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Images and words frolic in the minds of Pencil-Illustrators illustrators. Pencil is a Spanish agency created in 2000 that represents over twenty artists from, among other countries, Spain, Argentina, Italy, and Mexico.

Pencil illustrators are known for their innovative use of watercolor, collage, pencil, acrylic, and digital medium to create powerful children's stories recognized for their excellent quality by organizations like the Bologna Children's Book Fair.

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Agua Va!
A beautiful and poetic text on the in credible element that is water! Whether it is jumping in a puddle, letting a snowflake melting on your tongue, or playing in the bathtub, it is always very fun to be near water! (posted on 2013-09-18)

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Aplastamiento de Gotas
Raindrops are the protagonists of this intimate story of Julio Cortázar that Elena Odriozola, through her beautiful illustrations, intertwines with feelings of love and hate of a couple infected by the melancholy of the atmosphere around them Crushing of the drops is one of the stories that make...[more] (posted on 2013-02-25)

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Blanca Nieve
Rising Spanish illustrator Iban Barrenetxea has made his the classic Snow White tale with his incredible illustrations. The original double page illustrations are grand! 45 x 33 cm! Rights available for the illustrations only! (posted on 2013-02-25)

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El Libro de la Selva
The fable of the boy raised by wolves Mowgli, Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and the tiger Shere Khan evil is one of those works that, far from losing force, continues to find readers for generations. The Jungle Book is a highly visual work, which lends itself as little to be accompanied by graphic...[more] (posted on 2013-02-25)

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Caperucita Roja
Little Red Riding Hood leaves home with the task of bringing a basket of food to her granny, who lives on the other side of the forest. The wolf has other plans for that basket. And for Little Red Riding Hood. This illustrated version of the classic tale, without text, offers a very unique vision of...[more] (posted on 2013-02-19)

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Comino
Where can we find a star to realize a wish? Especially if the desire is too big for someone so small. (posted on 2013-02-19)

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Me Gusta
Feel the fresh air on your face, smell the scent of a rose, hear the sound of crickets, savor a chocolate cake, pet the kitten and, of course, play, dream and imagine. Me Gusta is a beautiful poem is exploring all senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch, to reach a much more complex phenomena...[more] (posted on 2013-02-19)

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La bola de oro de Yumma
From the distant mountains, a family of black face came to a small town: the mother and her daughter, Yumma, hungry, thirsty, barefoot... Such was their poverty, people welcomed them. Soon, the mother became ill. Before dying, she took her arms and said to Yumma: \"My child, I give you this golden...[more] (posted on 2013-02-19)

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Mi pequeño hermano invisible
The magic of this duotone album is that it is printed with two colors: an orange and a color-black shadow. The book also includes a pair of cardboard glasses with red cellophane lenses. Thus the book provides two completely different readings, changing the appearance of the artwork and plot development...[more] (posted on 2013-02-18)

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Suerte
In times of cold and hardship, a homeless warms himself up by caressing the objects he collected over decades. Each brings him back to sunnier moments and he is happy to know the fortune smiled him once. (posted on 2012-09-18)

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Pájaros con oficio
Kingfisher… and blacksmiths, carpenters ... the birds are named according to countless trades. With humor and poetry, the readers revise many of these species. (posted on 2012-09-18)

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Brujarella
Something terrible has happened. The frogs are disappearing. All of them. Someone is kidnapping them from the ancient Forest of Terragrís. Someone, or maybe... something. The Coven of Terragrís is really upset. Frogs are the main ingredient for most of their potions. Specially the important ones;...[more] (posted on 2012-09-14)

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Cornelia. Mi Vida Real
Cornelia no longer has a job. Nothing easy for a princess who behaves like a princess. But for Cornelia, a very unusual princess, her new life doesn’t seem like a problem with no solution. And even though, she doesn´t wish to get rid off her crown, she understands that for her parents, the king and...[more] (posted on 2012-09-14)

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La Bruja y el Espantapajos
Without words, only his visual poetry, Gabriel Pacheco tells the story of a group of witches flying at night. Among them, a very awkward witch is having trouble driving the brush and she is always behind the group. A scarecrow, who from its place has been following closely the calamities of the witch,...[more] (posted on 2012-06-25)

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Mirando
Lucia likes to observe things how Fiona the turtle always arrives in time for breakfast, how Vicenzo the fish likes hidding in the seaweeds, how Bonsai loves hidding mom\'s slippers....but most of all Lucia loves to draw Fiona, Vicenzo, Bonsai and everything that surrounds her! (posted on 2012-02-18)

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Al Cole!
It's Lucie's first day at school tomorrow and it's time to prepare her school bag! A new collection for young readers, with sheets of cardboard. Stories full of humor and tenderness to enjoy for 3-year olds, alone or in company of parents or older brothers who can help to interpret the text. Four titles...[more] (posted on 2012-02-18)

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El Puchero del Cuentacuentos
In the storytelling pot, many stories are cooking for us to hear! The tale of the 10 mouses drinking hot chocolate. And of course there is a cat, trying to catch the mouses, but that will end up at the bottom of the river. El Puchero del Cuentacuentos was awarded the 2009 PREMIO EUSKADI for ILUSTRACION (posted on 2012-02-18)

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Blanquita
Blanquita is a cow without spots. It is different from the others. When it hides by the white stable, it is perfectly invisible, as it blends with the wall. But thanks to her special coat, Blanquita will have her life saved (posted on 2012-02-18)

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La Melena de Antonio
On Antonio\'s head stood a huge cloud. A drop fell first. Then dropped three. And finally, one million... And a beautiful mane grew, that Antonio took proudly around! (posted on 2012-02-18)

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Naranjas de Luna
This poetic love story tells of the journey of a cat looking for special orange to cure its beloved cat. As it doesn’t find them in any country, it goes to the Moon. Finally, it comes back with moon oranges for its white cat. With the juice, the cat gets its meow, its forgotten singing. (posted on 2012-02-18)

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Debo Casarme con el Elefante?
When the frog decides to marry the little elephant nothing stops it, except the Elephant\'s father, that can\'t imagine his daughter marrying such a tiny animal. But the frog is resourceful and very in love! It will visit the sorcerer and go onto many trips to dry out the river and convince the elephant...[more] (posted on 2011-09-13)

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El Leon Mandon
In the African savanah, lived a bossy lion who was only happy when ordering around the rest of the animals. He created a multitude of laws to regiment their lives and limit their speed limits, what they could do at night, where and how they bathed...until one day he ordered all zebras to be painted pink...[more] (posted on 2011-06-29)

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Cuanta Tierra Necesita un Hombre?
A wonderfully illustrated version of Tolstoi\'s classic tale! Pajom is a farmer who the more land he has, the more land he needs. Knowing that the people of a distant region offer as much land as you can go in one day, he’ll try to cover as much as possible... Elena Odriozola has captured the narrative...[more] (posted on 2011-02-18)

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Un Mundo Perfecto
This was a perfect island! Its population lived happily with its perfect society, its friendly climate and courteous people. Life was really perfect that is until Fermin showed up. Firmin was different from everyone else: his skin color was different, his way of being, his feet. So different, that really...[more] (posted on 2011-02-18)

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Las Tres Ninas
Nobody remembers how long the three girls have been living in the old house. Alicia looks at the empty swimming pool from the window, Andrea tells a story, Clara cares for her dolls. Time passes. (posted on 2010-09-10)

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La Asombrosa Y Verdadera Historia de un Raton Llamado Pérez
Que fait la petite souris avec les dents qu\'elle récolte la nuit? Sais-tu où elle vit? Savais-tu que dans d\'autres pays et cultures, ce n\'est pas une souris qui récupère les dents tombées, mais une fourmi ou une fée? Il y a beaucoup de choses importantes à découvrir dans ce livre. Mais surtout...[more] (posted on 2010-09-10)

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La Piedra
A stone inquires about the meaning of its life. It asks the sun, the rain, the hail, the snow, the autumn leaves, the river, the ants, the snails, even the other rocks for an answer. Only a little girl will finally answer her own way… (posted on 2010-09-10)

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Haiku al doblar la esquina
This book captures the essence of haikus, these short poems, with strict metric rules and a sense that traditionally refers to the contemplation of nature and everyday life. \"His big moustache is the perfect place for birds\" (posted on 2010-09-10)

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Amortajado
The heartbreak inspires these aphorisms converted to images. Amortajado is nurtured by the idea of abandonment with an intensity and a strength such that we reconcile with the pain. Much calembour, much wit, a lot of spark and, above all, humor. For example: I’d give the moon, you just settle...[more] (posted on 2010-09-10)

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Sentimientos Encontrados
A 4 story house, 4 scenes at each level, 24 pages to get into the deep of a home and of the people and creatures who inhabit it. In the pages of this book more than 140 situations are described through the whimsical illustrations of Elena Odriozola. Each page is cut in 4 horizontal panels to let the...[more] (posted on 2010-08-23)

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La primera palabra de Mara
Some people think our first word reveals what we’ll do in life. It can define whether we will be doctors, electricians, painters or racers. When baby Mara starts to babble, her father\'s family roots for her to say \"papa\" first, while her mother\'s family roots for \"mama\", but what they are not...[more] (posted on 2010-02-20)

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La Cigüeña
The stork lives in the neighborhood, in an abandoned train station. In summer its shadow travels around streets and squares. The stork flies over the games of the children and Sunday walking. When the old man observes it, he travels back in time. He remembers the town where he lived as a child,...[more] (posted on 2010-02-18)

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El violín de Pazlús
The war comes to a child\'s life. Without understanding anything of what happens, in his child eyes it sees as a distressing event that changes people. And to combat it, Pazlus has only two instruments: the violin and hope. (posted on 2010-02-18)

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Un Buen Día
Cat and a tiger are felines. They can also become good friends. That happens to the protagonists of this story. They are such good friends that have almost unspeakable secrets. The trouble is that the tiger\'s caged. And, of course, it wants to regain freedom. Together they plan its escape. But the...[more] (posted on 2010-02-17)

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Como Antes
While Leo is recovering from the flu, to avoid boredom, he looks at an album photographs that reminded him of the good times spent with his parents, his sister and his grandparents before something changed in their lives ...A beautiful story to talk about divorce and separation. (posted on 2010-02-17)

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El Zoo en Casa
Saturday morning and an exciting program: visit to the dinosaurs\'exhibit. But all of sudden, the mother falls ill and the family must change plans. The initial disappointment turns into a fun adventure when the house becomes invaded by one of the most amazing exhibit of living creatures that one could...[more] (posted on 2010-02-17)

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Adanya del Sur
Adanya is a quiet and shy little girl until the south wind blows. It caresses her, whispering faraway sounds in her ears, filling the air with delightful and unfamiliar scents. When it blows, something about her changes and her voice fills with sounds from the past. Illustrations and words...[more] (posted on 2010-02-10)