I Love My Colorful Nails

Ben is a little boy, and he likes painting his nails. There's no big reason to it, he just loves all the amazing colors on the tips of his fingers. Until one day, some of his schoolmates start laughing at him because of it. He suddenly feels sad, helpless, and doesn't want to paint his nails anymore. Even when his father starts painting his nails to support Ben, the helplessness doesn't go away.Why can't boys paint their nails? A tale to understand that a kid's joy has no boundaries. A simple story about a small revolution.

Auteur

Alicia Acosta is a professional storyteller from Andalusia (Spain). She works with groups of children in schools and combines her work with her background as a psychologist to promote a love of reading. She is also a radio anchor and organizes theater workshops. Her books Little Captain Jack and Peque y yo were a finalist for the International Latino Book Award. Luis Amavisca is a well-known visual artist and children s writer in Spain. He has worked and written about equality, solidarity, environment and non-violence. His Bang Bang I Hurt the Moon, was runner-up for the Most Inspirational Children's Picture Book in the International Latino Book Awards. He is the author, along with Alicia Acosta, of two highly successful co-education books: I Love My Colorful Nails! and Benji's Doll. The Ugliest Monster in the World is one of his recently published books. Guridi is an artist from Sevilla. Since 1995, he's worked and experimented professionally almost every aspect of design, image and advertisement. He's published over seventy books. His work is highly valued in Spain, while also being recognized abroad. His books have been published in USA, France, Germany, Italy, Libano... He currently combines his work as teacher with his career as a children's book illustrator.