Antoniorrobles (Antonio Robles Soler), Robledo de Chavela (Madrid) 1895 - El Escorial (Madrid) 1983. Author of more than a dozen books for adults, he is above all a classic writer of children's and young people's literature, including titles which are deservedly well recognised. A lifetime of work dedicated to children also lead him to develop theories on the best children's literature, beginning with the prologue to 26 Children's stories in Alphabetical Order which is reproduced in this present edition.