Chile
168
Pelayos (text/illus.)
Trino de colores (Bird song)
Santiago de Chile: Aguilar Chilena de Ed., 2008. – [40] p.
ISBN 978-956-239-545-8
(Alfaguara Infantil: desde 4 años)
Neighbour – Conflict – Peace – Cooperation – Colour
The Pelayos – Pepe the father and Alex the son – tell the story of three kings, who get along very well and nonetheless start a senseless fight. United by the wish of waking up to bird song, the red, the yellow, and the blue king together plant a tree at the shared border of their barely kerchief-size countries. But soon each wants the tree for himself, and it withers under the conflict. With unified forces the three rueful monarchs bring the tree back to flourishing, and from then on it delights the world with magnificent colours and twittering birds. The special appeal of this book resides in the clever illustrations. With their loving, whimsical details, they show what wonderful fruits can grow when human beings work together peacefully. (4+)