Pilar Molina Llorente facts for kids

Pilar Molina Llorente is a Spanish writer who creates amazing books for children and young adults. She was born on December 11, 1943, in Madrid, Spain. She is well-known for her stories that capture the imagination of young readers.

Pilar has received several important awards for her work. One of her notable achievements was winning the Edebé Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature [es] in 2013 for her book Tesa. She also won the Mildred L. Batchelder Award in 1994 for El Aprendiz.

What Does Pilar Molina Llorente Do?

Pilar Molina Llorente is not only a writer but also a translator. She has a special degree in Fine Arts. She also studied music, languages (philology), and how people think and behave (psychology). These studies helped her create rich and interesting stories.

She has translated many books for children and young adults. She translates them from Italian and English into Spanish. This helps more young readers enjoy stories from different parts of the world. Some of her books have beautiful pictures drawn by another artist, Fuencisla del Amo de la Iglesia [es].

Awards and Recognitions

Pilar Molina Llorente has been honored many times for her writing. These awards show how much her books are loved and respected.

Early Awards for Her Books

• 1964: She won the Doncel Novel Award for her book Ut y las estrellas. This was one of her first big recognitions.
• 1972: She received the Doncel Biography Award for El terrible florentino. This book was about a real person's life.
• 1973: The Comisión Católica Española de la Infancia (CCEI) also gave an award to El terrible florentino.

Awards in the 1970s and 1980s

• 1978: Her book El mensaje de maese Zamaor was a finalist for the El Barco de Vapor Award [es]. This is a very famous award for children's literature in Spain.
• 1984: The CCEI gave an honorable mention to her book Patatita.

Awards in the 1990s and 2010s

• 1994: She received another honorable mention from the CCEI for La sombra de la daga.
• 1994: Her book El Aprendiz won the Mildred L. Batchelder Award. This is a prestigious award given in the United States to outstanding children's books translated into English.
• 2013: She won the Edebé Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature [es] for her book Tesa. This is one of the most important awards for children's and young adult books in Spain.

Books by Pilar Molina Llorente

Pilar Molina Llorente has written many books over the years. Here are some of her well-known works:

• Ut y las estrellas (1964)
• El terrible florentino (1973)
• Romualdo el grillo (1974)
• El mensaje de Maese Zamaor (1981)
• Patatita (1983)
• El parque de papel: poemas (1984)
• El largo verano de Eugenia Mestre (1987)
• El aprendiz (1989)
• La sombra de la daga (1993)
• Navidad, el regreso de Eugenia Mestre (1994)
• ¿Quién pasa primero? (1997)
• Pálpito de Sol (2001)
• Hora de Siesta (2006)
• A de alas, a de abuela (2012)
• Tesa. El despacho de don Baltasar de Garciherreros (2013)

See also

In Spanish: Pilar Molina Llorente para niños