Matilde Rosa Lopes de Araújo

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Matilde Rosa Lopes de Araújo (1921–2010) was a Portuguese teacher and writer. She wrote books for children and poetry. In 1980 she was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, a major international prize for children’s authors.

Selected works:
- O Palhaco Verde — The Green Cow
- O Reino Das Sete Pontas — The Kingdom of the Seven Pointed Stars (1974)
- O Gato Dourado — The Golden Cat (1977) — short stories
- A Velha Do Bosque — The Old Woman in the Woods (1978)
- A Balada Das Vinte Meninas — Ballad for Twenty Little Girls (1978) — poems