Celia, Lo Que Dice

The novel is a collection of short stories first published in magazines in 1929. The stories, which were written from the perspective of a seven-year-old girl named Celia Gálvez de Montalbán, narrated the life of the protagonist living in Madrid with her family. Celia, who was an extremely popular character from her first appearance through the 1960s, was characterized as a girl who often questioned the world around her in ways that were both ingenuous and innocent. The novel was followed by several sequels through the 1930s and the 1950s, the last one published in 1987, thirty-five years after the death of the author. The first of these sequels was Celia en el colegio, first published in 1932. The series were both popular and successful during the time following their publication and are today considered classics of Spanish literature. The first three novels were adapted for television in 1992, in a series produced by José Luis Borau entitled Celia, which starred Cristina Cruz Mínguez in the title role.

Celia, lo que dice

First edition cover, 1929
Author	Elena Fortún
Illustrator	Molina Gallent
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish
Series	"Celia y su mundo"
Genre	children's novel, drama
Publisher	Manuel Aguilar
Publication date	1929
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	223
ISBN	84-206-3575-8
Followed by	Celia en el colegio (1932)