Out for a Walk
By Estrella Ortiz
Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia
Animals on the move: this book shows animals and how they travel, in a bold, dynamic style.
Recognize animals: the illustrations are distinctive and make it easy to identify each species.
Rhyme and play: the rhyming text makes it perfect for singing and enjoying a playful reading experience.
A book for the littlest readers, going out for a walk with different animals: walking, trotting, galloping, flying, and finally, strolling with grandpa. A book to sing, read and look at, with charming illustrations that captivate kids and adults alike.
Winner of the Fundación Cuatrogatos Award, USA, 2015
A board book with rounded corners, so children can handle it safely.
FORMAT
Recommended for ages 0 to 4
Binding: Board book
Size: 16 x 16 cm
Pages: 14
Year: 2014
ISBN: 978-956-9330-10-0
Also available as an ebook
REVIEW
A great way to turn babies' first encounters with literature, visual storytelling and reading into an enjoyable, everyday moment. A book — and also a colorful toy — that invites repeated viewing and listening, teaching kids to identify different animals, both domestic and wild, while discovering new details each time. Simple, expressive illustrations enrich the characters with charming distinctive touches (bows, scarves, hats), and rhymes and repetition wrap up with an unexpected ending.
Fundación Cuatrogatos, 2015.
AUTHORS
Estrella Ortiz, from Spain, is a teacher, writer, theater performer and oral storyteller. She began her storytelling career in 1983 in Guadalajara, Spain, and has since traveled to schools, libraries and cultural centers throughout Spain as well as Portugal, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Poland, Italy, France, South Africa and Brazil. She writes books and articles and gives talks and training courses for diverse professional groups. She's the author of several children's books
Paloma Valdivia is an author, illustrator and book editor, with a design degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and a postgraduate degree in Illustration from the EINA School in Barcelona, Spain. Her main passions are stories, illustrations, books, and above all, children. She has received numerous awards and honors, including an honorable mention at the 2014 Bologna Children's Book Fair for Caperucita Roja, and the 2018 Fundación Cuatrogatos award for her book Nosotros.