author/illustrator: Roger Ycaza
ages: 4+
36 pages
20 x 23 cm
hardback
Spanish
Lecturita
Instant
A brief moment, fleeting and luminous, allows us to celebrate life and the passage of time. An instant that reminds us to treasure what was and dream of what is to come.
This positive picture books poetically tells about the beauty of life, while the illustrations show specific instants of everyday life that can seem extraordinary or very basic, which anyone can relate to.
A book that makes everyone feel grateful for living in the moment. "The joy of life is there, where you least expect it, flying towards you..."
AWARDS
- New York Public Library Best Books of 2025
BY THE SAME ILLUSTRATOR
Shout, Pablo, Shout! (text by Fran Pintadera)
THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR
Roger Ycaza is an illustrator, a musician, and author. He has illustrated stories and novels for various publishers, and also writes and illustrates his own tales, including notable works such as Clic (FCE), Diez Canciones Infinitas (Panamericana), Quito (Pato Lógico), Los días raros (FCE), Sueños (Loqueleo), among others.
His work has been published in over 15 countries and he has been nominated for the ALMA Prize, Sweden, 2024. He has released several albums with his previous bands, Mamá Vudú and Mundos, and is currently working on his musical project, Frailejones. He is nominated for the 2025 Astrid Lindgren award.