Elvira Lindo

Manolito Gafotas Elvira Lindo

Brief Description: "Originally published in Spain by Grupo Santillana de Ediciones, S. A., 1994"--T.p. verso. Brief Description: Recounts the exploits of the irrepressible Manolito as he navigates the world of his small Madrid neighborhood, along with his grandpa, his little brother, and his school friends. Marc Notes: Originally published in Spain by Grupo Santillana de Ediciones, S. A., 1994--T.p. verso.; Recounts the exploits of the irrepressible Manolito as he navigates the world of his small Madrid neighborhood, along with his grandpa, his little brother, and his school friends. Publisher Marketing: A Spanish-language edition of the first book in a series about a ten-year-old boy s misadventures in Spain."

Contributor Bio:  Lindo, Elvira Author Elvira Lindo's series about the adventures of Manolito Four-Eyes is a children's classic in Spain, where it has inspired feature films and a TV series, and is also widely popular in other European countries. She has received Spain's National Children's Book Award, and her books are regularly translated into some twenty languages. She also works as a screenwriter, and her weekly column in El Pa's newspaper is widely read in Spain and Latin America. She lives half of the year in New York City. Contributor Bio:  Urberuaga, Emilio Ricardo Alcantara is the author of several books from the Caballo alado series. Much of his work has been translated into several languages. Emilio Urberuaga is the illustrator of the Cuper series.