O PRÍNCIPE QUE BOCEJAVA

Freedom and autonomy are common themes in the children's stories of Ana Maria Machado, one of the most renowned authors in the country. With a formula similar to that of The Princess I Chose, she tells in this book how a prince, through his own choices, became capable of knowing the world and being happy. The prince in this story prepared his entire life to be king. From a young age he learned to behave well at the table, not to go down the stair railing and to watch the parades and parades in silence. He had access to the best libraries and the best computer programs, in addition to studying with the best teachers and becoming a great knight. When he grows up, he becomes a charming boy and all the girls yearn for him. He's on the cover of several magazines and girls are in love with him. But the time has come to decide who he will marry. The royalty organizes balls and offers different suitors for him. As soon as he starts talking to the first of the girls, something very unpleasant happens: a beautiful, big yawn comes out of his mouth. Every time he approaches a princess, a huge sleep overtakes him. Bored by his family's insistence on finding a wife, the prince decides to put an end to the situation and do things his way. He decides to travel around the world and meet new people. After all, what good would everything he learned be if he didn't put it into practice? In yet another relaunch of Ana Maria Machado's children's catalogue, the author revives and updates the magical world of fairy tales, whose moral of the story leaves no doubt: the power to choose is fundamental to being happy.