"La Niña y el Ovillo"
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Original title: The Girl and the Ball of Yarn
Original title: La Niña y el Ovillo
Writer: María Cecilia Protas
Illustrator: María Cecilia Protas
Original Publication: unpublished
Format: 32 color pages, 170 X 270 mm.
Rights details: Worldwide rights available
About the book:
La historia trata sobre el valor de la responsabilidad.
La Niña es un personaje muy amigable que vive en el monte junto a su perro Osvaldo, el cual está animado y la aconseja.
El Ovillo representa lo que debemos mejorar, resolver o algo que molesta para una vida más próspera, como cambiar una mala actitud, etc. Este último personaje es un ser animado, que si la Niña no resuelve crece.
También está Elsa, una gaviota, que puede hablar y como su especie lo indica es quien avecina la tormenta.
El tejer representa, no solo el intentar resolver el problema al cual se enfrenta la Niña, sino que además Vivir es tejer, una trama representa el desarrollo de la vida, una unión sucesiva de hechos, es por esto que si ella hubiese tejido desde un comienzo de la historia, el Ovillo no habría ganado espacio, porque al hacernos cargo de nuestros problemas podemos desarrollar mejor nuestra vida.
The story is about the value of responsibility. The Girl is a very friendly character who lives in the mountains with her dog, Osvaldo, who is lively and gives her advice. The Ball of Yarn represents what we need to improve, resolve, or something that hinders a more prosperous life, such as changing a bad attitude. This last character is an animated being that grows if the Girl doesn't resolve the issue. There is also Elsa, a seagull who can talk and, as her species indicates, is the one who heralds the storm. Weaving represents not only trying to solve the problem the Girl faces, but also that living is like weaving; a thread represents the development of life, a successive union of events. This is why, if she had woven from the beginning of the story, the Ball of Yarn wouldn't have grown so large, because by taking responsibility for our problems, we can develop our lives better.
