by Miguel Ángel Mendo · EDICIONES SM · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434894785
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«No te lo tomes al pie de la letra» is the children's novel by Miguel Ángel Mendo, published by Ediciones SM in paperback (128 pages, in Spanish).
Öke, his younger brother Mikael and their mother Kajsa move from Finland to Spain. Öke is the one who has the most problems with the language and decides to buy a Finnish-Spanish dictionary, which ends up proving useful in unexpected situations. The story reflects with humour on linguistic difficulties and adapting to a new culture.
The novel, published in 2003, belongs to the El Barco de Vapor Naranja collection (number 157) and features illustrations by Emilio González Urberuaga. Recommended reading age is 8 to 12 years.
For readers facing a change of country or learning a new language who want to enjoy a humorous take on that experience.
