Publisher's Synopsis
Estamos, sin duda, ante el libro más hondo y personal de Gusti, uno de los escritores e ilustradores más importantes de América Latina. En él, este autor nos abre las puertas de su corazón para hablarnos, con absoluta sinceridad, de su propia persona y de la relación que lleva actualmente con su hijo Mallko. Recurriendo a las más diversas técnicas plásticas y a una prosa sencilla y directa, Gusti nos invita a adentrarnos en la intimidad de su entorno familiar para contarnos lo que significa convivir con un niño tan especial. Una conmovedora obra que retrata las luces y las sombras de un padre que pasa de la perplejidad y el desconcierto al amor incondicional. Un amor que se dirige a sus seres queridos y, especialmente, a su pequeño con sìndrome de Down. Además de ser un libro de altìsima calidad artìstica, constituye, sin duda, una inspiradora guìa para padres.
This is without a doubt the most profound and personal book by Gusti, one of Latin America's most important writers and illustrators. In it, the author opens his heart to write sincerely about himself and his relationship with his son, Mallko. With simple and direct writing, he invites us into his family to discuss what it means to live with a child as special as him. This moving book portrays the highlights and shadows of a father who moves from perplexed and disconcerted to loving his son with Down syndrome unconditionally. In addition to its vast artistic value, this book is also an inspiring guide for parents.
This is without a doubt the most profound and personal book by Gusti, one of Latin America's most important writers and illustrators. In it, the author opens his heart to write sincerely about himself and his relationship with his son, Mallko. With simple and direct writing, he invites us into his family to discuss what it means to live with a child as special as him. This moving book portrays the highlights and shadows of a father who moves from perplexed and disconcerted to loving his son with Down syndrome unconditionally. In addition to its vast artistic value, this book is also an inspiring guide for parents.
