Manolito Gafotas

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Manolito Gafotas is a 1994 children's novel written by the Spanish writer Elvira Lindo and illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga. [1] It is the first of a series of novels about the adventures of a working class kid in Carabanchel that inspired two movies in 1999 and 2004 and a TV series. [2]

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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." [3]

In January 2020, the author and the publisher announced that Hollywood film and TV studio EXILE Content headed by former Univision and Televisa chief content officer Isaac Lee will create a TV Series based on the book. [4]

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References

  1. Manolito Gafotas at WorldCat
  2. Manolito Gafotas at IMDb
  3. Review of Manolito Four-Eyes, Kirkus Reviews , July 1, 2008
  4. Hopewell, John (9 January 2020). "Exile Content Sets Manolito Gafotas TV Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. PMC. Retrieved 12 February 2020.