A terrible for children Che .-
"Che, a revolutionary Star" is the first children's story about the history of the Argentine revolutionary. The Ministry of Education to be shortlisted as study material in classrooms and school libraries. However, the publication of The Brand opened the debate: the voices against soon appeared. For Soledad Arréguez Manozzo
Photo courtesy of The Mark
Buenos Aires, March 20 (agency NAN-2011) .- With a star as a guide, each page is a step forward in the history of a character revolutionary. And every line, colorful blend to give life to the protagonist of this children's story. It is not about fairies, goblins, superheroes or other fictional character. Che
leaves, the star of a revolutionary (Editorial La Marca, 2010) tell for the first time for the kids thought and the ideals that guided the Ernesto Che Guevara along the South American continent. In multicolor sheets, youngsters can read some of the phrases that were hundreds of reasons to think of a better world. This children's publication, which is already in bookstores, it could even be part of classrooms and school libraries, based on a presentation to the Ministry of Education. However, the possibility of reaching into the hands of hundreds of students fanned the debate: What can or can not read stories to kids about real life?
poster, t-shirt and merchandising militant, revolutionary leader first came to children's literature in Argentina. With pure color illustrations, the text strings together as a factual story with some of the thoughts of one of the most important twentieth century. And in turn, is the story of an adventurous journey in which a young man named Ernesto discover your own star, to guide the rest of the road. Just the five-pointed star in the story is a metaphor for the values \u200b\u200bthat guided the project Che in Latin America. The same qualities that the publication of The Mark wants to rescue with the objective of inspiring younger readers: courage, commitment, dedication. "It is a book for young readers and younger ones guided by their parents and teachers know the life and values \u200b\u200bof one of the greatest idealists of history", remarked from the publisher. The book has already sparked criticism. Soon, the site received hundreds of messages from the story for children of Che, who described the book as "an illustrated manual of guerrilla." So
poetic doves, flowers and colors, the book covers in a concise manner the life of Che. It all starts with his friend Alberto Ernesto decide to go on a bike Latin America, through various experiences, until he decides to take other paths to new revolutions. Of course, the story avoids talking to armed conflicts, episodes of violence or the assassination of Che in Bolivia. "Like any historical figure, his life is complex. So as a sums it from a position where you want to read the work or the public that the work is dedicated. This is a book for kids, "he told NAN
Guido Indij Agency, Editorial founder of Brand and author of the book by Constanza Brunet. The pages feature colorful illustrations of the South Korean Lee Yun Ju, also used in a book about Che for children in the country of the artist. As the horrors of war and the struggle against American dictatorships are reserved for other biographies of Che aimed at adults, who can guide the younger guys.
Under the premise of L'enfant terrible - an expression to refer to children who ask naive terribly embarrassing to adults - this year the publisher released a children's collection called La Marca Terrible. "Che, a revolutionary Star" is one of the volumes that were published to mark the 18th anniversary of the brand. Publishers and other titles are planned on characters of the story, but these projects are still in process. There will be biographies of classical and astronomer Galileo Galilei, the painter Pablo Picasso and scientist Alfred Einstein. However, Brand is more terrible, and will focus on children's books, less common, as the story of the life of Eva Peron, The Beatles.
- Why did you decide to tell the life of Che ?
- We wanted to save some of their human values \u200b\u200bthat are possibly as a parent you would like to convey to their children. The "Che" embodies the solidarity, work for others, commitment to the ideas and the constant struggle against adversity ... Their attitudes and the way he lived, independently of other aspects of his thought, are valid. These are being redeemed in this book. The fact that we do not put emphasis on the aspects of his life tied to blood, or self, does not negate the fact that had values \u200b\u200bthat is recognized worldwide as an icon of the struggle, commitment and ideals.
- What reaction caused by the fact that most kids can read about the thinking of Che? - Books on the street when confronted with the public and here come the answers. The controversy
install the daily La Nación with a note, which had 1200 comments 24 hours exacerbated and very shocked. Readers responded to this stimulus, all commented without reading the book. However, the reception was very good. This character irritated readers
Nation.
Ernesto, the protagonist of the story, fueled the debate about what readings (policies) may be accessible to the kids and what not. Soon, the site received hundreds of messages from the story, who described the publication of children as "illustrated manual of guerrilla."
Despite these criticisms, the book on Guevara was shortlisted by the Ministry of Education's Office to be students, classrooms or school libraries. For now, the process continues to progress at the Ministry. So the possibility remains that thousands of kids can read the history of the revolutionary leader, as an invitation to investigate even after the history books with the guidance of adults. "After traveling thousands of miles, how Ernesto saw the world has changed. Is that a trip can transform the mind and heart of a man ... "says one of its pages.