by Maria Gripe · EDICIONES SM · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434808195
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«La hija del espantapájaros» is the children's and young adult novel by Maria Gripe, published by EDICIONES SM in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
Loella, a twelve-year-old girl who lives alone in a forest cabin, has as her best friend Papá Pelerín, a scarecrow. Her mother travels constantly and her father is absent, until a letter changes both their lives and forces Loella to consider what she has always been looking for. A story about friendship, affection between parents and children, and overcoming difficulties.
This edition belongs to the El Barco de Vapor collection, Red series, and is number 2 in that series. Work originally published in 1963 under the title «Pappa Pellerins dotter»; the Spanish translation is by Carmen Vázquez-Vigo, with illustrations by Marina Seoane.
Recommended for readers aged 10 to 14 and for young readers looking for stories of personal growth and emotional bonds.
Maria Gripe, born Maja Stina Walter, was a Swedish author of books for children and young adults, which were often written in magical and mystical tone. She has written almost forty books, with many of her characters presented in short series of three or four books. For her lasting contribution to children's literature, she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing in 1974.
