio de los niños golpeados por la pobreza en todo el mundo. Pablo y su hermana pasan cada día en" Treasure Mountain ", el basurero local. Allí , hurgan en los montículos de basura en busca de artículos que su madre pueda vender para proveer comida para la familia. Ocasionalmente, encuentran un tesoro "real" como una comida aún...