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Harri bat poltsikoan

Language
Basque
Title in English
A stone in her pocket
Author
Nerea Loiola
Illustrator
Rocio Irigoyen
Illustrations
Colour
Place of publication
Donostia
Country
Spain
Publisher
Erein
Year of publication
2018
Pages
53 p.
Size
140 x 205
ISBN
978-84-9109-320-6
Category
Novels

It is a long story with a divided parts and a few illustrations. Although the story is realistic, it has a magical touch. Self-esteem can be considered a major issue. The narrator attempts to seek the complicity of the reader, often by directly speaking to her.
Xana doesn't feel comfortable with herself. She carries a bad turn. She believes that everyone else is doing better than herself. One day, she finds a special stone in his pocket. She believes that, with the help of the stone she can gets everything she wishes. Based on this, the writer creates a realistic adventure story. Having an optimistic outlook and role model, the importance of  self development and the importance of facing difficulties arise in the background.
The illustrator has created a very dynamic illustrations dominated by the ocher tone, mixing various techniques.

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