La carcel de cundi / The Jail

by Carme Solé Vendrell

«Primero las rejas de los hombres indios, después las del barco, más tarde las de los científicos y las de la tienda… ¡Y ahora las de la escuela! Tan bien que se está en el bosque! Cuic.» Éstos son los pensamientos de Cundi, un conejito de Indias.

25 pages, Hardcover

Published November 2, 2004

About the author

Carme Solé i Vendrell (born Barcelona, 1944) is an award-winning Spanish illustrator and writer, mainly of children's books. Since 1968, she has illustrated more than a hundred books. She has also worked on television series such as Víctor y María. She was a Premi Nacional de Cultura laureate in 1979 and 2012.

Reviews

[Jennifer B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

On the one hand, I appreciate a story written from the guinea pig's point of view, especially detailing their history and all that they have been through. However, I found the ending irresponsible, and unrealistic. Also, even though the drawings are cute, I don't think the guinea pigs looked much like guinea pigs, especially the main character, Cundi.