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A estrela de Iemanjá<br />
Simone Saueressig. Illustrations by Maurício Veneza.<br />
Cortez. 168p. ISBN 9788524915079<br />
Fantasy and mystery in this story about three boys who<br />
get involved with a sea star that belonged to Yemanja, the<br />
goddess of the sea. After that they are taken to an unknown<br />
island where they meet Ubatá, a girl who is trying to save<br />
her father. Courageous and determined, the girl guide Tomas<br />
and the twins Cosme and Daniel in the orixas’ world (spirit<br />
or deity that reflects one of the manifestations of Olodumare<br />
(God) in the Yoruba religious system), even when they are<br />
unfairly blamed for the theft and chased all over the island.<br />
Tomas is asked to take a difficult decision, in a thrilling end.<br />
A formosa princesa Magalona e o amor<br />
vencedor do cavaleiro Pierre de Provença<br />
Text and illustrations by Rui de Oliveira. Ygarapé. 41p.<br />
ISBN 978856108061<br />
Princess Magalona is a traditional story from the Medieval<br />
Age. In the beginning of the 14 th Century it was already<br />
known. Her stories arrived in Brazil through Portugal with<br />
other narratives on castles, princess and knights. The texts<br />
have been mixed with the Brazilian imaginary especially in<br />
the Brazilian Northeast region. Renowned illustrator and<br />
writer, Rui de Oliveira, nominated by <strong>FNLIJ</strong> for the 2006<br />
and 2008 IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award captivates<br />
the reader with the images of this book.<br />
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Fábulas farsas<br />
Gil Veloso. Illustrations by Vanderlei Lopes. Opera Prima.<br />
132p. ISBN 9788585871031<br />
A young elephant dreams about being a ballet dancer,<br />
for his father ‘s dismay, and to debut at the Municipal<br />
Elephantheater. A little deer denies the gift of a soccer ball<br />
and causes scandal by asking a talking doll. These are some<br />
of the examples in this book of new Brazilian fables were<br />
the author introduces themes that feed our daily life such<br />
as alternative sexualities, and chemically altered perceptions<br />
as well as celebrity race. The fables are full of gentle selfmockery,<br />
sometimes with explicitly comic appeal.
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