Have you ever noticed that many dogs look a lot like their owners? Or perhaps it’s the other way around: do the owners all look like their dogs? But there are some exceptions…
Walking around the streets and parks of most towns, you might notice that many dogs look a lot like their owners. However, Leonora's dog was nothing like her. In fact, they could not be more different! Leonora loved listening to opera. That's why she named her dog after her favorite opera, Fidelio. When Leonora and Fidelio went for a walk, everyone looked at them in a very s... Leer más
Have you ever noticed that many dogs look a lot like their owners? Or perhaps it’s the other way around: do the owners all look like their dogs? But there are some exceptions…
Walking around the streets and parks of most towns, you might notice that many dogs look a lot like their owners. However, Leonora's dog was nothing like her. In fact, they could not be more different! Leonora loved listening to opera. That's why she named her dog after her favorite opera, Fidelio. When Leonora and Fidelio went for a walk, everyone looked at them in a very s... Leer más
Have you ever noticed that many dogs look a lot like their owners? Or perhaps it’s the other way around: do the owners all look like their dogs? But there are some exceptions…
Walking around the streets and parks of most towns, you might notice that many dogs look a lot like their owners. However, Leonora's dog was nothing like her. In fact, they could not be more different! Leonora loved listening to opera. That's why she named her dog after her favorite opera, Fidelio. When Leonora and Fidelio went for a walk, everyone looked at them in a very strange way and started gossiping… “Here they come. They are nothing alike!", they said, laughing out loud at them. Two streets down lived Carmelo. His dog was nothing like him either. Totally different. Carmelo liked to make chocolates. He used to spend whole days coming up with the most daring recipes.
The thing is, Carmelo's dog was the spitting image of Leonora, and Leonora's dog was identical to Carmelo! Tired of people looking down on them, they decided to trade dogs and thus appear more normal. But just when the match was done and they were suppose to fit, all of them felt lonelier and different…
«Steinitz embellece su historia con representaciones divertidas de parejas de dueños y perros que se les parecen, con un telón de fondo que combina tonos verdes azulados y leonados y ambientes vintage y contemporáneos. Pero debajo de la apariencia alegre del libro hay un mensaje resonante que invita a mirar más allá de las apariencias y apreciar las diferencias.» —Publishers Weekly
«Las ilustraciones, centradas en representar a los personajes y los coloristas escenarios urbanos en los que transcurre la acción, permiten amplificar los sentimientos y sensaciones que viven los protagonistas, tanto humanos como animales.» —Canal Lector
«Esta inteligente historia llena de ilustraciones que representan ambientes dispares ofrece una versión alegre del tema universal: “sé tú mismo”.» —Kirkus Reviews
Biografía del autor e ilustrador
Nacida en 1978 en la ciudad alemana de Friburgo, Barbara Steinitz estudió comunicación, diseño e ilustración en Saarbrücken (Alemania) y en Barcelona (España). Después de obtener su diploma, realizó un voluntariado en Granada (Nicaragua) enseñando talleres de artes y oficios para adultos y niños y comenzó a explorar e incluir el teatro de marionetas en su trabajo como ilustradora. Ha creado varios espectáculos de teatro de papel en colaboración con el músico Björn Kollin y el conjunto mexicano Facto Teatro. Junto con el bailarín y coreógrafo Ruben Reniers fundó el conjunto Rubarb Dance & Art. Hizo una gira internacional dirigiendo talleres y presentando sus espectáculos y libros en escuelas, bibliotecas y festivales de teatro de marionetas de renombre. Recibió el Premio del Libro Infantil de Austria, el premio del Libro Ilustrado Troisdorfer y una nominación para el Premio del Libro Infantil Alemán. Como ilustradora freelance, autora y titiritera, trabaja para varios clientes, editoriales y proyectos de teatro, y vive entre Berlín y la ciudad de México.
Have you ever noticed that many dogs look a lot like their owners? Or perhaps it’s the other way around: do the owners all look like their dogs? But there are some exceptions…
Walking around the streets and parks of most towns, you might notice that many dogs look a lot like their owners. However, Leonora's dog was nothing like her. In fact, they could not be more different! Leonora loved listening to opera. That's why she named her dog after her favorite opera, Fidelio. When Leonora and Fidelio went for a walk, everyone looked at them in a very strange way and started gossiping… “Here they come. They are nothing alike!", they said, laughing out loud at them. Two streets down lived Carmelo. His dog was nothing like him either. Totally different. Carmelo liked to make chocolates. He used to spend whole days coming up with the most daring recipes.
The thing is, Carmelo's dog was the spitting image of Leonora, and Leonora's dog was identical to Carmelo! Tired of people looking down on them, they decided to trade dogs and thus appear more normal. But just when the match was done and they were suppose to fit, all of them felt lonelier and different…
«Steinitz embellece su historia con representaciones divertidas de parejas de dueños y perros que se les parecen, con un telón de fondo que combina tonos verdes azulados y leonados y ambientes vintage y contemporáneos. Pero debajo de la apariencia alegre del libro hay un mensaje resonante que invita a mirar más allá de las apariencias y apreciar las diferencias.» —Publishers Weekly
«Las ilustraciones, centradas en representar a los personajes y los coloristas escenarios urbanos en los que transcurre la acción, permiten amplificar los sentimientos y sensaciones que viven los protagonistas, tanto humanos como animales.» —Canal Lector
«Esta inteligente historia llena de ilustraciones que representan ambientes dispares ofrece una versión alegre del tema universal: “sé tú mismo”.» —Kirkus Reviews
Nacida en 1978 en la ciudad alemana de Friburgo, Barbara Steinitz estudió comunicación, diseño e ilustración en Saarbrücken (Alemania) y en Barcelona (España). Después de obtener su diploma, realizó un voluntariado en Granada (Nicaragua) enseñando talleres de artes y oficios para adultos y niños y comenzó a explorar e incluir el teatro de marionetas en su trabajo como ilustradora. Ha creado varios espectáculos de teatro de papel en colaboración con el músico Björn Kollin y el conjunto mexicano Facto Teatro. Junto con el bailarín y coreógrafo Ruben Reniers fundó el conjunto Rubarb Dance & Art. Hizo una gira internacional dirigiendo talleres y presentando sus espectáculos y libros en escuelas, bibliotecas y festivales de teatro de marionetas de renombre. Recibió el Premio del Libro Infantil de Austria, el premio del Libro Ilustrado Troisdorfer y una nominación para el Premio del Libro Infantil Alemán. Como ilustradora freelance, autora y titiritera, trabaja para varios clientes, editoriales y proyectos de teatro, y vive entre Berlín y la ciudad de México.
