Our World: Brazil

(Board book)

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Let's spend a day in Brazil! Ride the nibus to the beach, drink sugar cane juice at the feira and play capoeira. Brazilian author Ana Siquiera and illustrator Magda Azab draw on their personal experiences living in Brazil to create this appealing board book as part of the Our World Series for very young readers. AGES: 0 to 4 AUTHOR: Ana Siqueira is a Spanish-language elementary teacher, an award-winning Brazilian children's author and a published author in the foreign language educational market. She loves dancing frevo and drinking mate at the beach. Ana was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She now lives in Tampa, USA with her Cuban husband. www.anafiction.com Ana Matsusaki was born in So Paulo and now lives in Curitiba, in the south of Brazil. Each week, she goes to the feira with her dog, Xumica, to choose delicious street food. She loves to travel around Brazil; there is always more to learn about her own country. Ana has illustrated several children's books in Brazil. www.anamatsusaki.com SELLING POINTS: . Part of the Our World series of global board books for very young readers . Brazilian author and illustrator Ana Siquiera and Magda Azab draw on their lived experience of life in Brazil . A focus on daily life in Brazil, rather than landmarks, offers real insights into this culture that will resonate with children from all over the world . Introduces basic Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary . Bold artwork, engaging text and relatable topics make global learning accessible to very young readers. . Endnotes offer simple explanations of the objects and actions found in the book.

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In the Our World series, this book shows vibrant scenes from Brazil, then simple sentences in both English and Portuguese, plus a smattering of phonetics . . . Armchair traveling for the youngest, or a way for them to learn about faraway relatives and new words School Library Journal

Author Bio

Ana Siqueira is a Spanish-language elementary teacher, an award-winning Brazilian childrens author and a published author in the foreign language educational market. She loves dancing frevo and drinking mate at the beach. Ana was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She now lives in Tampa, USA with her Cuban husband. www.anafiction.com

Ana Matsusaki was born in So Paulo and now lives in Curitiba, in the south of Brazil. Each week, she goes to the feira with her dog, Xumica, to choose delicious street food. She loves to travel around Brazil; there is always more to learn about her own country. Ana has illustrated several children's books in Brazil. www.anamatsusaki.com