Una Verdad Interior

Experts agree that the first sentence of a book is fundamental. It provokes intrigue and curiosity, promises mysteries to be solved and hours of entertainment. If it works, it hooks us. In this book, the author writes 22 stories that start with the first sentences of famous novels, such as Rayuela, David Copperfield, El perfume, and La silla de plata, among others. Additionally, it reveals to the reader that words are not enough by themselves, but that, on occasion, they inspire more words.

Simple step-by-step advice to help children know the exact moment to exchange their diapers for toilet paper.

Había una vez tres cerditos, pero solo uno era trabajador y sensato. Por eso se hizo su casa de tejas. En cuanto al lobo, el cerdito no tenía por qué preocuparse. ¿Acaso el lobo iba a ser más listo que él?

Who does not have a sock without a pair in their dresser? Normally, the pair is lost due to laundry, but what do we do with the lone sock? Its owner is very serious and will never put two mismatching socks together. If you want to know the surprising end to this story, last author Rafael Nieto and illustrator Miguel Cerro tell you.