The Twinkling Hat

Sofia…
…is climbing up a hill. Her brother is ahead of her. She wants to catch up, but it’s tough because…
“It’s not fair! Your legs are longer!”
Besides, her hat is bothering her and sticking her hair to her forehead. That’s why she can’t run faster. And the wind is making it worse! Sofia takes off the hat and throws it angrily down the hill, just as Nacho reaches the top.

Sofi is on holiday and the wind blows her favourite hat away. It’s the first time she loses something she loves. In the distance she sees it caught in the highest branches of a tree. Together with her family they decide to look for it; along the way, she learns and enjoys nature. When they reach the foot of the tree, Sofi realises that it is too dangerous to climb and reach it. Giving up something we like is part of growing up.

This story is the second of five titles in the series “Sofi’s Twists and Turns”, in which Sofia, the main character, will grow up along with the characters who share her adventures, such as her brother Nacho, her mum and her dad.

Key points

• Second book of the ‘Sofi’s Twists and Turns’ series.
• More than 2000 copies sold.
• A series that aims to reflect on emotional intelligence and the generation of memories that act on self-perception and empathy towards the Other.

Paula Bombara

2024 – Konex Foundation, Career Achievement Award, Youth Literature Category
2023, 2013 – IBBY Argentina, Grand Prize Best Book of the Year
2022-2014 – Five times winner of Cuatrogatos Foundation Award/100 Recommended Books
2022-2017 – IBBY México, 4 times selected among the best children/young adult novels of the year
2017 – Banco del Libro de Venezuela, Endearing Novel Mention
2016, 2006 – The White Ravens List