A book to read with the kids: today's recommendation is Silvana Maculan, from Run Like the Wind.

In La Lucila , among shops and the occasional low-rise house just before a boulevard lined with old trees, the Corre Como el Viento bookstore is resisting this winter's cold, the crises that follow one another, and a country where buying a book is more like a luxury. Behind this miracle, founded in 2011, is Silvana Maculan , a passionate book lover from a family of entrepreneurs. "When I decided to open the bookstore, I wanted to be able to choose the material that had moved me so much, and share that discovery with others," she now tells Clarín .

The bookstore isn't huge, but like in a fairy tale, it packs a lot of space : "It's been around for almost 15 years, and we've done book launches, readings, workshops, and film screenings in the window. All of which we really enjoyed ," says Maculan.

As a good bookseller, she can't think of just one book if asked what she would read now, as the child she once was. The list is long, but at the top is Oso by Patricia Strauch and Mauro Zoladz, illustrated by Lu Paul and published by Periplo. "A crazy story, with lots of humor, but also very tender," she notes.

And at Clarín 's request, he reviews the role of books in his life and recommends two must-reads.

–If you were a kid now, what book would you never miss?

–Uuuuh, how difficult it is to choose a book... I have several favorites, but I'm going to recommend a few that can be found in bookstores and probably at the book fair. Bear, by Patricia Strauch and Mauro Zoladz, illustrated by Lu Paul, published by Periplo. African Giraffe , by Megumi Iwasa and Jun Takabatake, published by FCE. A bored giraffe begins a penguin-pen pal friendship until they decide to meet. It's really cool, especially for kids who don't get hooked on anything. It's impossible to resist the wacky humor in this story. The two volumes of Captain Knot, by Victor Engers, published by Limonero. Misadventures of Science: Anecdotes of All-Terrain Scientists, published by Pequeño Editor. Ideal for curious girls and boys, to read alone or with others. Science and research can lead to unusual adventures. Portrait of a Fox Cub, by Roberta Iannamico and Pablo Elías, published by Ralenti. A beautiful novel of adventure and friendship. The Giantess, by Anna Hoglund, published by Ekaré, distributed by Calibroscopio. A brave girl who crosses the darkness, even with fear, to save her father. They Were Three Friends, by Héctor Oesterheld (author of Eternauta), published by Planta editora. Unmissable. A girl and her rabbit friend have to save the little green tree and bring back spring. Adam and Yuli's The Mountain Cousin, published by Periplo. The city cousin spends a vacation with his wild cousin, brilliant.

–What do you remember from your childhood readings?

If I think about the books I read as a child, my favorites, I think fables were what I enjoyed the most. I read them again and again. They fascinated me, surprised me, and amused me, but above all, they also left me thinking, pondering the personality reflected in each animal. I think these are stories that, despite having a message, a final moral, throughout the story, the behaviors and personalities are presented without prior judgment. They are characters who make mistakes, who are in conflict. I believe these are texts that develop a certain critical and reflective thinking, but above all, they are a sample of human behavior. Nowadays, when books about emotions are so fashionable, I would recommend returning to fables. I think many situations develop there that would help children understand themselves and others. I liked and continue to like stories where not everything is as it should be, where there is humor, absurdity, and where many things are resolved with ingenuity and creative reasoning, and I think fables have a lot of that. The longest story that fascinated me as a child was Pinocchio. Thinking about it now, that whole adventure, I'd say it's a coming-of-age book, a coming- of -age story. Growing up isn't easy: it's full of adventures and dangers, things lost and gained along the way... As a child, I was very drawn to thinking about how a child would cope on their own. I thought about everything that happened to them along the way, the contingencies that arose, and how everything unfolded; everything I felt was very intense. At school, I loved being given reading material for the holidays; I enjoyed it a lot. The one I remember most, and the one I liked most, because it scared me, was Tales of the Jungle by Horacio Quiroga. A bit in the vein of fables, perhaps a little darker. Also, We Are Not Unbreakable by Elsa Bornemann, one of the first love stories I read. They suddenly awakened another world, putting words to things we were already beginning to feel at school.

–How did the idea for the bookstore come about, and what moments in its history made you truly happy?

The idea for the bookstore was born when my daughters were little. We enjoyed reading a lot, and I also enjoyed searching for books to enjoy together. Between searches, I realized there was a very special world out there, unique books that were often lost in larger chains. That's why, when I decided to open the bookstore, I wanted to be able to choose the material that had moved me so much and share that discovery with others. The bookstore has been around for almost 15 years; we've held book launches, readings, workshops, and film screenings in the window. We really enjoy all of these things. Let the bookstore be a meeting place! The New Year's toast is already a neighborhood classic, where we all take the opportunity to greet each other, hug, and be together as a community.