''Manolito Gafotas'' is a 1994 children's novel written by the
Spanish writer
Elvira Lindo and illustrated by
Emilio Urberuaga Emilio may refer to:
* Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio"
* Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
* Emilio (given name)
* ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen
See also
* Emílio (dis ...
. It is the first of a series of novels about the adventures of a
working class kid in
Carabanchel
Carabanchel is a district of Madrid, Spain. It lies on the southern (right) bank of the Manzanares, spanning southward down to the M-40 ring road. The district is made up of the neighbourhoods of Abrantes, Comillas, Opañel, Puerta Bonita, San ...
that inspired two movies in 1999 and 2004 and a TV series.
The novel has been translated into English as ''Manolito Four-Eyes''. The Kirkus review comments on its chatty, first person narrative and understated humor and describes it as "a classic in its native Spain."
In January 2020, the author and the publisher announced that Hollywood film and TV studio
EXILE Content
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headed by former
Univision and
Televisa chief content officer
Isaac Lee will create a TV Series based on the book.
Books
* ''Manolito Gafotas'' (1994)
* ''Pobre Manolito'' (1995)
* ''¡Cómo molo!: (otra de Manolito Gafotas)'' (1996)
* ''Los trapos sucios de Manolito Gafotas'' (1997)
* ''Manolito on the road'' (1998)
* ''Yo y el Imbécil'' (1999)
* ''Manolito tiene un secreto'' (2002)
* ''Mejor Manolo'' (2012)
External links
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References
1994 Spanish novels
1994 children's books
Spanish children's novels
Series of children's books
Novels set in Madrid
Spanish novels adapted into films
Children's books set in Spain
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