by Antonio Manuel Fraga · Edicións Xerais · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788499145747
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«O Castañeiro de Abril» is a children's novel by Antonio Manuel Fraga, published by Edicións Xerais in paperback (160 pages, in Galician).
The shoemaker Buto narrates the life of Baltasar, an eleven-year-old blind boy who lives with his unpleasant twin aunts Olegaria and Berenguela. With his dog Barriga Blanca, he sells wooden figures carved by himself in the Clogs Square to reunite with his father. The appearance of the April Chestnut Tree in the square changes his life and stirs up the whole neighborhood.
Illustrated by Antonio Seijas. Winner of the Merlín Prize for Children's Literature in 2013. Merlín Collection from Edicións Xerais.
Recommended reading from age 11, aimed at young readers looking for stories of overcoming with a touch of fantasy.
