Te queremos, Mauro! / We love you, Hugless Douglas!

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

These poems speak about the nature of the Chilean countryside, of its animals, its aromas, and its stars. These are verses that invite us to direct our gaze from the Earth to the sky, from the smallest things to the most magnificent. The rhymes and poems compiled in this anthology introduce children to the works of Gabriela Mistral, and allow them to enjoy this poetry that is "infused with heart" by the only female Latin American author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Poemas que hablan de la naturaleza propia del paisaje chileno, de sus animales, de sus aromas y de sus astros. Versos...

Fue amor a primera vista. Un relámpago que me reveló sentimientos nuevos y palpitantes, como esa luz que sólo había leído en libros de poesía. Sin darme cuenta, poco a poco entré en un laberinto de emociones que me perdió en ella y me enfrentó conmigo. Fueron días interminables en los que aprendí a nombrar mi deseo y mi frustración. Tantas derrotas. Comencé a escribir. Y todo, absolutamente todo esfuerzo por amar y ser amado me parecía inútil. —R. N.

Provides examples of animals and things in motion to demonstrate the concept of up and down. Presented in English and Spanish.