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Av. Rio Branco 114, sala 702 ■ 20040-001

Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Telefax: 55 21 2512-4810, 5521 2274-2942

[email protected] ■ www.manati.com.br

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ABOUT MANATI Manati was created in 1995 by

Silvia Negreiros (designer) and Bia Hetzel (writer and pho-

tographer) with the main objective of publishing works of

literary, informative and graphic quality. The publisher’s

catalog includes children’s literature, poetry, biographies

and photo essays, such as the book Baía de Guanabara

(Guanabara Bay), today considered an important refer-

ence book on the city of Rio de Janeiro. An attractive fea-

ture of the children’s books is the value given to the sensi-

bility and intelligence of the reader, and these have estab-

lished the publisher’s name in the national and interna-

tional markets. The care with which they combine good

writing with elaborately crafted graphics is responsible

for the awards received from institutions such as the

Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil (FNLIJ), the

Câmara Brasileira do Livro (CBL), the Academia Brasileira

de Letras (ABL), the União Brasileira de Escritores (UBE)

and the Munich International Library.

We are working towards distributing our books through all the main book shops inthe country. If however you have difficulty in finding any of the books, contact usby telephone, fax or email. We guarantee to deliver your order via the Post Officeor through a nearby distributor.

We also take orders from schools, companies and institutions that are interested in making special purchases. Furthermore, specialists in children’s literature have suggested literary workshopsfor some of our books, which can be found on our website.

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

ABC: CURUMIM CAN READ ALREADY!

THE SNAKE AND THE CRICKET (INSANE INSECTS COLLECTION)

THE CRYSTAL CABINET

THERE’S THE THING...

THE CRAZY DRAGONFLY (INSANE INSECTS COLLECTION)

THE BEFUDDLED TARANTULA (INSANE INSECTS COLLECTION)

BERIMBAU IS CALLING YOU!

MUSIC BOX

INSANE INSECTS COLLECTION

CURUPIRA

HAPPY AND CONTENTED

GARDENS

LEO, THE ALL-POWERFUL LEOX ASTRONAUT CAPTAIN

LUDI ON THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE ROYAL FAMILY

MARIETA JULIETA RAIMUNDA DA SELVA AMAZÔNICA...

MATI AND RITA: THE KILLER WHALE AND THE LITTLE GIRL

IN VERA’S STORE (MAKING IT EASY COLLECTION)

CATARINETA

THE PEARL NECLACE

A MAN OF TRUTH

HOPSCOTCH

THE BOY AND THE TIME

THE BOY, THE DOG

THE MEDDLING MOSQUITO (INSANE INSECTS COLLECTION)

THE PIG

THE SPARROW AND THE SHARK (MAKING IT EASY COLLECTION)

WHERE DID THE FLEA JUMP? (MAKING IT EASY COLLECTION)

YOUNG PEDRO THE NAVIGATOR

ROSALINA, OF WHALES AND MEN

STORIES IN THE WIND

KIDS JUST LOVE...

BOOKS FOR OLDER CHILDREN

THE PARTNERSHIP

BEFORE THE AFTER

ESSENTIAL POETRY

A TASTE OF WILD GLEE: THE LIFE OF SANTOS-DUMONT

ESSAYS / BIOGRAPHIES

VELHA GUARDA DA PORTELA

GUANABARA BAY

CUÍCA DE SANTO AMARO (BAHIA WITH H COLLECTION)

GLAUBER ROCHA (BAHIA WITH H COLLECTION)

GREGÓRIO DE MATTOS (BAHIA WITH H COLLECTION)

MESTRE BIMBA (BAHIA WITH H COLLECTION)

JOSÉ SARAMAGO: POSSIBLE LOVE

PREHISTORY OF BRAZIL

T R A N S L A T I O N : C H R I S H I E A T T

Age 6 and up

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1st edition, 2008

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21 × 21cm, 64 pages

full-color throughout

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ISBN 978-85-86218-46-0

ORGANIZED BY BIA HETZEL & SILVIA NEGREIROSILLUSTRATIONS BY MARIANA MASSARANI

ABC: CURUMIM CAN READ ALREADY!Faithful to its objective of stimulating and fixing the

process of literacy, this ABC brings us many words that are

already part of a child’s universe, and also many new words,

which will enrich the vocabulary of young readers. Careful

choice of words results in a balance between the simpler

words and those of medium and greater difficulty. The

graphic design motivates interest and awakens the chil-

dren’s curiosity, while the highly colored illustrations have a

fun appeal, enchanting the young readers.

Themes: Literacy, illustration, Brazilian culture

C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K SBERIMBAU IS CALLING YOU! This richly illus-

trated album, perfect for stimulating a child’s curiosity and

desire to read during the early learning stage, uses various

verses of “Capoeira” chants, and towards the end describes

the origins and growth of this Afro-Brazilian art of combat.

The colors, the energy and the magic sound of the “berim-

baus” can be felt in the rhythm of the poetry and Mariana

Massarani’s illustrations. The result is a cheerful book, with

the irresistible fascination of the Capoeira dance/combat.

Come and play friend! Berimbau is calling you!

Themes: Capoeira, popular culture, Afro-Brazilian culture

Age 6 and up

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1st edition, 2008

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20 × 26cm, 28 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-42-2

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Premium Label White Ravens, MuniqueInternational Library

BIA HETZEL � ILLUSTRATIONS BY MARIANA MASSARANI

C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K SWHERE DID THE FLEA JUMP? Making it Easy

is a collection developed to reinforce, complement and

stimulate the processes of literacy and lettering. Not for-

getting the literary aspect, each story highlights a letter of

the alphabet, and to the delight of the children, explores

the field of sound, exploring an unusual situation with

rhymes and rhythm. Where did the flea jump? is the story

of Pedro chasing an impertinent flea. Do you think Pedro

will catch it?

Themes: Literacy and children’s literature

HEBE COIMBRA � ILLUSTRATIONS BY GRAÇA LIMA

Age 6 and up

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1st edition, 2008

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20 × 26cm. 20 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-47-7

C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K S

THE SPARROW AND THE SHARK Making it

Easy is a collection developed to reinforce, complement and

stimulate the processes of literacy and lettering. Not for-

getting the literary aspect, each story highlights a letter of

the alphabet, and to the delight of the children, explores

the field of sound, exploring an unusual situation with

rhymes and rhythm. The sparrow and the shark is a game of

soccer between two curious teams – the sparrows’ team

and the shark’s team. Who will win?



Age 6 and up

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1st edition, 2008

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20 × 26cm, 20 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-48-4

C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K SIN VERA’S STORE Making it Easy is a collection

developed to reinforce, complement and stimulate the

processes of literacy and lettering. Not forgetting the liter-

ary aspect, each story highlights a letter of the alphabet,

and to the delight of the children, explores the field of

sound, exploring an unusual situation with rhymes and

rhythm. In Vera’s store she sold bottles of wind, but nobody

believed it. Do you think it was true?



Age 6 and up

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1st edition, 2008

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20 × 26cm, 20 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-49-1

C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K STHE BOY, THE DOG This unusual and captivating

story by Simone Bibian, accompanied by ultra-creative illus-

trations by Mariana Massarani, touches on one of children’s

deepest feelings – the desire for a pet. The story captivates

and enchants mainly starters, who have fun with the dog

and the author’s way of inverting the perspective half way

through the book, e.g. just when the story is ending, it

starts again, but now told from the point of view of a

puppy, whose greatest dream is to have a “pet boy”.

Themes: Man-animal relationship, behavior, friendship

Age 3 and up

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1st edition, 2006

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21 × 21cm, 36 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-35-4

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The Best for ChildrenAward by FNLIJ (BrazilianSection of IBBY)


SIMONE BIBIAN � ILLUSTRATIONS BY MARIANA MASSARANI

BIA HETZEL �� ILLUSTRATIONS BY MARIANA MASSARANI

KIDS JUST LOVE What brings us together, if not

our affinities? What are the universal values of childhood?

This was the question Bia Hetzel asked herself when creat-

ing the text and stimulating the imagination of Mariana

Massarani. In remembering that “kids just love” universal

pleasures, the authors created more than just a book, they

created an extraordinary set of values able to arouse sym-

pathy, cooperation and confidence between very different

people. On perceiving affinities, the child realizes it is part

of the same humanity and opens its heart to the world. On

enjoying this passionate book, readers of all ages will find

that peace and harmony amongst men is possible, because

these things really exist in their hearts.

Themes: Behavior, affinity, sociability, cooperation between peoples,cultural plurality

Age 3 and up

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1st edition, 2007

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22 × 30cm, 56 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-41-5

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Highly Commended byFNLIJ (Brazilian Section ofIBBY)

C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K SLEO, THE ALL-POWERFUL LEOX ASTRONAUT CAPTAIN Where does our world

end? Where does the others’ world start? Where does

reality end? Where does imagination begin? Have you ever

wanted to read someone’s thoughts? In her debut as an

author, the much awarded illustrator Mariana Massarani

did the impossible, and to top that, she humorously recorded

the thoughts of a very important person – Leo. All that only

he, the superb, knew was here, stored in this book, waiting

for another reader of images, letters and thoughts.... And if

by chance this reader is lucky enough to read the book

about Marieta, Leo’s sister, a whole new universe will open.

Themes: Imagination, family, living together

Age 7 and up

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1st edition, 2002

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20 × 26cm, 24 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-23-1

MARIANA MASSARANI

C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K SMARIETA JULIETA RAIMUNDA DA SELVAAMAZÔNICA Where does our world end? Where

does the others’ world start? Where does reality end?

Where does imagination begin? Have you ever wanted to

read someone’s thoughts? In her debut as an author, the

much awarded illustrator Mariana Massarani did the impos-

sible, and to top that, she humorously recorded the

thoughts of a very important person – Marieta. All that only

she, the magnificent, knew was here, stored in this book,

waiting for another reader of images, letters and

thoughts.... Maybe today will be your lucky day?

Themes: Imagination, family, living together

Age 7 and up

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1st edition, 2002

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20 × 26cm, 24 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-51-4

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MARIANA MASSARANI


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A MAN OF TRUTH Playing with proverbs and pop-

ular sayings in a text that above all respects the intelligence

of the reader, the author transforms abstract and philo-

sophical concepts such as Truth, Lies and Doubts into attrac-

tive characters, creating ways of reading a book that, along

with its main character, will grow with the reader. Mariana

Massarani’s illustrations create instantaneous empathy and

increase the element of surprise, adding inventiveness to

the book.

Themes: Truth, lies, doubts, silence

Age 9 and up

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1st edition, 2002—————————————

20 × 26cm, 48 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-54-5

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C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K SYOUNG PEDRO THE NAVIGATOR Passion

for the sea. Fascination for the unknown. The pleasure of a

conquest. These are the elements chosen by Lúcia Fidalgo

to give new life to Pedro Álvares Cabral, transforming the

historic navigator Pedro into a dreamy lad. Delving into the

imagination of the 16th century and sailing through sym-

bols and unforgettable sagas, author and illustrator man-

aged to illuminate with poetry one of the best known his-

torical figures – though remote from many modern

Brazilian children. The book, with an endorsement from

the National Historical Museum for its loyalty to the most

accepted theory for the “discovery” of Brazil, makes a sen-

sible and intelligent re-evaluation of historical facts and the

colonization.

Themes: Navigation, colonization, native people

Age 7 to 9

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1st edition, 2000————————————25 × 25cm, 24 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-06-4

LÚCIA FIDALGO � ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDRÉIA RESENDE

C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K SMATI & RITA A little girl approaches a killer whale in

the Ilha Grande Bay, and becomes its friend. Apart from

information on ecology, the story deals with the imminent

disappearance of a traditional Brazilian culture which,

through the centuries, learned to live in harmony with

nature. The poetic narrative, illustrated with photos by the

author and colored illustrations by Graça Lima, captivates

the reader, invoking reflection of the type of “progress” we

want to achieve. At the end of the book, the history of the

occupation of Ilha Grande Bay, its principal ecosystems and

all that science has discovered regarding the killer whale is

described clearly and comprehensively.

Themes: Sustainable development and cultural plurality

Age 7 to 9

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1st edition, 1998

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22 × 30cm, 44 pages


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ISBN 85-86218-03-0

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BIA HETZEL � ILLUSTRATIONS BY GRAÇA LIMA


Age 7 and up—————————————

1st edition, 2004

—————————————Insane Insects Collection7 × 10,5cm, 2 colorsISBN 85-86218-33-2

The snake and the cricket24pp, ISBN 85-86218-27-8

The crazy dragonfly24pp, ISBN 85-86218-24-3

The befuddled tarantula,32pp, ISBN 85-86218-26-X

The meddling mosquito24 pages, ISBN 85-86218-28-6—————————————Highly Commended by FNLIJ(Brazilian Section of IBBY)

INSANE INSECTS What are our biggest

problems? The Insane Insects Collection, made

up of small books that fit in the palm of your

hand, handles these questions with a very spe-

cial humor. Each book contains a fable about

the typical neuroses and attitudes of people

today, and the stories, ruled by a logic not always pre-

dictable, bring laughs and surprises. Lola the dragonfly is

futile, frivolous and voluble. The mosquito Percival has an

explanation for everything. The snake and the cricket hate

each other, but as there is the day of the hunt, there is also

the day of the hunter. Teresa, the tarantula, is not an insect,

but an arachnid, but has a bite capable of provoking deliri-

ous dances and songs. Hmmm... does this remind you of

anyone?

Theme: Fable and behavior

insane insects

COLLECTION

BIA HETZEL � GRAZIELA BOZANO HETZELILLUSTRATIONS BY MARIANA MASSARANI & GRAÇA LIMA

HAPPY AND CONTENTED Bia spends the day

with her cats Honey and Goody. Sometimes, as in every-

thing, the honey is not so sweet and things happen to cause

pain. But mistress and cats understand each other and they

all have fun, because every day Bia comes home with nov-

elties in her bag. Out come fluffy balls and rhymes, games

and repetitions, and in the ball of wool that jumps and rolls

there are no letters or sounds to confuse the child who has

just learned to read. Reading is easy and natural, following

the words and pictures, simple, happy, expressive. (Amélia

Lacombe)

Themes: Living together, affection, family

Age 7 to 8

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1st edition, 2001

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C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K STHE PIG Bad temper breeds belligerence. Belligerence

breeds violence. Violence breeds violence. We all know

where that ends. Few manage to avoid starting something.

Where does nastiness come from? how to avoid being bad

tempered? In this delicious book, Bia Hetzel gives us an

infallible recipe to use against belligerence – good humor

and the ability to laugh at oneself. With short phrases,

interspersed with laughs and rhymes, the text addresses the

serious question of bad humor that attacks the narrator

and torments her life. The superbly colored illustrations by

Filipe Jardim and Flora Sonkin and the detachable mask

add up to fun and art with the book.

Themes: Good humor – aggressiveness, peace – violence

Age 7 to 10

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1st edition, 2000

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full-color throughout(includes detachable mask)

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ISBN 85-86218-07-3

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New Illustrator Award byFNLIJ (Brazilian Section ofIBBY)

Premium Label White Ravens, MuniqueInternational Library

BIA HETZEL � ILLUSTRATIONS BY FILIPE JARDIM & FLORA SONKIN


Age 7 to 10—————————————1st edition, 2001—————————————

18 × 26cm, 36 pages

2 colors—————————————

ISBN 978-85-86218-43-9

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Published in France in 2005with the title Le Ventsouffleur d’histoires,Passage Pietons Editions

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STORIES IN THE WIND With rhymes, music,

poetry and a profound knowledge of oral tradition and

children’s folklore, the author recreates the imagination

with circle games, songs and dances. A delicious discussion.

A fun word game in which the spinning wind, alchemist of

energy, brings gasps and laughs from the children. A breath

of fantasy and festivity in the life of the reader. An antidote

for the worries of modern life. A light and serene breeze to

make adults and children join hands in the dance of life and

redeem the best of their childhood.

Themes: Children’s games and discussions

FÁTIMA MIGUEZ � ILLUSTRATIONS BY GRAÇA LIMA

C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K SMUSIC BOX Music Box fits perfectly into the genealo-

gy of the best children’s poetry in Brazil, along with mas-

terpieces such as Ou isto ou aquilo, by Cecília Meireles, or

Children’s Poems, by Vinicius de Moraes. The subtlety of the

metaphors, the chromatic beauty of the pictures, the dis-

creet humor and the musicality, give the book a power of

enchantment to delight kids, and not only them, but any

reader sensitive to poetry and willing to venture into a lost

world, through the delicate melodies of this Music Box,

woven by the enlightened sensibility of Roseana Murray.

(Alexei Bueno)

Age 7 to 10—————————————

1st edition, 2004—————————————

21 × 20,7cm, 32 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-57-6

ROSEANA MURRAY � ILLUSTRATIONS BY SÉRGIO MAGALHÃES

C H I L D R E N ‘ S B O O K STHE BOY AND THE TIME One element that is

forever in the mind of just about everyone is time. To dis-

cuss this universal concept, object of profound scientific

and philosophical discussion, Bia Hetzel chose the simplest

and clearest form of language – poetry. A child, a stone and

a river (representing respectively the subject, space and

time) are the main elements of this unusual story, which

captivates readers of all ages. Graça Lima’s illustrations, in

strong colors on a black background, take the reader to the

frontiers of the unknown, stimulating the imagination in

face of the principal human questions: Who are we? Where

do we come from? Where are we going?

Themes: What is time, how and why we count the time

All ages—————————————

1st edition, 1999—————————————

15 × 22,5cm, 24 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-53-8

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THERE’S THE THING The text, light and funny,

tells the story of a smart monkey that is suspicious of the

latest crazy law created by the king of the jungle: “Large

tails are forbidden!”. Dalila, the heroine monkey of the

fable, gets involved in a plot full of suspense and humor, in

which serious questions are discussed such as justice, ethics,

solidarity and mutual respect. However, as the best part of

a story is always the end, Dalila and friends discover the sur-

prising secret that finally provokes a major revolt among

the animals, guaranteeing not just “general liberty for

tails”, but also an exemplary punishment for the king – the

end of all disorder and crazy laws.

Themes: Ethics, cultural plurality, citizenship

Age 8 to 11

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1st edition, 1999

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14 × 21cm, 56 pages

b&w illustration

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ISBN 978-85-86218-52-1

GRAZIELA BOZANO HETZEL � ILLUSTRATIONS BY GRAÇA LIMA

ROSALINA Bia Hetzel’s debut as an author of stories

for children, this book narrates the adventures of a hump-

back whale (currently on the endangered species list), in

Brazilian waters. According to Margareth Mattos, in a

report prepared for FNLIJ, “from the fictional text emerges

important information about the species to which Rosalina

belongs – how she lives, how she breeds, how she feeds –

the risks she runs due to the predatory actions of man, and

how this action can be reversed. However, this does not

make the text boring or excessively didactic – quite to the

contrary. The value of the book resides precisely in the fact

that the information is transmitted in an amusing and

attractive manner, awakening readers’ interest.”

Themes: Hump-back whales, sustainable development, ethics

Age 9 and up—————————————

1st edition, 2004 —————————————

22 × 30cm , 36 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-32-3

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Revelation–author Awardby FNLIJ (Brazilian Sectionof IBBY)



THE CRYSTAL CABINET Few people still practice

the art of invisible mending. To make such a mend in a

piece of cloth each thread must be separated, so the repair

can be done with the threads of the cloth itself, leaving an

invisible line. With penetrating vision and rare delicacy, the

author describes in words one of the most disastrous splits

in the life of a family – that which leads to separation, loss-

es and painful choices. Accompanying the invisible thread

of this mesh, here and there illuminated by the illustrations

of Roger Mello, the reader is suddenly involved in a story so

private that it ends up becoming collective. At the end of

the book, it feels as if something important that had been

torn apart is mended invisibly within the reader.

Themes: Separation, family, conflict, affection

Age 9 and up

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1st edition, 2003

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20 × 26cm, 24 pages


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ISBN 85-86218-29-4

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The Best Illustration Awardby FNLIJ (Brazilian Sectionof IBBY)

GRAZIELA BOZANO HETZEL � ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROGER MELLO


HOPSCOTCH Letícia, in Latin, means happiness, and

Lúcia means light. The “dead” language pulsates, like an

invisible living thread, in the subconscious of Latin writers

and readers. Not by chance, the two main characters in this

story are called “happiness” and “light”: Leticia is an

orphan girl; Lucia the stepmother who tries to gain a place

in the child’s heart. The rest is enchantment. The book itself

is already good, but when the reader realizes that it forms

a trilogy with two previous works by Graziela Bozano

Hetzel, The Crystal Cabinet and The Pearl Necklace, an end-

ing is created in the tradition of all good literature, sealing

a pact of sensibility between the writer and the reader.

Themes: Family, loss, affection, socialization

Age 8 and up

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1st edition, 2007

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20 × 26cm, 32 pages


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ISBN 978-85-86218-38-5

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GRAZIELA BOZANO HETZELILLUSTRATIONS BY ELISABETH TEIXEIRA


THE PEARL NECKLACE Winner of many awards

and known for her delicate handling of difficult themes,

the author presents the drama of dependence from the

viewpoint of a child. For little Alice, the pearls in her moth-

er’s necklace are as salt as tears and sea water. As the read-

er gets into the book, the salt water tide begins to rise and

starts to invade his world. First, he feels a grain of sand

making his eyes water. Then the constant pain of the grain

scratches the skin of his soul. What hurts Alice most is her

mother’s alcoholism. The girl sometimes shuts herself in a

seashell. Society sometimes prefers to shut the pain out, but

lulled by the author’s quiet words, we feel the tide recede

taking with it the waters of suffering.

Themes: Alcoholism, dependence, family, living together

Age 10 and up

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1st edition, 2002

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15 × 22cm, 36 pages

2 colors

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ISBN 85-86218-18-9

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GRAZIELA BOZANO HETZELILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDRÉIA RESENDE


Age 8 and up

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1st edition, 2008

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16 × 23cm, 112p.

b&w illustration

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ISBN 978-85-86218-50-7

LUDI Can you imagine Dom Pedro I, as a child, playing

football with a little girl? Or a cell phone ringing in the

streets of Rio, back in the 19th century? And what about a

“Carioca revolution” led by a group of kids? In this adven-

ture of Ludi all this happens, because the Marquise of

Chocolate Moustaches and her family, the Mansos, go back

in time to observe the Portuguese Royal Family disembark-

ing in Rio de Janeiro, on March 8, 1808. This new book by

Luciana Sandroni, apart from revisiting popular characters,

delves deep into History for the reader to enjoy the many

amusing situations the royals lived through.

Themes: Brazilian history and children’s literature

LUCIANA SANDRONI � ILLUSTRATIONS BY EDUARDO ALBINI


CATARINETA Catarineta is the most celebrated, the

most beautiful, the most mythical of all the sea romances in

Portuguese poetry. An anonymous ballad, dating from the

second half of the 16th century, it represents the highest

level of esthetics, lyrics, wisdom and dramatic economy to

which popular poetry can aspire in its greatest moments.

Long research into the countless variations of the poem led

Roger Mello to the excellent dramatic version in this album.

Similar work of re-interpretation of various examples of our

popular art served as inspiration for his illustrations, which

make this book a feast for eyes and soul, a celebration for

those of any age who are interested in our deepest and

most authentic roots. (Alexei Bueno)

Themes: Folklore, boats, folk theater, sailors, Portuguese literature

ORGANIZATION & ILLUSTRATIONS ROGER MELLO


CURUPIRA The show is about to begin. All is novelty

and mystery in the theater of award winning writer and

dramatist Roger Mello. A distant whistle catches our atten-

tion. Another whistle... this time much nearer! Laughs!

There’s a joker in the audience – or so people think. But

now the whistle comes from the aisle, and all attention is

focused there. Curupira is like that – a whistle here, a whis-

tle there and when you think you see it it’s gone again. It is

half animal, half human, half phantom. If there can be

three halves!... In the end, the theater fooled us all and

Curupira is more alive and clever than ever. Spectator/read-

er/actor – take care. The pixie is hidden where no one can

find him. Anyone hear a whistle?

Themes: Folklore and theater

Age 9 and up

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1st edition, 2002

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15 × 22,5cm, 56 pages

2 colors

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ISBN 85-86218-19-7

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The Best Text for TheaterAward by FNLIJ (BrazilianSection of IBBY)


ROGER MELLO � ILLUSTRATIONS BY GRAÇA LIMA

All Age

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1st edition, 2001

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20 × 26cm, 32 pages


(ribbon-bound cover)

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ISBN 978-85-86218-11-8

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The Best Editorial ProjectAward by FNLIJ (BrazilianSection of IBBY)

GARDENS To write poetry is to arrange words so as to

transmit an inexpressible sentiment... The best poetry

awakens this sentiment as if it were music or images. Its

words are so precise and necessary that they disappear, like

the notes of music or the curves of an image, at the

moment the inexpressible appears. Creating a garden

means arranging elements of nature in order to produce a

complete emotion, indecipherable. In the most beautiful

garden, the inexpressible germinates as if nature were

poetry; the forms, the colors and sparkle are so precise and

necessary that they disappear the moment man enters and

experiences an undecipherable emotion. This book con-

tains the most wonderful poetry and the most beautiful

gardens, just waiting for the reader to enter them with the

most innocent sensitivity.

ROSEANA MURRAY � ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROGER MELLO

Age 9 and up—————————————1st edition, 2004—————————————22 × 30cm, 40 pagesfull-color throughout—————————————ISBN 978-85-86218-55-2—————————————Published in France 2005with the title Catarineta,Les Editions du Pépin—————————————The Best Retold StoriesAward and The BestIllustration Award by FNLIJ(Brazilian Section of IBBY)

Premium Label WhiteRavens, MunichInternational Library

O L D E R C H I L D R E N

ESSENTIAL POETRY The poetry in this book is

essential because it endeavors to represent the essence of a

work of art. It is essential also because it carries poetic sen-

timents born from true perception of the essence of life

and of the universe. It is essential, above all, because it

appears in a simple and penetrating language-emotion,

like a spring that rises in the writer and flows to the reader.

An anthology or rare works, out of print or unpublished,

which portray the maturity of a poet already acclaimed by

the public and by the critics.

Indicated for young adults

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1st edition, 2002

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15 × 22,5cm, 120 pages

1 color

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ISBN 85-86218-21-9

ROSEANA MURRAY


THE PARTNERSHIP Camila and Leonardo are

friends, authors and partners, and decided to write a four

handed children’s story. They write alternative chapters,

and as they don’t live in the same state and can’t depend

on the internet, they mail them along with letters about

themselves and about literature. The Partnership reveals

however, three universes that inter-relate: a story for chil-

dren, the life of the two authors and their opinions on lit-

erature. A book in which each chapter surprises the reader,

in a succession of surgical cuts in a vein of literature.

Themes: Literature and suspense


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1st edition, 2006

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15 × 22,5cm, 136 pages

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ISBN 85-86218-37-5

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CECÍLIA VASCONCELLOS � HEBE COIMBRA


BEFORE THE AFTER What can I tell the reader

about Before the After? Or say about the author who has

received so many honors, so many awards and praise? How

can I describe a prose that is so poetic as to touch the heart

of the reader? What words should I use to describe com-

plex, profound but at the same time genuinely simple char-

acters. How to depict the strength of the images, when the

words are written with such delicacy? How to measure the

humor and emphasize its charm. How to transmit the

importance of this book, redeeming a piece of our history,

witness to one time in one point of our country, and if it is

pure history or a tremendous tale of fiction. Only by read-

ing, only by reading.... Difficult to describe an adjustment

so perfect between the fantastic in literature and the talent

of an author. (Hebe Coimbra)

Themes: Affection and relationships


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1st edition, 2006

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15 × 22,5cm, 48 pages

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ISBN 85-86218-36-7

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BARTOLOMEU CAMPOS DE QUEIRÓS

E S S A Y S / B I O G R A P H I E S

POSSIBLE LOVE José Saramago — the Portuguese

writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, and has mil-

lions of reader fans,– is above all a humanist, a solid, whole-

some man, more active than most, a citizen of the world,

coherent and lucid at over 80 years of age. In this conversa-

tion with journalist and writer Juan Arias, permeated with

the silence of poet Roseana Murray and lulled by the waves

and emptiness surrounding Lanzarote, one of the Canary

Islands, José receives the journalist in the intimacy of his

house, with the care of one preparing for a love tryst. A

love that he transmits little by little and which will be

understood as possible by any who refuse to give up on

humanity.

1st edition, 2003

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ISBN 85-86218-22-7

JUAN ARIAS


A TASTE OF WILD GLEE: THE LIFE OFALBERTO SANTOS-DUMONT In this biogra-

phical novel written for the young, the author narrates the

life of “The Father of Aviation” in the form of an adven-

ture, with the experiments that led humanity to one of the

greatest technological advances of the 20th century – the

conquest of space. The book contains information on the

life of Santos-Dumont and on the initial steps in aerial nav-

igation, as well as picturesque little known details that help

to create a profile of the person and the atmosphere of the

era. In the same spirit of bringing the past of the visionary

inventor to the present, illustrator Graça Lima and designer

Silvia Negreiros revitalize old pictures with lines and strong

colors. The result is a book that is born looking like a classic.

Themes: Aviation, history, biography

Indicated for young adults—————————————

1st edition, 200—————————————

15 × 22,5cm, 168 pages

full-color throughout—————————————

ISBN 85-86218-15-4—————————————The Best Editorial ProjectAward by FNLIJ (BrazilianSection of IBBY)

BIA HETZEL � ILLUSTRATIONS GRAÇA LIMA


1st edition—————————————

16 × 23cm, 216p.

Illustrated with photos anddrawings, includes a supplement with 4-colorphotos.—————————————

ISBN 85-86218-10-3

VELHA GUARDA DA PORTELA Biographical

essay of the band that symbolizes the tradition and quality

of Brazilian samba. The authors, who have followed the

Portela Samba School for decades, have portrayed Velha

Guarda with the same poetry, levity and rhythm that char-

acterize their music. The chapters, organized and illustrated

with opulence worthy of a Carnival Parade, contain a study

of the origins of samba in the Rio de Janeiro suburbs; the

profile of Paulo da Portela (founder and leader of the

samba school); places frequented by the samba dancers; the

group’s rising popularity through its concerts; and the

biographies of the members of the group. The book ends

with musical scores for 16 sambas, and the complete discog-

raphy of the group. All enriched with statements by famous

personalities in Brazilian music, priceless photos from the

archives and illustrations by Lan. JOÃO BAPTISTA M. VARGENS � CARLOS MONTE


MESTRE BIMBA Mestre Bimba,

with his mastery of movement, became a

legend in the Capoeira universe and Bahian culture. Known

among Capoeira groups all over the world as one of the

most important figures in the history of this type of martial

art, Bimba is here portrayed in body and soul by Muniz

Sodré, his friend and disciple, and also a master in the study

of signs, writer and thinker revered in many countries.

According to the author, “Mestre Bimba and his Capoeira

were together an expression of objective irony of the

African-Brazilian in Bahia, of the African in Brazil”. The

Capoeira proponent, the anthropologist and the semioti-

cian will finally understand the legend of Bimba. However

this collection is written for readers in general, who will

enjoy the play of words on the play of the body.

Collection organizers: Waly Salomão & Maria Vitória de Seixas Caldas

1st edition, 2002

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15 × 22,5cm, 112 pages

Illustrated with photosand drawings b&w

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ISBN 85-86218-13-8

com hBahiaC O L L E C T I O N

MUNIZ SODRÉ


GLAUBER ROCHA From the Bahia

scrubland to the wide world, Glauber

Rocha became established as a great movie maker and one

of the most powerful personalities in Brazilian culture.

Author of world cinema classics, such as Deus e o Diabo na

Terra do Sol, Terra em transe and O Dragão da Maldade

contra o Santo Guerreiro, he helped to create a new,

broader vision of Brazilian nationality, and infected a

whole period of Brazilian life with his indignation, his

relentless search for utopia. In this book, poet Alexei Bueno

traces a cine-biography – or bio-cinematography of the

career of the creator of the Cinema Novo. Analyzing each

film and the central moments of his life, the reader will dis-

cover a fascinating screenplay of the Glauberian dream,

which is the dream of all who aspire to a great art and a

great nation.


1st edition, 2003

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15 × 22,5cm, 120 pages

Illustrated with photosand drawings b&w

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ISBN 85-86218-25-1


ALEXEI BUENO


CUíCA DE SANTO AMAROFew characters in the steamy street scene

of Salvador in the 20th century became as immortalized in

the collective Bahian memory as the fabulous “cordelista”,

street singer and declaimer revisited in this book.

Characterized by writers, film makers, poets and play-

wrights, the outrageous soothsayer of the Lacerda Elevator

comes from a long dynasty of Bahian satirical, obscene and

devilish verve, with illustrious predecessors such as Gregó-

rio de Mattos and Francisco Moniz Barreto. Living chroni-

cler of his state, berating bad politicians, and even good

ones, irreverent revealer of society scandals and infamy,

Cuíca de Santo Amaro is one of the indestructible Bahian

myths, who we meet here whole in body and soul.


1st edition, 2004

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15 × 22,5cm, 136 pages

Illustrated with photosand reproductions b&w of “cordel” literature

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ISBN 85-86218-31-6


EDILENE MATOS


GREGORIO DE MATTOSBiographical data on the Portuguese

baroque poet known as “Boca do Inferno” (Mouth of Hell)

are virtually inexistent, and for this reason no one is more

capable of gathering and interpreting them than Fernando

da Rocha Peres, long time researcher of documents relating

to the most extraordinary satirical poet in Brazilian litera-

ture, although equally great in all the genres of poetry of

his era, from lyrical to satirical, from religious to frankly

obscene. Gregório de Mattos traces a detailed profile of life

in Brazil and in Portugal in the 17th century, including an

authentic background of documented data on the life and

works of this brilliant and indomitable Bahian poet.


1st edition, 2004

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15 × 22,5cm, 144 pages

Illustrated with historicaldocuments b&w

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ISBN 85-86218-30-8

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FERNANDO DA ROCHA PERES

PREHISTORY OF BRAZIL A work of the highest

graphic and informative quality, illustrated with a surpris-

ing sequence of photos of rock art from the most important

archeological sites in the country. Based on extensive

research – under the scientific coordination of Madu

Gaspar, with advice from specialists in the areas of archeol-

ogy, paleontology, and ecological anthropology – the book

describes, in simple and accessible language, the more

interesting aspects of Brazilian prehistory. From the forma-

tion of the land mass, passing through the various forms of

life that developed here over millions of years, to the con-

troversial arrival of man to South America, and the situa-

tion of the native people at the time of the “European dis-

covery”.

1st edition, 2006

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22 × 27,5cm, 272 pages

Coffee-table book4 colors, hard coverIllustrated with maps,drawings and colored photos—————————————

ISBN 978-85-86218-40-8 (Pré-história do Brasil)

ISBN 978-85-86218-39-2 (Prehistory of Brazil)


1st edition, 2000

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27 × 28cm, 224 pages

Coffee-table book4 colors, hard coverIllustrated with maps,reproductions and coloredphotos

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ISBN 85-86218-09-X (Baía de Guanabara)

ISBN 85-86218-08-1(Guanabara Bay)

GUANABARA BAY With a captivating text and

around 150 colored photos, Guanabara Bay is presented as

a live organism, complex and delicate. A fundamental work

of reference, a delicious history book, the biography of a

paradise. “A historical, geological, oceanographic, linguistic

and biological study of the bay, enriched by perhaps the

most sensational sequence of photos ever brought togeth-

er on the subject. Under the awe inspiring beauty of the

pictures, the text hammers the errors, aggressions and

crimes that man has committed over the years against one

of the most fabulous natural landscapes in the world.”

(Ruy Castro, for the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, 23/12/ 2000)

BIA HETZEL � ORGANIZED BY SILVIA NEGREIROS


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