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Sinais do mar
Ana Maria Machado. Graphic project by Luciana Facchini. Cosac
Naify. (unpaged) ISBN 9788575037706
This is the first poetry book by award-winning author, Ana Maria
Machado, winner of the 2000 IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award.
The poems reveal a poet in a deep exercise of language, exploiting
rhymes, alliterations and references to authors who have written about
the sea. The graphic project of this book follows the movement of the
waves, with illustrations made from poems and songs by Martin Codax,
Fernando Pessoa and Dorival Caymmi. Simulating a tide, the rise of the
waters, whirlwinds, and water droplets. When touching the special paper
used in the book one can even feel the sand texture.
Tenho um abraço para te dar
João Proteti. Papirus. 63p. ISBN 9788561773120
This book of poetry for children and adolescent brings energy
and reflection on affection feelings. It may also suit people of other
ages. It aims at making the readers think about love.
Traçados diversos: uma antologia de poesia
contemporânea
Organized by Adilson Miguel. Scipione. 197p. ISBN 9788526272255
Thirteen poets, thirteen distinct voices. According to the title the
inspiration of this anthology is the contemporary poetic creation
diversity. The poems intend to provide a the plurality - of voices, styles
and languages - to a number of readers, in order to achieve intense
poetic experiences.
Um verso a cada passo: a poesia na Estrada Real
Text and illustrations by Angela Leite de Souza. Photos by
Sylvio Coutinho. Autêntica. 44p. ISBN 9788575263440
The “Estrada Real” (Real Road), so important for the
development of Brazil and somewhat unknown to the
Brazilians is revisited in this poem book, illustrated with cloth
collage and sewing materials or embroidery by the author and
with photographies by Sylvio Coutinho. On each page there is
a road, a path, cities and details from the road borders.
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