by Álvaro Magalhães · Edições Asa · tapa dura · ISBN 9789724126418
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«Hipopóptimos: uma história de amor» is a children's and young adult novel by Álvaro Magalhães published by Edições Asa in hardcover (65 pages, in Portuguese).
A shy, sensitive boy, affected by the changes of his body and by a pimple, aims to win the heart of a girl who seems out of his reach. He was born with "grass in his heart" and has a special destiny. Between reality and dream, the human and the natural world merge: growing up can lead to a transformation as astonishing as becoming a hippopotamus.
The work, illustrated by Danuta Wojciechowska, belongs to the Biblioteca Álvaro Magalhães collection and won the Grande Prémio Gulbenkian de Literatura para Crianças e Jovens.
Aimed at children and young adult readers, especially those approaching adolescence and who enjoy fantastic stories about growing up.
Álvaro Magalhães is a Portuguese writer. In 1982 he published his first book, História com muitas letras. Since then, Álvaro Magalhães wrote many other stories. His most prominent work, in literature, however, is the series of books Triângulo Jota. These books are about three children, Jorge, Joana and Joel who solve crimes with paranormal contours. Álvaro Magalhães also received the award Grande Prémio Calouste Gulbenkian de Literatura para Crianças e Jovens 2002 for his book Hipopóptimos – Uma História de Amor.
