Lice: How to Survive on Humans

In a
hilarious spin on insect books, this lavishly illustrated survival guide by
lice, for lice, helps us all understand the miracle every natural creature is.

No one likes lice, even the award-winning Spanish
illustrator Berta Páramo, whose other books have explored bodily fluids and
stinky things, among other things. But lice are living creatures too,
possessing many amazing talents and facing many challenges to survive.

Head lice can lift two thousand times their body
weight. They can touch and taste with their entire body. They have claws
perfectly suited to the diameter of the human hair, so they are very picky.
They live only on human heads--and will die in a matter of minutes elsewhere.

This guide tells lice everything they need to
know to survive in this harsh environment they call home. It prepares them for
every danger. And in doing so, it will give readers a sense of humor for the
next infestation, and help cultivate an understanding and tolerance for all
life on earth --no matter
how much it itches!

Berta Páramo (Spain) studied architecture but after a Master’s degree in illustrated children’s books, illustration led her into another direction. Drawing helps her think and also expresses her way of understanding the world. She is specialized in non-fiction books where she likes to travel unexplored paths in every subject that she investigates. Her book FLUIDOTECA (Litera Libros, 2021) has been awarded a special mention by Bologna Ragazzi Awards 2022 in the Opera Prima category. And Berta’s work has been selected at Bologna Children’s Book Fair, World Illustration Awards or Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, inter alia.