A children's book: 'Un gorrion en la guerra de las fieras', from the series "Biblioteca de 'Chapulin'"

Author Antonio Joaquín Robles Soler Spanish
Illustrations by Gabriel Fernández Ledesma Mexican
Publisher Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico Mexican

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This title belongs to a series meant to provide engaging and moralizing stories for children. Each book was richly illustrated by one of Mexico’s leading artists. This example, by Antonio Joaquín Robles Soler (1895–1983), a Spanish author admired for his witty narratives for children, tells the story of "a sparrow in the war of beasts." The series began in 1942 as a government-sponsored initiative and continued to be published for most of the decade.



Este título pertenece a una serie ideada para ofrecer historias cautivadoras y moralizantes a los niños. Cada libro está profusamente ilustrado por uno de los principales artistas de México. En este ejemplo de Antonio Joaquín Robles Soler (1895-1983), un autor español admirado por sus ingeniosos relatos infantiles, se narra la historia de un gorrión en la guerra de las fieras. La serie comenzó en 1942 en el marco de una iniciativa financiada por el Gobierno y se siguió publicando la mayor parte de la década.

A children's book: 'Un gorrion en la guerra de las fieras', from the series "Biblioteca de 'Chapulin'", Antonio Joaquín Robles Soler (Spanish, 1895–1983)

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