Memorioso

Un cuento bilingüe · A bilingual story

Memorioso

Una historia bilingüe de amor, rescate y memoria

A bilingual story of love, rescue, and memory

by Abraham Martínez-Cruz

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Elderly scruffy felt puppet dog Memorioso in a blue collar with a gold star charm, sitting in a wool meadow beside a river under a stitched rainbow

The story

Memorioso es un perrito con una historia muy larga. Encontrado una fría mañana de invierno en el río Chicago, sobrevive al miedo, la soledad y la pérdida antes de descubrir la familia, la amistad y el amor que transforman su vida para siempre. Contada con ternura y humor por Abraham Martínez-Cruz, esta historia bilingüe honra a los animales rescatados, la familia escogida y los recuerdos que mantienen vivo el amor.

Memorioso is a little dog with a very long story. Found on a cold winter morning in the Chicago River, he survives fear, loneliness, and loss before discovering the family, friendship, and love that change his life forever. Told with tenderness and humor by Abraham Martínez-Cruz, this bilingual story honors rescue animals, chosen family, and the memories that keep love alive.

Inside the book

  • Elderly scruffy felt dog with cloudy eyes, one fang and a blue star collar resting on a cushion in a warm felt living room beside a small stitched cape
  • Young scruffy felt dog clinging to a log in the icy Chicago River while a bundled figure spots him from the snowy bank
  • Sad young scruffy felt dog inside a shelter kennel while a felt puppet man with dark curly hair, a mustache and a green sweater kneels and reaches toward him
  • Scruffy felt dog curled sadly on his bed at dusk while his adoptive father in a green sweater strokes him and offers a small red felt heart
  • Scruffy felt dog in a blue Superdog collar and cape entering a busy dog park while a shy small white fluffy dog hides behind her adoptive mother's brown boots
  • Scruffy felt dog in his blue collar playing nose to nose with a small white fluffy felt dog while their adoptive parents chat in a sunny felt meadow
  • Scruffy felt dog and small white fluffy felt dog scratching at neighboring apartment doors while their surprised adoptive parents peek out
  • Felt puppet man in a green sweater and woman in rose sharing coffee on a wool sofa while the scruffy dog and the white fluffy dog tug a striped sock

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