by Rafael Pombo · Panamericana Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789583003950
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This book is a collection of stories and poems by the renowned Colombian writer Rafael Pombo. It includes classic works such as 'La pobre viejecita', 'Simón el bobito' and 'El renacuajo paseador', among others. Ideal for children ages 9-12, as well as adults who want to enjoy literature in Spanish.
José Rafael de Pombo y Rebolledo was a Colombian poet born in Bogotá. Trained as a mathematician and an engineer in a military school, Rafael Pombo served in the army and he traveled to the United States of America as Secretary of the Legation in Washington. After completing his diplomatic assignment, he was hired by D. Appleton & Company in New York to translate into Spanish nursery rhymes from the Anglo-Saxon oral tradition. The product of this work, more than a translation, was a transformative adaptation published in two books under the titles Cuentos pintados para niños and Cuentos morales para niños formales.
