Las Gafas de Carlitos - by Margarita del Mazo (Hardcover)

About the Book

A humorous story about a small boy named Charlie who is desperate to get the attention of his taller classmate, Iris.

Book Synopsis

Es importante saber mirar lo que nos rodea. El primer libro de una tierna colección, de la mano de Margarita del Mazo y Guridi.

Carlitos quiere desesperadamente que Inés se fije en él. Pero, haga lo que haga, no lo consigue. Un día Inés aparece en clase con gafas, él cree que ese era el problema y que ahora, finalmente, lo verá. Pero no hay manera... Eso sí, las gafas de Inés han hecho que todo el mundo la mire. Carlitos piensa que si también él llevara gafas, Inés se daría cuenta de que existe.

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It is important to know how to look at what surrounds us. This is the first book of a collection, written by Margarita del Mazo and illustrated by Guridi.

Carlitos desperately wants Inés to notice him. But whatever he does just doesn't seem to work. One day when Inés shows up in class with glasses, Carlitos thinks she'll surely see him now. But no, Inés' glasses have just made everyone look at her! What if Carlitos were to wear glasses... would Inés finally notice him?

Review Quotes

Tejas Star Reading List 2025 - Texas Library Association.

About the Author

Margarita del Mazo is a writer and storyteller who is greatly admired in Spain. She has almost twenty books to her name, many of which have been translated into other languages. Among them are the bestsellers Camuñas and The Flock (El rebaño in Spanish), winning the Madrid Booksellers Guild Award and the Miami Cuatrogatos Foundation Award for best illustrated children's book.

Guridi is an artist from Sevilla (Spain). Since 1995, he's worked and experimented professionally almost every aspect of design, image and advertisement. 
He's published over seventy books.
His work is highly valued in Spain, while also being recognized abroad. His books have been published in USA, France, Germany, Italy, Libano...
 He currently combines his work as teacher with his career as a children's book illustrator.