by Maria Gripe · Editorial Juventud, S.A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788426157225
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«El papá de noche» is the children's and young adult novel by María Gripe, published by Editorial Juventud in hardcover (128 pages, in Spanish).
A girl without a father, whose mother works at night, refuses to stay with a babysitter and prefers the company of a young, eccentric writer, whom she turns into her «night daddy». The story explores loneliness, friendship, and the search for a father figure in an unexpected bond.
The book won the Andersen Prize in 1974 and is the first installment of the Nattpappan series. The work was originally published in 1968.
The book is aimed at children and young adults, and addresses friendship and the search for a father figure from a girl's experience.
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.
