Born in La Mancha, where Cervantes decided to have D. Quijote born, I have always been much more interested in the exciting possibility of the familiar windmills being enchanted giants than the industrious mechanics that made them work. As a school teacher for over 30 years, I have discovered that children take learning much more passionately when there is an element of surprise or creativity in the subject we are addressing, so I have always tried to enhance their imagination with stories and interactive plays.
An exciting adventure awaits six-year-old Asteria, as she meets her star friend Drumbalo in a quaint farm in the South of Spain. Drumbalo comes to her aid to lift the heavy feeling that the COVID-19 lockdowns had on children, adults, and elderly folk in 2019. Each of the seven chapters touches an em...