Winner at the 2012 International Latino Book AwardsBalzo goes with his mother to a store where boys and girls can't touch anything. So, to stop himself from getting bored, he pretends to be a silkworm. But while he's playing, he accidentally knocks some figurines off a shelf, and worst of all, he bumps his head. Neither his mother nor the storekeeper seem to notice the lump; instead, they tell off Balzo as if he'd smashed the figurines (and caused the lump) on purpose.... A children's story that's also for adults, as it tells how sometimes, when an accident happens in the home, we tell off our children without thinking, and if we cause the same situation, we immediately turn to the timeless phrase: "It could happen to anyone". Guided Reading Level: M, Lexile Level: 800L

 

This book was recognised by the International Latino Book Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Cuento de Luz SL .

Sonja Wimmer is an illustrator whose work has been featured in books, posters, and magazines. The award-winning author Mar Pavon lives in Spain Alex Pelayo is a graduate of Bachelor of Fine Arts, in the Specialty of Engraving (University of Chile, 2000). He is a cartoonist, illustrator, caricaturist and web designer. Susanna Isern is an award-winning children's books author whose work has been translated into more than nine languages. She is the author of The Winter Train, Bear Wants to Fly, What Are You Scared of Little Mouse? (Silver Medal at the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards) and The Magic Ball of Wool (Silver Medal at the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards) among many other children's books. Daniel Montero Galan was born in 1981 in Madrid, and has illustrated over a dozen books. Jon Brokenbrow is an award winning translator with more than 60 children's books translated from Spanish - English. Winner of 2015 IPPY Award for Children's Picture Books with translation of Cyparissus by Marta Sanmamed, and winner of 2013/2014 International Latino Book Awards for Best Translator.