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Un pajarito me contó
Su majestad el Rey manda avisar que dará un tesoro a quien resuelva el problema que amenaza con matar al reino. De todas partes llegaron caballeros y superhéroes, dispuestos a enfrentar peligros y correr aventuras. Ninguno pudo acabar con la amenaza, porque ni siquiera el Rey sabía cuál era el problema.
44 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
About the author
Ana Maria Machado
317 books105 followersAna Maria Machado was born in 1941 in Rio de Janeiro and is, alongside Lygia Bojunga Nunes and Ruth Rocha, one of the most significant children's book authors in Brazil. She started her career as a painter in Rio de Janeiro and New York City. After studying Romance languages she did a PhD with Roland Barthes at the 'École pratique des hautes études' in Paris. She worked as journalist for the magazine 'Elle' in Paris and the BBC in London. In 1979, she opened the first children’s literature bookshop in Brazil, 'Malasartes'.
In 1969, Ana Maria Machado started to write. "I belong to that generation of writers who began to write during the military dictatorship, as children’s literature, alongside poetry and song texts, were amongst the few literary forms with which, through the poetic and symbolic use of language, you could make the ideas of a joie de vivre, individual freedom and respect for human rights known." Her story 'Menina Bonita do laço de fita' (1986) about a white and a black rabbit who marry and have a whole hoard of black, white and black and white patterned children, is a charming book about the living together of diverse ethnic groups. In 'Era uma vez um tirano' (1982) three children defy a tyrant who has forbidden colour, thoughts and any happiness. Without pointing fingers, Ana Maria Machado always dresses up her messages in humorous stories and trusts the ability of her young readers to also read between the lines.
Similar to many Brazilian children’s book authors of her generation, Ana Maria Machado stands in the tradition of the first great children’s book author, Jose Bento Monteiro Lobato (1882–1948). Her writing is marked, in the style of "magical realism", by a subtle mix of social satire and fantastic elements as well as a conscious and playful use of language and narrative structures. In 'História meio ao contrario' (1978), Ana Maria Machado turns the classic narrative structure of the fairy tale on its head and lets her story begin with: "And if they didn’t die, then they are still alive today" and end with "once upon a time".
In 'Bisa Bia, Bisa Bel' (1982), one of her central works, Isabell’s internal dialogue with her dead great-grandmother, Bisa Bia, and her own great-grandchild from the future, Bisa Bel, becomes a magical journey to the invisible connections between the generations, which finally allow Isabell to find her own way. For the author, fantasy also means to expand the sense for space and time and to allow reality and fantasy to mix with each other.
Just as brilliantly in ‘Palavra de Honra’ (2005, Engl: Word of Honour) Machado tells the story of a Luso-Brazilian family which has become very wealthy since their arrival in the 19th century. The reader encounters Letícia, who tries to reconstruct her own story out of the dispersed remains of the family legacy.
Ana Maria Machado has written more than hundred books for children and adults in 17 countries for which she has received the most significant Brazilian awards and many international honours. In 2000, she was awarded the 'Hans Christian Andersen Award' for her life work, the most significant international prize for youth and children’s literature. Ana Maria Machado lives with her family in Rio de Janeiro.
In 1969, Ana Maria Machado started to write. "I belong to that generation of writers who began to write during the military dictatorship, as children’s literature, alongside poetry and song texts, were amongst the few literary forms with which, through the poetic and symbolic use of language, you could make the ideas of a joie de vivre, individual freedom and respect for human rights known." Her story 'Menina Bonita do laço de fita' (1986) about a white and a black rabbit who marry and have a whole hoard of black, white and black and white patterned children, is a charming book about the living together of diverse ethnic groups. In 'Era uma vez um tirano' (1982) three children defy a tyrant who has forbidden colour, thoughts and any happiness. Without pointing fingers, Ana Maria Machado always dresses up her messages in humorous stories and trusts the ability of her young readers to also read between the lines.
Similar to many Brazilian children’s book authors of her generation, Ana Maria Machado stands in the tradition of the first great children’s book author, Jose Bento Monteiro Lobato (1882–1948). Her writing is marked, in the style of "magical realism", by a subtle mix of social satire and fantastic elements as well as a conscious and playful use of language and narrative structures. In 'História meio ao contrario' (1978), Ana Maria Machado turns the classic narrative structure of the fairy tale on its head and lets her story begin with: "And if they didn’t die, then they are still alive today" and end with "once upon a time".
In 'Bisa Bia, Bisa Bel' (1982), one of her central works, Isabell’s internal dialogue with her dead great-grandmother, Bisa Bia, and her own great-grandchild from the future, Bisa Bel, becomes a magical journey to the invisible connections between the generations, which finally allow Isabell to find her own way. For the author, fantasy also means to expand the sense for space and time and to allow reality and fantasy to mix with each other.
Just as brilliantly in ‘Palavra de Honra’ (2005, Engl: Word of Honour) Machado tells the story of a Luso-Brazilian family which has become very wealthy since their arrival in the 19th century. The reader encounters Letícia, who tries to reconstruct her own story out of the dispersed remains of the family legacy.
Ana Maria Machado has written more than hundred books for children and adults in 17 countries for which she has received the most significant Brazilian awards and many international honours. In 2000, she was awarded the 'Hans Christian Andersen Award' for her life work, the most significant international prize for youth and children’s literature. Ana Maria Machado lives with her family in Rio de Janeiro.
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September 10, 2018
Es una historia corta sobre un pueblo con todo lo que se puede necesitar, sin embargo un día llega un extranjero y siembra la idea de que hay un problema. Se ponen a buscarlo hasta que en el desenlace se dan cuenta de la verdad.
Me encantaron las ilustraciones de Francesca Massai que no solamente complementan la historia, sino que al final muestran el glosario de algunas plantas y animales que son mencionados en la historia.
Muy recomendable para conocer sobre la biodiversidad de Brasil y para entender cómo valorar la riqueza que tenemos.
Me encantaron las ilustraciones de Francesca Massai que no solamente complementan la historia, sino que al final muestran el glosario de algunas plantas y animales que son mencionados en la historia.
Muy recomendable para conocer sobre la biodiversidad de Brasil y para entender cómo valorar la riqueza que tenemos.
January 12, 2020
La particularidad que tiene esta colección es que mezcla el arte y la prosa para dar origen a libros con un contenido emocional sublime 👌 Decidí partir por este ya que las ilustraciones son de muy bajo nivel a diferencia de los otros, pero su calidad literaria es una joya.
Como reseña puedo decir que el libro cuenta la historia de un viajero que llega a un reino lleno de abundancias y al conversar con el rey le comenta que lleva viajando prácticamente toda su vida para conocer tal reino lleno de bellezas y maravillas. Ante eso, el rey le propone que se quede en el reino y a su vez le propone traer a toda su familia a vivir con él, pero el viejo viajero se niega diciéndole que quiere huir de ese reino con problemas tan grandes. El rey desconcertado le pregunta cuál es el problema del reino y el viejo cuando se proponía a responderle, muere en el acto. El rey como método preventivo manda a llamar a todo quien pueda resolver el problema, pero estos terminan arrasando con las maravillas del reino, y ya se podrán imaginar como termina, o no?..
Como reseña puedo decir que el libro cuenta la historia de un viajero que llega a un reino lleno de abundancias y al conversar con el rey le comenta que lleva viajando prácticamente toda su vida para conocer tal reino lleno de bellezas y maravillas. Ante eso, el rey le propone que se quede en el reino y a su vez le propone traer a toda su familia a vivir con él, pero el viejo viajero se niega diciéndole que quiere huir de ese reino con problemas tan grandes. El rey desconcertado le pregunta cuál es el problema del reino y el viejo cuando se proponía a responderle, muere en el acto. El rey como método preventivo manda a llamar a todo quien pueda resolver el problema, pero estos terminan arrasando con las maravillas del reino, y ya se podrán imaginar como termina, o no?..
December 28, 2019
Me gustó la manera de narrar el cuento y a la vez la crítica hacia la sociedad dirigida a los más pequeños. Todos estamos llenos de problemas, y los vamos a resolver, por lo mientras podemos crear un ambiente pacífico y ayudar.
December 14, 2020
Me encanta la manera en que este libro habla de política e igualdad. Bellamente narrado.
December 16, 2016
La idea central es buena: un líder que cree que todo está bien y da tumbos cuando cree que hay un problema pero se olvida de indagar.
La narrativa no es atractiva, ni poética, ni con ritmo.
La narrativa no es atractiva, ni poética, ni con ritmo.
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