FICTION

The Little Golden Key

by Roberto ALIAGA
tr. from Spanish by Jon Brokenbrow. illus. by Dani Padrón. 28p. Cuento de Luz. May 2016. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9788416078783.
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PreS-Gr 1—When three mouse brothers head off on an adventure, the youngest one finds "a little piece of sun," which turns out to be a small golden key. The siblings take turns imagining what use the key might have. Does it open a pirate treasure chest or the door of an old castle? Is it the key to happiness? This simple story with themes of family and fantasies is smoothly translated from Spanish. Padrón's stylized images provide varying perspectives, with the mice sometimes shown as shadows racing through the forest and sometimes in close-up views with colorful noses that match their striped shirts. The forest includes a triangular cheese house with a blue door, and tree branches sporting cheese leaves.
VERDICT This high-quality translation with well-matched imagery is an additional purchase for most collections.
Reviewed by Gaye Hinchliff, King County Library System, WA , May 01, 2016

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