Andrés has a hobby: gardening. As soon as he is offered a new job that will allow him to move into a house with a large garden, he does not hesitate for a second and he accepts. But… What if work interferes with what you like best in the world?
Although he works as a train mechanic, Andrés’s real passion is gardening: he loves flowers so much that his little apartment is full of plants of all shapes and sizes. When a company offers him a new job with a good salary and a house with a big garden, Andrés accepts without hesitation, unaware that maybe he’s putting at risk things much more important than his job or his hobby…
La sorpresa del jardinero is a moving story about the importance of our beliefs in our daily lives, as well as a celebration of indulging in personal passions as an excellent way of achieving happiness.
Andrés tiene una afición: la jardinería. En cuanto le ofrecen un nuevo trabajo que le permitirá poder mudarse a una casa con un gran jardín, no lo duda ni un segundo y acepta. Pero… ¿qué sucede si el trabajo interfiere en lo que más te gusta en el mundo?
Aunque trabaja como mecánico de locomotoras, la verdadera pasión de Andrés es la jardinería: le gustan tanto las flores que su pequeño departamento está repleto de plantas de todas las especies y formas. Cuando una empresa le ofrece un nuevo trabajo con un buen sueldo y una casa con un gran jardín, Andrés lo acepta sin dudarlo, sin saber que quizás está poniendo en peligro cosas más importantes que su afición o su trabajo…
La sorpresa del jardinero es una emotiva historia sobre la importancia de trabajar por nuestros sueños e ideales, así como dirigir nuestra vida hacia aquello que amamos, nos motiva y nos hace felices.
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Carla Balzaretti was born in Argentina, one autumn day in 1978. Since childhood she was devoted to inventing stories even even before knowing how to write. She studied education and worked for seven years as editor. She has published several books for preschoolers.