by Christine Nöstlinger · Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420447810
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«Konrad o el niño que salió de una lata de conservas» is Christine Nöstlinger's children's novel, in paperback (Alfaguara, 148 pages, Spanish).
One day a very special can arrives by mail at Mrs. Bartolotti's house: inside is Konrad, a seven-year-old boy. Though the surprise overwhelms her, she decides to take him in and raise him her own way, original and fun. A heartwarming tale about the arrival of an unexpected child, friendship and accepting differences.
Original title: Konrad oder das Kind aus der Konservenbüchse. Translated by María Jesús Ampudia and illustrated by Frantz Wittkamp. Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award in 1979.
A children's and young adult literature read, suitable for young readers who enjoy humorous stories and singular characters.
Christine Nöstlinger was an Austrian writer best known for children's books. She received one of two inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards from the Swedish Arts Council in 2003, the biggest prize in children's literature, for her career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense." She received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for "lasting contribution to children's literature" in 1984 and was one of three people through 2012 to win both of these major international awards.
