Crocodile

The "De la cuna a la luna" (From the Cradle to the Moon) collection is aimed at children aged 0 to 3, for whom these poetic pictograms or "poegrams" have been specially designed; a term coined to designate a new modality of pictographic poetry based on the search for a reading rhythm that helps to "educate the eye and sweeten the ear" of the young reader, as Antonio Rubio explains. For his part, Óscar Villán -National Illustration Award 1999- develops the aesthetic proposal for these five books. His work is entirely handcrafted, with easily discernible brushstrokes and color tones, to the point that the textures can almost be felt. The image stands out against a light background; the drawing is simple and recognizable, with Villán's personal touch.