From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street comes this moving picture book about the perils of perfectionism. Lucas goes to the perfect school in the perfect neighborhood. And when he gets perfect grades, he feels like he fits right in. But life at home is not so perfect. His dad’s old work truck keeps breaking down. His mom works long hours at her job at the diner. And Lucas has to share his small room with his baby sister. One night, Lucas is awakened by a strange light, which he follows all the way to the place where the perfect people live. Everything there is more beautiful than he could have imagined. But the longer Lucas stays, the more he wonders what it really means to be perfect. Does it mean never making mistakes? Does it mean rejecting his bustling neighborhood and his loving family? And what’s so great about being perfect, anyway? From award-winning talents Matt de la Peña and Paola Escobar comes this heartwarming, uplifting picture book about a boy, at home in two worlds, discovering what it means to be at home with himself.
Matt de la Peňa Orden de los libros
La obra de Matt de la Peña es celebrada por su profunda exploración de la experiencia humana, a menudo centrándose en temas de la adolescencia y la búsqueda de identidad. Su escritura es conocida por su honestidad emocional y su capacidad para capturar las complejidades de las relaciones humanas. A través de su distintivo estilo literario, atrae a lectores de todas las edades, ofreciendo historias que invitan a la reflexión y son memorables. Su enfoque en la narración se caracteriza por un meticuloso desarrollo de personajes y una aguda visión de sus vidas interiores.






- 2024
- 2022
From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply moving ode to the complexity and uniqueness of every child. In profound, uplifting verse and sumptuous artwork, beloved creators Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken explore the endless possibilities each child contains: A young dancer may grow into a computer coder; a basketball player might become a poet; a class clown may one day serve as an inspiring teacher; and today’s quiet empath might be tomorrow’s great leader. Here's a profound and uplifting new classic with an empowering message for readers of all ages: Your story is still being written.
- 2021
Milo Imagina El Mundo
- 40 páginas
- 2 horas de lectura
Milo viaja en metro y observa a la gente, imaginando sus vidas a través de dibujos. Desde un hombre con crucigrama hasta una novia y un chico de traje, sus creaciones reflejan historias que podrían ser muy diferentes de la realidad. Un álbum ilustrado que destaca la importancia de no juzgar a los demás por su apariencia.
- 2019
Seine Macht ist unglaublich, doch sie hat ihren Preis Clark Kent war schon immer schneller und stärker als seine Mitschüler. Aber er meidet das Rampenlicht um jeden Preis, denn auf sich aufmerksam zu machen bedeutet, sich in Gefahr zu bringen. Doch für Clark wird es zunehmend schwerer, seine Kräfte zu kontrollieren und seine Heldentaten geheim zuhalten. Als er den Hilferufen eines Mädchens folgt, trifft er auf Gloria Alvarez und deckt ein dunkles Geheimnis auf: Eine feindliche Macht bedroht seine Heimatstadt Smallville. Zusammen mit seiner besten Freundin Lana Lang macht er sich auf die Suche nach der Wahrheit. Denn bevor Clark die Welt retten kann, muss er zunächst Smallville beschützen.
- 2019
Last Stop on Market Street and Carmela Full of Wishes Box Set
- 72 páginas
- 3 horas de lectura
The perfect gift for every occasion--the complete collection of picture books from Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning duo Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson The bestselling and award-winning team of Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have brought readers two new classics with Last Stop on Market Street and Carmela Full of Wishes. Lyrically written and vibrantly illustrated, these moving and timely picture books deserve a spot on every bookshelf. Packaged together for the first time, this boxed set is the perfect addition for any growing library and a must-have for readers young and old.
- 2019
When the dawn breaks, a hero rises.His power is beyond imagining.Clark Kent has always been faster, stronger--better--than everyone around him. But he wasn't raised to show off, and drawing attention to himself could be dangerous. Plus, it's not like he's earned his powers . . . yet.But power comes with a price.Lately it's difficult to hold back and keep his heroics in the shadows. When Clark follows the sound of a girl crying, he comes across Gloria Alvarez and discovers a dark secret lurking in Smallville. Turns out, Clark's not the only one hiding something. Teaming up with his best friend, Lana Lang, he throws himself into the pursuit of the truth. What evil lies below the surface of his small town? And what will it cost Clark to learn about his past as he steps into the light to become the future Man of Steel? Because before he can save the world, he must save Smallville.
- 2018
Praise for Love: A Winter 2017-2018 Kids' Indie Next Top Pick ? De la Peña's prose poem speaks right to young children. . . . People often talk to children about love; in these pages, they can see and feel what it's like. And there's plenty for everybody.-Publishers Weekly, starred review ? From the moment prose and art appear in the opening spread, de la Peña and Long usher readers into a patient, pensive meditation on love. . . . Timely, timeless, and utterly necessary.-Kirkus Reviews, starred review Newbery Award-winning De la Peña offers a lyrical ode to love in this stirring picture book. . . . In De la Peña's lines, love becomes not just an emotion between people but a feeling suffusing the world.-Booklist Long and Matt de la Peña . . . hit the mark with Love . . . a gentle, poetic picture book about love in all circumstances, even the tough ones.-Shelf Awareness ? This heartfelt and sensitively rendered picture book meditation begs to be shared and discussed with children . . . Spread the love.-School Library Journal, starred review
- 2018
Los Deseos de Carmela
- 40 páginas
- 2 horas de lectura
Hasta ahora el cumpleaños de Carmela no puede ser mejor. Hoy es lo suficientemente mayor para acompañar a su hermano en su recorrido por la ciudad. Y la tarde que pasan juntos se llena con la magia de lo que ven a su alrededor: desde el brillante sol de los campos hasta las golosinas en la vidriera de la panadería. Pero cuando recoge un diente de león que crece en el concreto, se pregunta qué otra cosa podría desear ... y decide entonces salir en busca del deseo perfecto. En esta nueva colaboración, Matt de la Peña y Christian Robinson, galardonados por su trabajo en Última parada de la calle Market, que ganó la Medalla Newbery y Mención de Honor Caldecott por la edición en inglés, han creado una oda, conmovedora y actual, al coraje de los soñadores y al poder de la esperanza.
- 2017
This jacketed picture book pairs Newbery Winner Matt de la Pe a and Pixar artist Ana Ram rez with the celebrated Pixar Studios film , Coco. Featuring a beautiful original story based on the characters of the film, as well as vibrant stylized artwork, this title is sure to appeal to readers of all ages.
- 2016
The Hunted
- 384 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
After surviving the earthquake and tsunami, Shy manages to make it back to land but he is far from safe because a secret his cruise ship co-worker, Addie, shared with him is one that people have killed for, and now that Shy knows, he has become a moving target
