Argentinian writer living between Spain and Argentina, Gabriela Keselman is one of the most important Spanish language children’s literature writer.

She has been a redactor for several magazines such as the children’s Petete, Anteojito, and Ser Padres Hoy. She has been publishing a 30 stories in the following magazines: PinyPon (Salvat), Ser Padres Hoy (Spain and Argentina), Caracola (SM-Bayard Presse).

In 1996, Gabriela Keselman and Pep Montserrat have been the winners of the Premi Nacional de Catalunya (Catalan Generalitat Award) to the best picture book with El Regalo (The Gift) published by La Galera.

10 years later, they also won together one of the most important award of Spanish children’s literature: Premio al Mejor Album Ilustrado (Award to the Best Children’s Picture Book), Fundación Santa María, 2006, for ¡Él empezó! (He started it!) issued in Spanish language by Ediciones SM in 2006.

Gabriela Keselman has also been the winner of the XXVI Destino infantil Prize for Children’s Picture Books, Ediciones Destino, 2006, for ¡Te lo he dicho 100 veces! (I told you a hundred times) Illustrated by Claudia Ranucci, issued in Catalan and Spanish languages by Ediciones Destino.

Several of her books have been translated to several languages and published in France, United States, Korea, Japan and Brazil…

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BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY

• ¡No te vayas! (Don’t go away!) illustrations by Gabriela Rubio, Kókinos, Madrid, 2009.
• ¡Él empezó! (He started it!) illustrations by Pep Montserrat, SM, Madrid, 2006. International Award to the Best Children’s Picture Book by Santa María Foundation, 2006. Also issued in Korean language.
• ¡Te lo he dicho 100 veces! (I told you a hundred times) illustrations by Claudia Ranucci, Destino, 2006. Destino Infantil Prize for Children’s Picture Books, 2006. Also issued in Catalan and Japanese languages.
• SERIE MORRIS (The Morris series) illustrations by Maximiliano Luchini, SM, Madrid, 2008, 2009.
  • Morris ¡quiero una pesadilla! (Morris, I want a nightmare!)
  • Morris ¡es mi cumpleaños! (Morris, it’s my birthday!)
  • ¡Cuidado, Morris! (Look out, Morris!) ( book with story + games + activities + stickers + sound chip)
  • Morris ¡se me cayó una pluma! (Morris, I’ve lost a feather!)
  • Morris ¡una cosa me persigue! (Morris, something is chasing me!)
  • Morris, regálame un amigo (Morris, give me a friend)
• SERIE PINO (Pino the penguin’s series) illustrations by Teresa Novoa, Edelvives, Madrid, 2006.
  • El chichón de Pino (Pinos’ bump)
  • Pino en el mar (Pino by the sea)
  • Pino se viste solo (Pino is dressing alone)
  • Pino quiere a Nina (Pino loves Nina)
• SERIE LOS ELEFANTES (The Elephant series) illustrations by Claudia Bielinsky, Alfaguara, Madrid, 2005, 2006, 2008.
  • El cumpleaños de Enzo (Enzo Elephant’s birthday)
  • Elsita Elefante dice no (Elsa Elephant says no)
  • La siesta de Papá Elefante (Dad Elephant’s big nap)
  • Mamá Elefante es genial (Mum Elephant is great)
• Cuentos disparatados de monstruos (Crazy Monsters’ stories) illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Timun Mas, Barcelona, 2005. Also issued in Catalan language.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Claudette, illustrations by Pablo Echevarría, Espasa-Calpe, Madrid, 1992.
• Si tienes un papá mago…, illustrations by Avi, SM, Madrid, 1995. Also issued as  Si tenés un papá mago… , SM, Buenos Aires, 2009
• El oso pudoroso, illustrations by Arnal Ballester, SM, Madrid, 1995.
• El Regalo (The Gift) illustrations by Pep Montserrat, La Galera, Barcelona, 1996. Also issued in French, Korean and English languages.
• ¿Por qué?, illustrations by Pep and Marc Brocal, Editores Asociados (Tàndem, Elkar, Llibros del Pexe, Bromera, Galaxia), 1996.
• Nadie quiere jugar conmigo, illustrations by Pablo Echevarría, SM, 1997.
• Hasta la coronilla, illustrations by Carme Julià, Grijalbo, Barcelona, 1997 and with illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Santillana, Buenos Aires, 2001.
• ¿Quién ha robado mi trono?, illustrations by Anne Decis, Bruño, Barcelona, 1997.
• El primer día de clase, illustrations by Sally Cutting, Happy Books, Milan and Marketing Editorial, 1997. Also issued by Círculo de Lectores.
• ¿Cuántas cuadras faltan?, illustrations by Jimena Tello, Alfaguara Infantil, Buenos Aires, 1997.
• Papá se casó con una bruja…, illustrations by María Fe Quesada, Bruño, Barcelona, 1998.
• No quiero ir al castillo, illustrations by Anne Decis, SM, Madrid, 1998.
• ¡Al agua Patatús!, illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Sudamericana, Buenos Aires, 1998.
• Loco por ti,  illustrations by Montse Ginesta, Espasa Calpe Juvenil, Madrid, 1999.
• Pataletas, illustrations by Pau Estrada, La Galera, 1999.
• ¿Cuándo viene papá?, illustrations by Gusti, Edebé, Barcelona, 2000.
• Valeria,  illustrations by Ana Azpeitia, Espasa Calpe Juvenil, Madrid, 2000.
• Y ahora tráeme… illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Sudamericana, Buenos Aires, 2000.
• Penny / Koko / Monna / Tomás,  illustrations by Carme Peris, Trèvol, Barcelona y CITEM, Mexico, 2000.
• Cinco Enfados, illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Anaya, 2001.
• Ratonix, un caso de emergencia in ¡Cuidado con los desastres naturales!, SM, Madrid, 2001.
• Yo, primero, illustrations by Asun Balzola, SM, Madrid, 2001.
• El vecino del chiquicientos in ¡Aventúrate en las civilizaciones!, SM, Madrid, 2001.
• ¡Qué bestias!, illustrations by O´Kif, Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 1999  & Santillana, Buenos Aires, 2001.
• Ponte los zapatos, illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Sudamericana, Buenos Aires, 2001.
• De verdad que no podía (Marc really couldn’t sleep)  illustrations by Noemí Villamuza, Kókinos, Madrid, 2001. Also issued in English language (USA).
• ¡Mesa trágame!, illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Edelvives, Madrid, 2002.
• El mejor amigo (Series Leo con Disney), Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 2002, 2007.
• ¿Dónde está mi tesoro? illustrations by Silvia Grau, Alfaguara Infantil, Buenos Aires, 1999; Alfaguara Infantil, Mexico, 2000; Alfaguara, Madrid, 2002; Alfaguara Perú, 2008.
• Buscando a Nemo (Series Leo con Disney), Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 2003.
• Los tamaños / Las formas / Los colores / Los números, illustrations by Laurence Jammes, Imaginarium, Zaragoza, 2003.
• Este monstruo me suena (This monster rings a bell), illustrations by  Emilio Urberuaga, La Galera, Barcelona, 2004.  Also issued in Catalan language and in a Spanish/English bilingual edition.
• ¡Sólo a mi me pasa!, illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Edelvives, Madrid, 2004.
• Conejos de etiqueta, illustrations by Teresa Novoa, SM, Madrid, 2004.
• El cumpleaños de Enzo,  illustrations by Claudia Bielinsky, Alfaguara, Madrid, 2005.
• Elsita Elefante dice no,  illustrations by Claudia Bielinsky, Alfaguara, Madrid, 2005.
• Mamá llega tarde (Mum is late) illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Planeta-Oxford, Barcelona, 2005.
• Cuentos disparatados de monstruos (Crazy Monsters’ stories), illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Timun Mas, Barcelona, 2005. Also issued in Catalan language.
• Me da vergüenza (I feel ashamed), illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Planeta-Oxford, Barcelona, 2006.
• La siesta de Papá Elefante,  illustrations by Claudia Bielinsky, Alfaguara, Madrid, 2006.
• El chichón de Pino (Pino’s bump), illustrations by Teresa Novoa, Edelvives, Madrid, 2006.
• Pino en el mar (Pino by the sea), illustrations by Teresa Novoa, Edelvives, Madrid, 2006.
• Pino se viste solo (Pino dresses alone), illustrations by Teresa Novoa, Edelvives, Madrid, 2006.
• Pino quiere a Nina (Pino loves Nina),  illustrations by Teresa Novoa, Edelvives, Madrid, 2006
• ¡Él Empezó! (He started it!), illustrations by Pep Montserrat, SM, Madrid, 2006. Also issued in Catalan and Korean languages.
• ¡Te lo he dicho 100 veces! (I told you a hundred times!) illustrations by Claudia Ranucci, Destino, Barcelona, 2006. Also issued in Catalan and Japanese languages.
• Ku Canguro está celoso,  illustrations by Nora Hilb, Alfaguara, Madrid, 2007.
• Papando moscas, illustrations by Marcelo Elizalde, Sudamericana, Buenos Aires, 2007.
• Tú me prometiste, illustrations by Teresa Nova, SM, Madrid, 2007, also issued as Vos me prometiste, SM, Buenos Aires, 2008.
• Mamá Elefante es genial, illustrations by Claudia Bielinsky, Alfaguara, Madrid, 2008.
• Morris, quiero una pesadilla (Morris, I want a nightmare!), illustrations by Maximiliano Luchini, SM, Madrid, 2008.
• Morris ¡es mi cumpleaños! (Morris, it’s my birthday!),  illustrations by Maximiliano Luchini,  SM, Madrid, 2008.
• ¡Cuidado, Morris! (Be careful, Morris!), illustrations by Maximiliano Luchini, SM, Madrid, 2008.
• Morris ¡se me cayó una pluma! (Morris, I’ve lost a feather!) illustrations by Maximiliano Luchini, SM, Madrid, 2009.
• ¡No te vayas! (Don’t go away!), illustrations by Gabriela Rubio, Kókinos, Madrid, 2009.
• Morris ¡una cosa me persigue! (Morris, something is chasing me!), illustrations by Maximiliano Luchini, SM, Madrid, 2009.
• ¡Sorpresa, Morris! (Surprise, Morris!), illustrations by Maximiliano Luchini, SM, Madrid, to be issued in 2009.

Interview in Pizca de papel (Spanish)