LA FIESTA DE LAS PUPUSAS / THE FIESTA OF THE PUPUSAS

Written by Jorge Argueta

Illustrated by Gabriela Moran

Publisher Luna's Press Books

Las pupusas son la comida nacional de El Salvador, reconicidas internacionalmente. Este bello libro escrito por el afamado escritor salvadoreño, Jorge Argueta es un homenaje a esta delicia salvadoreña. Las coloridas ilustraciones de Gabriela Moran son una fiesta cultural revuelta de todos los colores. 

Pupusas are the national food of El Salvador, recognized internationally. This beautiful book written by the award-winning author, Jorge Argueta is a tribute to this Salvadoran delicacy. Gabriela Moran's colorful illustrations are a mixed cultural festival of all colors.

OTHER BOOKS PUBLISHED BY LUNA'S PRESS BOOKS

La piedra mágica de la Chinchintora/The Chinchintora Snakeend the Magic Stone

Written by Manlio Argueta and illustrated by Male Cuéllar

The chinchintora is a snake that lives in the backwoods of El Salvador. It has a magic stone in its body that everyone wants to own. But to get it, you have to be an excellent dancer and challenge the snake to dance cha cha cha, salsa, cumbia, merengue, samba or Aztec dance.

ABC EL SALVADOR

Written by Holly Ayala and illustrated by Elizabeth Gómez 

With this fun‭, ‬unique‭ ‬ABC book‭, ‬learning-to-readers will travel‭ with Xiomara and her brother Kevin to some of their favorite places in El Salvador‭. ‬Spanish and Indigenous-influenced‭ Salvadoran words‭, ‬with beautifully painted illustrations by award-winning illustrator Elizabeth Gómez‭, ‬will guide children through‭ the culture‭, ‬history and traditions that make Salvadorans proud‭.‬‭

Olita and Manyula: The Big Birthday / Olita y Manyula: El gran cumpleaños

Written by Jorge Argueta and illustrated by El Aleph Sánchez

Olita and Manyula: The Big Birthday / Olita y Manyula: El gran cumpleaños is about Manyula, a beloved elephant that lived in El Salvador's zoo for over 50 years. Winner of an International Latino Book Award: Honorable Mention. This book is loved by children all over the United States of America and El Salvador.

Telegrams to Heaven/ Telegramas al cielo

Written by René Colato Laínez and illustrated by Pixote Hunt

Telegrams to Heaven/ Telegramas al cielo recounts the moving childhood of Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, who from an early age discovers the candor, light and power of the word, which he uses to pray and to write poetry, sending telegrams to heaven from his heart. René Colato Laínez, the renowned Salvadoran writer, has written a touching story about the great Arcbishop Romero. The colorful, modern illustrations of Pixote Hunt make us reflect with deep tenderness, showing us the innocence of the great Archbishop Romero as a young child. ‬

A double book release party!

Luna's Press Books and Arte Público Press present:

A double book release party!

Telegramas al cielo / Telegrams to Heaven by René Colato Laínez & Agua, Agüita / Water, Little Water by Jorge Argueta.

Join us for an afternoon of readings, book signings, music and light refreshments for the entire family!

Todos y todas estan invitados! Everyone is welcome!

Saturday, 2 PM – 5 PM

Accion Latina

2958 24th St
San Francisco, California 94110



Telegramas al cielo/ Telegrams to Heaven

By René Colato Laínez

Illustrated by Pixote Hunt

Telegrams to Heaven recounts the moving childhood of Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, who from an early age discovers the candor, light and power of the word, which he uses to pray and to write poetry, sending telegrams to heaven from
his heart. René Colato Laínez, the renowned Salvadoran writer, has written a touching story about the great Salvadoran prophet who dreamed from his childhood of being a priest, and became not only a priest, but also a bishop, an archbishop, and the great orator of his country. His word remains, for the Salvadoran people and the world—a prayer, a poem, a sweet telegram that Archbishop Romero continues to send in the name of his people to the heart of heaven. The colorful, modern illustrations of Pixote Hunt make us reflect with deep tenderness, showing us the innocence of the great Archbishop Romero as a young child.

by Jorge Tetl Argueta

Illustrations by Felipe Ugalde Alcántara

This trilingual picture book written in lyrical verse traces the life 

cycle of water from the point of view of one droplet.

“My name is Water

but everyone calls me

Little Water.”

In this beautiful, poetic ode to the life-giving force of water, award-winning children’s book author Jorge Argueta describes—in English, Spanish and Nahuat—the life cycle of water from the perspective of one drop.

From its birth deep in Mother Earth, Little Water climbs to the surface, passing through roots and rocks, light and darkness. Finally, the tiny bead of water makes it to the top and rests,

“A sigh of morning dew

on the tips of leaves

on spider webs

or on the petals

of flowers.”

The droplet becomes a river, a lake, an ocean, ultimately climbing to the sky and turning into a cloud. Then,

“Drop by drop

I return singing

to our Mother Earth.

I am Little Water.

I am life.”

With stunningly beautiful illustrations by Felipe Ugalde Alcántara that depict the mountains, rocks, vegetation and animals of the natural world, this poem about the importance of water reflects Argueta’s indigenous roots and his appreciation for nature. Containing the English and Spanish text on each page, the entire poem appears at the end in Nahuat, the language of Argueta’s Pipil-Nahua ancestors. This book is an excellent choice to encourage children to write their own poems about the natural world and to begin conversations about the interconnected web of life.

Spanish Review: Telegramas al Cielo- La infancia de monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero

Reseña por Ariadna Sánchez 

© 2017

La niñez es una etapa de formación y crecimiento. Sin duda alguna, determina en gran medida el futuro de las personas.  Tal es el caso del admirado monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero. Su niñez esta plasmada en el libro bilingüe titulado Telegramas al Cielo: La infancia de monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, por el afamado escritor salvadoreño René Colato Laínez e ilustrado por Pixote Hunt. La casa editorial Luna’s Press Book ha hecho posible que miles de familias lean y aprendan sobre la candidez y generosidad de Monseñor Romero.   

Oriundo de Ciudad Barrios, San Salvador; el pequeño Óscar trabajaba en la oficina de correos y telegramas que estaba en su casa. Creciendo entre botones de máquinas y mensajes que iban y venían con noticias de todo tipo, Óscar recorría velozmente las calles de su pueblo para entregar los telegramas. Su vocación de sacerdote se manifestó a muy temprana edad cuando rezaba junto a sus padres sus oraciones. Movido por su deseo de ayudar a otros, Óscar desea enviar un telegrama al cielo. Su mejor medio para hacer llegar ese telegrama hasta las alturas, es a través de la oración, por lo que el pequeño Óscar reza con fervor y fe siendo este solo el principio de su magnifica vida sacerdotal.

Movido por la esperanza y su amor por la iglesia, Óscar a los 13 años de edad ingresa al seminario menor de la ciudad de San Miguel. Su ejemplar conducta y sus buenas calificaciones lo hicieron merecedor de terminar sus estudios religiosos en Roma, Italia. Años mas tarde, Óscar llega nuevamente a su querido pueblo Ciudad Barrios para celebrar su primera misa. Los habitantes del pueblo estaban alegres de recibir a uno de los suyos en la comunidad.  Un ejemplo de humildad, servicio a la comunidad y de entrega hacia los mas necesitados eran solo algunas de las características del querido y recordado Monseñor Óscar Romero.

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Telegramas al cielo/ Telegrams to Heaven

Written by René Colato Laínez

Illustrated by Pixote Hunt

Luna’s Press Books

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I am happy to present my new book Telegramas al cielo/ Telegrams to Heaven. Probably you know about Oscar Arnulfo Romero, the archbishop, who spoke for his people during the civil war in El Salvador. In Telegrams to Heaven, you will discover Oscar Arnulfo Romero, the boy, who has a dream to accomplish. 

As a Salvadoran, it is an honor to present the childhood of Oscar Arnulfo Romero to our niños. They also have dreams to accomplish.

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Telegrams to Heaven recounts the moving childhood of Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, who from an early age discovers the candor, light and power of the word, which he uses to pray and to write poetry, sending telegrams to heaven from
his heart. René Colato Laínez, the renowned Salvadoran writer, has written a touching story about the great Salvadoran prophet who dreamed from his childhood of being a priest, and became not only a priest, but also a bishop, an archbishop, and the great orator of his country. His word remains, for the Salvadoran people and the world—a prayer, a poem, a sweet telegram that Archbishop Romero continues to send in the name of his people to the heart of heaven. The colorful, modern illustrations of Pixote Hunt make us reflect with deep tenderness, showing us the innocence of the great Archbishop Romero as a young child.

Telegramas al Cielo narra la conmovedora niñez de monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, quien desde muy temprana edad descubre la candidez, la luz y la fuerza de la palabra, la cual utiliza para rezar y escribir poesía, para desde su corazón enviar telegramas al cielo. El afamado escritor salvadoreño, René Colato Laínez, ha escrito una enternecedora historia del gran profeta salvadoreño que soñó desde su infancia con ser sacerdote y no solo lo fue, sino que también se convirtió en monseñor, obispo, arzobispo y el gran orador de su país. Su palabra permanece entre el pueblo salvadoreño y el mundo: como un rezo, como un poema, como un dulce telegrama que monseñor Romero sigue enviando, en nombre de su pueblo, al corazón del cielo. Las modernas y coloridas ilustraciones de Pixote Hunt, nos hacen reflexionar con profunda ternura, al mostrarnos la inocencia del pequeño gran monseñor Romero.