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Antes de comerse el pastel, de andar en bicicleta, de poder hacer esa difícil coreografía de ballet o de ganar un juego con tu equipo, hay una historia de fracasos, decepciones, errores y momentos de casi, casi tirar la toalla. Pero, como narran elocuentemente la multipremiada escritora Katherine Applegate y la ilustradora Jennifer Black Reinhardt, no es más que la vida haciendo de las suyas. Fallar, intentar, no son el fin de la experiencia sino el camino mismo. Luego viene, si hay suerte, la hora del pastel. Esta historia, llena de sabiduría y amor, es un mensaje que resuena, y perdura, en las mentes de los muchos jóvenes lectores que han tenido la suerte de encontrarse con esta historia. Y le ocurrirá sin duda a muchos más, pues A veces volamos está destinado a convertirse en un clásico instantáneo. Before eating cake, riding a bike, mastering difficult ballet choreography, or winning a game with your team comes a story of failures, disappointments, mistakes, and moments where it's tempting to throw in the towel. But as the award-winning writer Katherine Applegate and illustrator Jennifer Black Reinhardt eloquently say, that's just what life is about. Failing and trying aren't the end of the road, but rather the journey itself. With any luck, the time for eating cake will come. This story full of wisdom and love is a message that will resonate with young readers lucky enough to come across it.

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An excellent choice for solo or group sharing and a natural for commemorating a graduation or other milestone. --School Library Journal, on the English language edition Exuberant and loving; sure to incite giggles from kids and teary smiles from adults and possibly to unseat Oh, the Places You'll Go! as a perennial graduation gift. --Kirkus, on the English language edition This charming and engaging celebration of life is a must-read and a must-have. A natural successor to Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Places You'll Go! that deals with navigating life's ups and downs. --Booklist, on the English language edition With a cast that ranges across the span of childhood, this book seems destined to be given at milestone moments. --Publishers Weekly, on the English language edition

With a cast that ranges across the span of childhood, this book seems destined to be given at milestone moments. --Publishers Weekly, on the English language edition This charming and engaging celebration of life is a must-read and a must-have. A natural successor to Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Places You'll Go! that deals with navigating life's ups and downs. --Booklist, on the English language edition Exuberant and loving; sure to incite giggles from kids and teary smiles from adults and possibly to unseat Oh, the Places You'll Go! as a perennial graduation gift. --Kirkus, on the English language edition An excellent choice for solo or group sharing and a natural for commemorating a graduation or other milestone. --School Library Journal, on the English language edition

""An excellent choice for solo or group sharing and a natural for commemorating a graduation or other milestone."" --School Library Journal, on the English language edition ""Exuberant and loving; sure to incite giggles from kids and teary smiles from adults and possibly to unseat Oh, the Places You'll Go! as a perennial graduation gift."" --Kirkus, on the English language edition ""This charming and engaging celebration of life is a must-read and a must-have. A natural successor to Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Places You'll Go! that deals with navigating life's ups and downs."" --Booklist, on the English language edition ""With a cast that ranges across the span of childhood, this book seems destined to be given at milestone moments."" --Publishers Weekly, on the English language edition

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Katherine Applegate is an American children's book author. She has received numerous awards for her work, such as the Golden Kite, the Josette Frank, and the Newbery Medal.

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