Theme: words

Pablo Neruda

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

Once there was a little boy named Neftalí who loved wild things wildly and quiet things quietly. From the moment he could talk, he surrounded himself with words. Neftalí discovered the magic between the pages of books. When he was sixteen, he began publishing his poems as Pablo Neruda. Pablo wrote poems about the things [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Biography, Chile, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Moonsnail Song

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

Reading this book is like holding a seashell to your ear; you can almost hear the pounding of the ocean and smell the sea fresh air. — Children’s Book Centre

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Early Years (ages 2-6), Primary (ages 6-9), Rhymes/songs » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

To Go Singing Through the World: The Childhood of Pablo Neruda

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Pablo Neruda grew up in the rough and wild frontier town of Temuco, Chile. His father was a railroad man and not inclined to draw out the introspective boy. However, his stepmother, descended from the Mapuche people, was gentle and nurturing and told him stories of Chile’s native people. But in her husband’s presence, she [...]

Descriptors: Biography, Chile, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment