Friday in Zenda. Friday of children’s books. Friday, in this case, about A Horse Named Sky, an illustrated picture book written by the author Rosanne Parry (1965), illustrated by Kirbi Fagan and translated into Spanish by Susana Rodríguez Álvarez for the publisher Errata Naturae. A fable about freedom and an animal-rights tale, A Horse Named Sky presents, with a blunt sense of adventure, to what extent humans fracture the natural relationships between different species and the land. By placing the protagonist’s voice on the figure of Sky, Rosanne Parry makes the youngest readers ask about the reasons humans insist on building walls for others… and for themselves.
La propia editorial apunta, acerca del libro: “Nacido libre en las vastas llanuras de Nevada,
Sky se rige por una única ley: galopar sin descanso hacia el horizonte, bajo la atenta mirada de las yeguas de su manada y en la incansable compañía de la intrépida Storm.
This year, however, the rains come too late, and both the horses and the donkeys, the deer, and the birds begin to grow restless. Perhaps it is because of those blessed humans, who roam everywhere drilling holes in the earth and felling trees.
When thirst becomes unbearable, Sky decides to stop being a burden to his herd and seek his livelihood on his own. Storm accompanies him, until he falls into the merciless hands of the Pony Express, the old postal service. Captured, branded, and forced to cross impossible terrain, Sky never stops looking toward the horizon, dreaming of reuniting with his family. Will his wild spirit be able to overcome the borders of humanity?”
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Autora: Rosanne Parry. Ilustradora: Kirbi Fagan. Traducción: Susana Rodríguez Álvarez. Título: A Horse Named Sky. Editorial: Errata Naturae. Where to buy: Todos tus Libros.