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by Cornelia Funke (Author), Ruby Warnecke (Illustrator), Silke Kleemann (Translator)
From beloved, bestselling author Cornelia Funke comes a bright and bold introduction to the world's extraordinary creatures--perfect for the youngest readers.
De la querida autora de superventas Cornelia Funke llega una introducción brillante y audaz a las criaturas extraordinarias del mundo, perfecta para los lectores más jóvenes. Also available in English/También disponsible en inglés: Fabulous Creatures. Dragons, unicorns, and thunderbirds are only a few of the fabulous creatures young children will meet in this book! In this bright and bold introduction to fantastical and magical animals from around the globe, bestselling and celebrated fantasy author Cornelia Funke and illustrator Ruby Warnecke invite children into the fabulous world of myth and legend. Dragones, unicornios y pájaros de trueno son solo algunos de los seres fabulosos que los niños pequeños conocerán en este libro. En esta brillante y audaz introducción a los animales fantásticos y mágicos de todo el mundo, la famosa autora de fantasía Cornelia Funke y la ilustradora Ruby Warnecke invitan a los niños al fabuloso mundo del mito y la leyenda.Author Biography
Cornelia Funke is one of the most internationally successful and renowned German children's and YA authors. She has received many awards for her books, including the prestigious German Children's Literature Award in 2020 for her complete works.
Ruby Warnecke lives with her family in Hamburg, Germany, where she also completed her Masters in Illustration. During her studies, Ruby spent a year abroad in Baltimore and discovered the joy of creating art for children. Ruby is part of Cornelia Funke's Artists in Residence program. Silke Kleemann (Cologne, 1976) is a translator and writer. She translates mostly novels, children's books, and poetry from Spanish to German. She has received several awards for her literary work, including the Arts Support Award from the Bavatrian Ministry of Culture and the City of Munich Scholarship for Youth Literature. She lives in Munich, Germany.-
Silke Kleemann (Colonia, 1976) es traductora y escritora. Mayormente traduce novelas, libros infantiles y poesía del castellano al alemán. Ha recibido varios reconocimientos a su trabajo literario, entre otros el Premio de Apoyo para las Artes del Ministerio de Cultura de Baviera y la Beca para Literatura Juvenil de la Ciudad de Múnich. Vive en Múnich, Alemania. Maria José Ferrada (Chile, 1977) is a journalist and writer. Her books have been translated into twenty languages. She has obtained, among other literary recognitions, the Cervantes Chico Libero-American Prize, the SM Ibero-American Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature, the Ciudad de Orihuela Poetry Pirze, the Hispanic-American Prize for Poetry for Children, and the New Horizons Prize from the Bologna Children's Book Fair. She lives in Santiago, Chile.
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María José Ferrada (Chile, 1977) es periodista y escritora. Sus libros han sido traducidos a una veintena de idiomas. Ha obtenido, entre otros reconocimientos literarios, el Premio Iberoamericano Cervantes Chico, Premio Iberoamericano SM de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, Premio Poesía Ciudad de Orihuela, Premio Hispanoamericano de Poesía para Niños y Premio New Horizons de la Feria del Libro Infantil de Bolonia. Vive en Santiago de Chile.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.39 x 11.1 x 9.37 IN
Publication Date: March 31, 2026
