It seems to be an adult book written in the style of a children's author.
Book "As gémeas marotas" with sexual content seized in Lisbon library
Publication has generated controversy for looking like a children's book aimed at children.
The Food and Economic Security Authority (ASAE) seized, on Tuesday, a copy of the illustrated book "As gémeas marotas" from a municipal library in Lisbon, as part of a criminal proceeding, confirmed this Wednesday that police force .
In a written response to Lusa, an official source from ASAE indicated that the book was seized in that library "for the preservation of evidence", "following a complaint and within the scope of a criminal proceeding for usurpation of copyright", which takes place in the Lisbon Department of Investigation and Criminal Action.
ASAE added that the book was seized "as a precautionary measure and only for the preservation of evidence", with the Public Prosecutor's Office in charge. "The action was integrated in the establishment of the book distribution circuit in Portugal, after its legal deposit, which included the commercial sales points".
In question is the illustrated book "As gémeas marotas", attributed to an author identified as Brick Duna, in an easily identifiable, humorous appropriation aimed at adults, of children's books by Dutch author Dick Bruna, starring the character Miffy.
Unlike Dick Bruna's books, "The naughty twins" is not an illustrated book for children. The technical file of the book states that it was originally published in 1975 in the Netherlands and that the Portuguese version is signed by Maria Barbosa, without any reference to the publisher or date of publication in Portugal.
In addition to the action carried out at the municipal library of Olivais, in Lisbon, ASAE also carried out a similar action on Tuesday at the Ler Devagar bookstore, also in Lisbon, confirmed to the Lusa agency by bookseller José Pinho.
According to José Pinho, three ASAE agents were at the bookstore to "seize the books", but there were no copies for sale.
"I started selling this book a few years ago and it was a resounding success. We bought it from a company that is legal, we have invoices, I don't see any illegality in it. I sold more than 500 and I'm sorry I don't have more," said José Pinho.
On the official Twitter account, the Lisbon City Council stated that "a complaint has been made about the case and the books are being removed from points of sale and libraries".
Contacted by Lusa, the coordinator of the Lisbon Library Network, Susana Silvestre only confirmed ASAE's action in that library.
The information about the ASAE action was released on social media on Tuesday and took place weeks after an opinion article by Father Gonçalo Portocarrero de Almada, in the Observer, criticizing the content of the book "As gémeas marotas".
"I don't know the article, but if it's the reason, this seems like the customs brigade", said José Pinho.
The following text is a machine translation of this: https://www.cmjornal.pt/portugal/detalhe/livro-as-gemeas-marotas-com-conteudo-sexual-apreendido-em-biblioteca-de-lisboa
It seems to be an adult book written in the style of a children's author.
The Food and Economic Security Authority (ASAE) seized, on Tuesday, a copy of the illustrated book "As gémeas marotas" from a municipal library in Lisbon, as part of a criminal proceeding, confirmed this Wednesday that police force .
In a written response to Lusa, an official source from ASAE indicated that the book was seized in that library "for the preservation of evidence", "following a complaint and within the scope of a criminal proceeding for usurpation of copyright", which takes place in the Lisbon Department of Investigation and Criminal Action.
ASAE added that the book was seized "as a precautionary measure and only for the preservation of evidence", with the Public Prosecutor's Office in charge. "The action was integrated in the establishment of the book distribution circuit in Portugal, after its legal deposit, which included the commercial sales points".
In question is the illustrated book "As gémeas marotas", attributed to an author identified as Brick Duna, in an easily identifiable, humorous appropriation aimed at adults, of children's books by Dutch author Dick Bruna, starring the character Miffy.
Unlike Dick Bruna's books, "The naughty twins" is not an illustrated book for children. The technical file of the book states that it was originally published in 1975 in the Netherlands and that the Portuguese version is signed by Maria Barbosa, without any reference to the publisher or date of publication in Portugal.
In addition to the action carried out at the municipal library of Olivais, in Lisbon, ASAE also carried out a similar action on Tuesday at the Ler Devagar bookstore, also in Lisbon, confirmed to the Lusa agency by bookseller José Pinho.
According to José Pinho, three ASAE agents were at the bookstore to "seize the books", but there were no copies for sale.
"I started selling this book a few years ago and it was a resounding success. We bought it from a company that is legal, we have invoices, I don't see any illegality in it. I sold more than 500 and I'm sorry I don't have more," said José Pinho.
On the official Twitter account, the Lisbon City Council stated that "a complaint has been made about the case and the books are being removed from points of sale and libraries".
Contacted by Lusa, the coordinator of the Lisbon Library Network, Susana Silvestre only confirmed ASAE's action in that library.
The information about the ASAE action was released on social media on Tuesday and took place weeks after an opinion article by Father Gonçalo Portocarrero de Almada, in the Observer, criticizing the content of the book "As gémeas marotas".
"I don't know the article, but if it's the reason, this seems like the customs brigade", said José Pinho.