November 11: Today in the History of Children’s Books

🎂 November 11, 1911 – Birth: José Maria Sánchez-Silva

Span­ish writer and jour­nal­istJosé Maria Sánchez-Sil­va(José María Sánchez-Sil­va) born.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
  • His most famous work is the nov­el “Marceli­no Bread and Wine-Marceli­no pan y vino(Pub­lished in 1953). The book tells the sto­ry of Marceli­no, an orphan adopt­ed by a group of monks, and his extra­or­di­nary rela­tion­ship with the image of Jesus on the cross in the monastery’s upper floor.
• Supreme hon­or and influ­ence: This work is because ofTouch­ing warmth and reli­gious alle­go­ryWide­ly pop­u­lar, it was adapt­ed into a film in 1955, achiev­ing great inter­na­tion­al suc­cess. Sanchez-Sil­va received the award for his life­long con­tri­bu­tion to chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture. 1968 Hans Chris­t­ian Ander­sen Award (HCAA) for Best WriterAfter that, he con­tin­ued to cre­ate many works about…Fam­i­ly, human rela­tion­ships, ani­mals, and mag­i­cal real­ismThe sub­ject mat­ter of the sto­ry.

| born José María Sánchez-Sil­va | José María Sánchez-Sil­va (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 11, 1864 – Birth: Maurice LeBron

French writerMau­rice LeBronMau­rice Leblanc was born. He is best known for his famous Arsène Lupin series of nov­els.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions:
  • His Arsène Robin series cre­at­ed a…Phan­tom Thief Gen­tle­man、Anti-hero­icThe detec­tive image.
• Influ­ence: Although the series was orig­i­nal­ly cre­at­ed for adults, it is full of…Wit­ty, ele­gant and adven­tur­ousThe plot has become a part of glob­al young adult lit­er­a­ture.Clas­sic detec­tive adven­ture sto­ryOne of them, includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books”.

| born | Mau­rice Leblanc | Mau­rice Leblanc (Wikipedia) |

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🎂 November 11, 1939 – Birth: Graciela Beatriz Cabal

Argen­tine writerGra­ciela Beat­riz CabalGra­ciela Beat­riz Cabal (1939–2023) was born. She was… Argen­tine chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture in the late 20th cen­tu­ryA key rep­re­sen­ta­tive fig­ure.

• Impor­tant works and con­tri­bu­tions: Cabal’s nov­els are known for theirHumor­ous and relat­able to chil­dren’s livesand pairReal-world prob­lemsShe is known for her keen obser­va­tion skills. She is also a schol­ar of chil­dren’s lit­er­a­ture and has made sig­nif­i­cant con­tri­bu­tions to the pro­mo­tion of chil­dren’s read­ing in Argenti­na.
• Rep­re­sen­ta­tive works: Her workToby-Toby(Pub­lished in 1997) tells the sto­ry of a dog and its young own­er.
• Influ­ence: Her works have been trans­lat­ed into many lan­guages, due to their influ­ence on…Chil­dren’s Emo­tion­al and Devel­op­men­tal Chal­lengesIts real­is­tic depic­tions have earned it a stel­lar rep­u­ta­tion in Latin Amer­i­ca and inter­na­tion­al­ly, and it has been includ­ed in “1001 Chil­dren’s Books”.

| born | Gra­ciela Beat­riz Cabal | Gra­ciela Cabal (Span­ish Wikipedia) |