Agencia Literaria Carmen Balcells logo
Ana María Matute

Ana María Matute

  • Biography
  • Bibliography
  • Cine & TV
  • Prizes
Caballito loco

Caballito loco / Crazy Little Horse

Books for children and young readers , 1961

Destino

Children Middle Grade

High up in the mountains, near the forests, lived a herd of wild horses. The leader of them all was Yar, wise and strong, with a white mane and flashing black eyes. Yar had several sons within the herd, and all of them were greatly respected by the other horses, mares, colts, and fillies. From among them, the new leader who would one day govern them was destined to be born. The youngest of Yar’s sons was born on a night of a round, yellow moon.

But soon, Yar said something was wrong with that little colt; the moon seemed to wander through his eyes, and he could see madness in them. Thus, they began to call him Crazy Little Horse, and everyone started to drift away from him until he was left alone. Then, he met a boy as lonely as he was, and despite his mother’s warnings, he could only think about wanting to be his friend.

Novel

Demonios familiares, 2014
Paraíso inhabitado, 2008
Aranmanoth, 2000
Olvidado Rey Gudú, 1996
La torre vigía, 1971
Los soldados lloran de noche, 1969
La trampa, 1969
El río, 1963
El arrepentido, 1961
Primera memoria, 1959
Los hijos muertos, 1958
Luciérnagas, 1955
Pequeño teatro, 1954
Fiesta al Noroeste, 1952
Los Abel, 1948

Short stories and novellas

La puerta de la luna. Cuentos completos, 2012
Cuentos de infancia, 2002
Algunos muchachos, 1968
El tiempo, 1963
Historias de la Artámila, 1961
La virgen de Antioquía y otros relatos, 1961
Tres y un sueño, 1961
Los niños tontos, 1956

Illustrated Book

El río (Ilustrado), 2019

Journalistic Work

A la mitad del camino, 1961

Books for children and young readers

En el bosque, 2018
Todos mis cuentos, 2011
El verdadero final de la Bella Durmiente, 1995
Sólo un pie descalzo, 1983
El aprendiz, 1972
Carnavalito, 1972
El polizón del Ulises, 1964
El saltamontes verde, 1961
Caballito loco, 1961
Paulina, 1960
El país de la pizarra, 1956

Anthology / Selection

Los mercaderes, 2017
El árbol de oro y otros relatos, 1991
Selecciones Selecciones,

Other genres

Libro de juegos para los niños de los otros, 1961