Foreign Rights Catalogue 2014 Children’s Books
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SUN OF HOPE – Christmas, stories, poetry and symbols author: Leonardo Boff Illustrator: Adriana Miranda The book is an ecumenical message that Leonardo Boff offers to children, and especially to parents who need to re-learn how to care for the child Jesus present in our boys and girls. Caring means respecting the importance of human existence, the whole community of life and the proximity of God. This is the new ecological paradigm that we need to make a part of our daily life.
SPIRITUALITY 9-12 years old 22,5 x 20,5 cm / 72 pages 4-color paperback in 150g couchĂŠ matt Price: U$ 17,00 ISBN: 978-85-60458-02-8
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SPIRITUALITY 6-9 years old 22,5 x 20,5 cm / 36 pages 4-color paperback in 150g couché matt Price: U$ 16,50 ISBN: 978-85-60458-21-9
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THE EGG OF HOPE – the meaning of the Easter feast author: Leonardo Boff Illustrator: Adriana Miranda back cover: Ziraldo Leonardo Boff debuts as an author of children’s books when he offers the little ones some notions of compassion, cooperation, solidarity and generosity, whatever their belief or religion. The story is an explanation of the Jewish Passover and the Catholic Easter, together with their principal symbols: candle-light, the egg and the little rabbit.
THE BOY AND CACO THE MONKEY authors: LeĂŁo Zagury & Tania Zagury illustrator: Rafael Doria It is a sweet little story of a close friendship .The text stimulates learning of the first words essential for competent literacy. The illustrations by Rafael Doria, who is a professor and plastic artist, combines movement and action in the balanced and colorful proportion.
FICTION 6-7 years old (recommended for developing literacy) 21x14 cm / 16 pages 4-color paperback in 120g couchĂŠ matt Price: U$ 9,50 ISBN: 978-85-60458-36-3
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THE ALLIGATOR THAT ATE THE NIGHT authors: Leão Zagury & Tania Zagury illustrator: Rafael Doria The tale of a high-spirited boy, bustling with energy, who does not like his bedtime. And to solve his predicament, he befriends an alligator. The illustrations of Rafael Doria, who is a professor and plastic artist, provided drawings for this entertaining story. Tania Zagury is a philosopher and a writer. Leão Zagury is an endocrinologist. Together they wrote the story inspired by the challenges of raising their children. Reading to young kids is an essential task and the family plays the main role in acquainting a child with this indispensable pastime.
FICTION 8-10 years old 15,5x23 cm / 64 pages 4-color paperback in 120g couché matt Price: U$ 16,50 ISBN: 978-85-60458-37-0
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TWO HOUSES AND ONE BACKPACK author: Sonia Mendes illustrator: Jana MagalhĂŁes This is the strange story of Clara, a girl who endures the separation of her parents and is filled with confused sentiments and doubts about what is to become of her life. This book is for the whole family: boys and girls, father and mother, grandfather and grandmother. That is why it comes with a foldout with hints for the parents and children who need to understand their feelings better and to know how to deal with this new and delicate moment.
PSYCHOLOGICAL 6-9 years old 22,5 x 20,5 cm / 36 pages 4-color paperback in 150g couchĂŠ matt Price: U$ 9,50 ISBN: 978-85-60458-03-5
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CHILDHOOD TIME– music and movement author: Educart Group illustrator: Felipe Campos Created by Educart (a Brazilian group formed by art specialists, therapies and education), the book + CD – Childhood Time: music and movement – encourages children to get knowledge from the experimentation of their bodies and the world around them. It is based on broad principles of art education and constructivism proposes that make they learn through song, dance, emotions and fantasies. In this book, the narratives are short with 24 songs that parents may also interact with the children on a trip to the “world of their body and movement,” which is great since their first years of life.
EDUCATION since first years-9 years old 21 x 28 cm / 48 pages 4-color paperback in 120 couché matt Price: U$ 11,00 ISBN: 978-85-60458-42-4
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FLOOD author: Olivia Rabacov Illustrator: Weberson Santiago This is the story in poetry of Dudu, a boy who lives protected from the world until he discovers his great loneliness. Designed for children and youngsters, the book enchants readers of all ages with a timeless story that has force and beauty together in the text and illustrations.
POETRY 6-7 years old (recommended for developing literacy) 18x14 cm / 36 pages 4-color paperback in 170g couchĂŠ matte Price: U$ 12,00 ISBN: 978-85-60458-08-0
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NOVELS 8-10 years old 13 x 18 cm / 152 pages 1-color paperback in 70g chamois Price: U$ 13,00 ISBN: 978-85-60458-07-3
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ROOTS – the memories of Emmanuel, a French boy author: Leny Werneck This is the first infant-juvenile novel in the France-Brazil Year by renowned author Leny Werneck, who writes children’s stories in both countries. The book is the story of Emmanuel, a clever, helpful, mischievous and sweet boy. He lives in Paris but his family is made up of people who come from many different places (even from Brazil).
THE MYSTERIOUS BACKPACK author: Zulema Rida Illustrator: Marcellus Schnell The tale of mystery about Dimitri’s backpack which he carries everywhere with him has begun with the arrival of a new student : Diogo Valente or Diogo “Zero” as he was nicknamed on the first day at school. Before Zero’s arrival, nobody ever noticed Dimitri nor his backpack. But Zero did, but so what? Zero might have overreacted a little, spreading rumors and silly suspicions through school’s corridors concerning the backpack contents to the point that he himself became delirious with curiosity on the account of a quaint-looking newspaper sticking out from the backpack’s pocket. ‘’Hush! There’s some mischief at work here’’, Zero would repeat incessantly.
FICTION 9 -12 years old 16x22 cm / 20 pages 4-color paperback in 150g couché matte Price: U$ 12,50 ISBN: 978-85-60458-16-5
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FICTION 6 -9 years old 16x22 cm / 24 pages 4-color paperback in 150g couché matte Price: U$ 12,50 ISBN: 978-85-60458-17-2
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OH! LELÉ author: Zulema Rida Illustrator: Marcellus Schnell Oh, dear ! Alvo was sheared ! They cut his beautiful wavy fur ! Alvo is a fuzzy dog… or was one… After shearing, good-bye curls ! He was naked and so ashamed of the way he looked that he hid under the bed where he lay feeling sorry for himself. To add insult to injury, they even put a goofy bow tie around his neck. ‘’My, oh, my! Now I look like any ordinary dog! How can I go for a walk looking the way I do? I do not want anyone to see me this ugly! I’m going to spend the rest of my days hiding ! I will never go for another walk ! ’’
VEGETABLE CLOCK author: Zulema Rida Illustrator: Marcellus Schnell Thiago Maio has flaming-red hair. Caio Santeiro has straight blond hair like an angel in the rain. Marco Mil’s hair is short and black. Well, this is nothing’s new here, just like the 5th grade students, there are boys with spiky hair, straight or curly one, like they say –to each his own !
FICTION 9 -12 years old 16x22 cm / 20 pages 4-color paperback in 150g couché matte Price: U$ 12,50 ISBN: 978-85-60458-19-6
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FICTION 6 -9 years old 16x22 cm / 28 pages 4-color paperback in 150g couché matte Price: U$ 12,50 ISBN: 978-85-60458-18-9
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CAT WING author: Zulema Rida Illustrator: Marcellus Schnell Some people say animals cannot speak… Others believe every animal in the world learn to speak since a very young age. Is it possible that cats communicate in “Catspeak”? Dogs converse in “Barkish”? And birds chirp in “Birdese”? Wow! Some believe animals speak “Animalish”. It is hard to imagine a caravan of camels walking for days on end through a desert where it doesn’t rain, where there are no trees, no water or grass, only sand and no one would say a single word. Not even a comment such as “Gee! How unbearably hot it is!!!” No, that is impossible to believe!
THE JAPANESE DOG author: Zulema Rida Illustrator: Marcellus Schnell Luca enjoys walking by the river. One day when he was watching the ducks goose stepping like soldiers on a parade he heard someone shouting: “Hey there boy! Stay away from the water! This river is dangerous!” Luca turned around to see who was shouting . There was no one behind him ... Well… No one except the auburn, shaggy dog with huge green eyes.
FICTION 6 -9 years old 16x22 cm / 20 pages 4-color paperback in 150g couché matte Price: U$ 12,50 ISBN: 978-85-60458-23-3
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THE X’S author: Zulema Rida Illustrator: Marcellus Schnell 8 year old John is famous for his ability to fix anything: rebind tattered books; repair broken toys among other much more complex things and invent fantastic accessories for bicycles. His friends could hardly wait to see his new amazing inventions. When it came Tina’s time, the youngest sister of John, she waited anxiously for her bike upgrade, she imagined her first ride filled with festive parade music and crowd cheering... but, but, but the day she was waiting for so eagerly was marred by a heavy rain.
FICTION 9 -12 years old 16x22 cm / 24 pages 4-color paperback in 150g couché matte Price: U$ 12,50 ISBN: 978-85-60458-24-0
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CO M I N G S O O N: FROM THENCE IT CAME ? author: Leonardo Boff Illustrator: Adriana Miranda SCIENCE FOR CHILDREN
The origin of Cosmos to children from 8 years old that involves several areas of knowledge, such as science, physics, theology and philosophy. BOGEYMEN OF THE SCHOOLS author: S么nia Travessos NOVELS FOR CHILDREN
Some people do not believe in bogeymen, but they are there! They live everywhere: even in schools! Moreover, they live for centuries within its walls and has haunted many, many students. I found this on the search I just did on school bogeymen. Have you heard the Surprise-Test? And No-Recess? These are just two of the oldest and most popular of all time! But what now, will they still haunting the children? I do not know. This answer only will you are able to respond. THE WHITE GIRL AND THE BLACK SPOT author: Christiana de Caldas Brito NOVELS FOR CHILDREN
The story of a girl who lives alone till the moment she finds and befriends a black spot on the 36th page of the book she was Reading. But her opinionated parents want her to steer clear of their friendship as they find it a little strange. How will it all end, then ?
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