María Cristina RamosMaría Cristina Ramos (born 1952) is an Argentine writer and educator. Known primarily for her children's books, she was awarded the SM Ibero-American Prize for Children's and Youth Literature in 2016. In 2020, she was named a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. BiographyRamos was born in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, in 1952.[1][2] She has lived most of her life in Neuquén.[3] In 1988, Ramos published her first children's book, the poetry anthology Un sol para tu sombrero (A Sun for Your Hat).[4] She has since published over 50 works.[4] Her books have been translated into English, Chinese, Korean, and Portuguese.[4] In 2002, Ramos established her own publishing company, Editorial Ruedamares.[5] Ramos is a teacher educator who, in addition to children's literature, writes pedagogical texts.[4] She has led reading initiatives at the regional and national level.[5] Awards and honoursIn 2016, Ramos won the SM Ibero-American Prize for Children's and Youth Literature (worth €26,701).[6] In 2020, she was named one of six finalists for the International Board on Books for Young People's Hans Christian Andersen Award, one of the top prizes for writers of children's literature.[3] Ramos was the second Argentine author to earn this nomination after María Teresa Andruetto, who won the award in 2012.[7] Selected works
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