Judit Mascó He is not the only well-known face interested in exploring the world of literature and stories for early readers. Coincidentally, her ‘Forever Girls’ coincides on the shelves these weeks before Christmas with other proposals for children’s and youth literature signed by famous actors and singers. An area where celebrities also hope to shine:
1.Emilio Aragón: ‘Telmo Lobo’
The businessman, musician, film director, producer, comedian and clown Emilio Aragón (Havana, 65 years old) just struck the bell with ‘Telmo Wolf. The Captain’s Mysterya novel for readers ages 9 and up. According to the publisher itself, Alfaguarastars the brothers Telmo, Mia and Sammy Lobo that together they begin a path full of adventures to search for their father and grandfather. through time and space. “Emilio Aragón masterfully mixes genres such as classic literature, adventure literature and science fiction to achieve the perfect combination,” points out the label, which assures that this title has “echoes” of ‘The Neverending Story’, by Michael Ende, and ‘A Wrinkle in Time’, by Madeleine L’Engle.
This multifaceted man who He began his career in the circus with his father, Miliki.explains that his first children’s story is a honors his four grandchildren after they insistently asked him to write them a story with which they could go to sleep every night: “My grandchildren are the inspiration and there are things about each of them. Before they go to sleep I always read them stories and they asked me to write it “. Aragón is already working on the second part of ‘Telmo Lobo’.
The versatile Emilio Aragón wrote his first novel as a tribute to his four grandchildren. / EFE
2.Milena Smit: ‘Despite the vertigo’
Milena Smit (Elche, 28 years old), one of the actresses with the greatest projection in recent years, inside and outside our country -We have been able to see her in feature films such as ‘Parallel Mothers’, by Pedro Almodóvar, for which she was nominated for the Goya Awards in the supporting actress category, and, recently, in ‘El hoyo II’, a feature film by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia , as the protagonist-, reflects on the heartbreak in ‘Despite the vertigo’ (HarperCollins)a novel for teenage readers. With a magnetic style, sometimes dark and other times delicate, the actress reflects on the sexual desire, love anxiety and loneliness in its chapters.
Actress Milena Smit (‘El hoyo II’) has made the leap to ‘young’ adult’ literature. / EFE
“My most personal project is finally coming out. I have been writing since I was a child and for a long time I fantasized about the idea that one day someone could read one of my stories and feel at home, understood and safe,” she wrote on her social networks. Smit on his work, illustrated by Amanda Portillo.
3.Joan Dausà: ‘What if everything doesn’t end here?’
The Catalan musician, actor and presenter Joan Dausà (Sant Feliu de Llobregat, 45 years old) signs his second story for early readers ‘What if it doesn’t end here?’ Life beyond life / ‘And if everything doesn’t end here? Life beyond life’ (Serres), one reflection on death what is intended to be “a pedagogical tool” for families and children. A beautiful album with illustrations by Gisel Fust. “I talk a lot about death because it is part of life,” says the artist, who opens the door for us to reflect on a complicated moment that we all must go through sometimes and the longing for someone who is no longer in this life. Drac, the child protagonist of this story, goes through this process with surprise and uncertainty, and experiences sensations that transform into hope, light and serenity.
The musician Joan Dausà signs his second story, a reflection on death / ISABEL VILÀ
The first story that Dausà published, ‘Ara som gegants. Una cançó contada’ (Editorial Nanit) -inspired by his song-, also deals with emotions; one of his pillars when writing. According to Dausà, there is a connection between musical lyrics and literary works: “The link is in trying to be very honest with what we feel, what we think and with that emotional truth.
The musician Joan Dausà signs his second story, a reflection on death. / ISABEL VILÀ / SERRES
4. Judit Mascó: ‘A friendship in danger’ (‘The Forever Girls’)
Judit Mascó (Barcelona, 55 years old) is much more than a model woman: she is a model of a woman. Modern mother of four daughters, successful professional and voracious reader, she is quite a aspirational reference. With the ‘middle-grade’ collection (tweens) ‘The Forever Girls‘(Inuk Books) aims to transmit its most intrinsic values, such as courage, solidarity and support among girls and women of all ages and from all parts of the worldwithout losing the taste for fun and adventures. With the collaboration of Mar Picó (text) and Naomi Kado (illustrations), the series can be enjoyed by mothers and daughters.
Judit Mascó has published her first title for young readers, ‘Friendship in Danger’. / EFE
The first title of what will be a trilogy, and which represents the premiere of the ‘top’ in youth literature, is titled ‘Friendship in danger’ in perill’, and it is about four friends, Emma, Nessa, La Vio and Maya. When they are separated at the beginning of the school year, the clan makes a plan to stay together. And it all starts with a trip to the Swiss Alps.
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