Little Donkey and Me

Author: Juan Ramón Jiménez
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: A Nobel Prize-winning literary classic that has moved countless adults and is beloved by children of different races around the world! It is ranked alongside The Little Prince and Charlotte's Web, and is the most popular work in the Spanish-speaking world after the Bible and Don Quixote! Renowned writers Yan Wenjing and Yu Guangzhong from both sides of the strait have written heartfelt recommendations for this book. The incomparable Jiménez sees beauty that our one hundred eyes combined cannot perceive! This little book tells the true and sincere bond between the author and a donkey named Puer. Puer, with its small, fluffy, and slippery body, is smart, adorable, considerate, and patient, making it a companion for many children and a confidant of the author. They rely on each other, walking together through beautiful fields, villages, hills, churches, streets, and alleys, passing through the poet's hometown—Moguer in the province of Huelva, Spain. This is a collection of scenes from southern Spain and a long lyrical poem dedicated to Puer. Under the author's delicate and vivid description, Puer leaps off the page, captivating readers and touching the hearts of people around the world. The book was soon translated into English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and other languages, and was selected as a textbook for primary and secondary schools in all Spanish-speaking countries. In Europe, this book is as famous as The Little Prince and Charlotte's Web, becoming a household name. A Nobel Prize-winning literary classic that has moved countless adults and is beloved by children of different races around the world! It is ranked alongside The Little Prince and Charlotte's Web, and is the most popular work in the Spanish-speaking world after the Bible and Don Quixote! Renowned writers Yan Wenjing and Yu Guangzhong from both sides of the strait have written heartfelt recommendations for this book. The incomparable Jiménez sees beauty that our one hundred eyes combined cannot perceive! This little book tells the true and sincere bond between the author and a donkey named Puer. Puer, with its small, fluffy, and slippery body, is smart, adorable, considerate, and patient, making it a companion for many children and a confidant of the author. They rely on each other, walking together through beautiful fields, villages, hills, churches, streets, and alleys, passing through the poet's hometown—Moguer in the province of Huelva, Spain. This is a collection of scenes from southern Spain and a long lyrical poem dedicated to Puer. Under the author's delicate and vivid description, Puer leaps off the page, captivating readers and touching the hearts of people around the world. The book was soon translated into English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and other languages, and was selected as a textbook for primary and secondary schools in all Spanish-speaking countries. In Europe, this book is as famous as The Little Prince and Charlotte's Web, becoming a household name.