The Capybaras by Soderguit, Alfredo

Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus and the New York Public Library

"Purely exquisite."--Kirkus (Starred)

For kids ages 4-8, a charming and hilarious tale about capybaras: the beloved animal sensation capturing children's hearts!

Hens and their chicks love their warm, snug home. Life is simple and comfortable in the chicken coop, where everyone knows their place and worries are far away.

Until one day, when the capybaras appear.

To the hens, the capybaras are too big, too wet, and too hairy. They don't even follow the rules! But it's hunting season, and the capybaras need somewhere safe to hide. Can the hens learn to get along with their unexpected guests?

This delightful story shares the importance of opening our hearts to each other, no matter our differences, and the marvelous surprises that can happen along the way.

An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids

Author: Alfredo Soderguit
Publisher: Greystone Kids
Published: 04/13/2021
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.80w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781771647823
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 523817 / Capybaras


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2021 pg. 78
Publishers Weekly 02/08/2021
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2021
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2021 pg. 122
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author

ALFREDO SODERGUIT is an award-winning author and illustrator with more than forty books published throughout Latin America, Spain, France, and Italy. He also makes animated films with Palermo Estudio, a collective, which he founded with other illustrators and animators. His prize-winning animated film, Anina, is available on HBO and YouTube in English and Spanish.