Manolito Gafotas, translated into English as Manolito Four-Eyes, is a 1994 children's novel by the Spanish writer Elvira Lindo, illustrated by .Manolito Gafotas at WorldCat The first of a series of novels about the adventures of a working class kid in Carabanchel, Madrid, the Kirkus review comments on its chatty, first-person narrative and understated humor and describes it as "a classic in its native Spain."Review of Manolito Four-Eyes, Kirkus Reviews, July 1, 2008
The book series inspired two movies (in 1999 and ) and (also in 2004).Manolito Gafotas at IMDb In January 2020, the author and the publisher announced that Hollywood film and TV studio Exile Content, headed by former Univision and Televisa chief content officer Isaac Lee, would create a second TV series based on the book.
Recognition Since 2006, there has been a park named after him. On 9 April of that year, with the attendance of Elvira Lindo, the Parque Lineal del PAU de Carabanchel was renamed Parque Manolito Gafotas.
Since 2022, Manolito Gafotas has also been commemorated by a route through places associated with his life, the Wikiloc route Paseo Manolito Gafotas, desde Aluche a los Carabancheles.
Books Manolito Gafotas (1994) Pobre Manolito (1995) ¡Cómo molo!: (otra de Manolito Gafotas) (1996) Los trapos sucios de Manolito Gafotas (1997) Manolito on the road (1998) Yo y el Imbécil (1999) Manolito tiene un secreto (2002) Mejor Manolo (2012)
References
External links Manolito Gafotas on Planeta de Libros