The fear of freedom

CHILDREN, SIGLO XXI, 2025, 80 PAGES

As we grow up, we have new experiences: we make friends, discover love and also fear; we understand that not everyone thinks the same way. And so we go out in search of answers to questions that help us understand how the world works.

Galeano traveled to many places and met many interesting people. As he was a keen observer, he drew ideas and reflections from each encounter, which he then poured into his writing. He was interested in many things: memory, love, friendship, soccer, politics, fears, and, of course, freedom.

«Estos tres relatos, engarzados en un hilo invisible tienen algo en común: la luz, el fuego, el encenderse, el iluminar(se). La forma en que es retratada en las ilustraciones -apelando al rasgo característico del libro álbum- la narración oral, la historia que trasciende en forma de relato, es igual de luminosa»

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PUBLISHED BY: Spanish SIGLO XXI