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ORIGINARY WOMEN

Written by Vários Autores and illustrated by Mauricio Negro

An unforgettable and beautifully illustrated anthology of twelve indigenous stories and retellings by contemporary Brazilian native women. The (re)tellings are based on dreams, community experiences, stories and lifestyles that are passed on through generations.

They are also based on the contemplation of  rivers, animals, plants, stars, the Sun, the encantados. In short, all human and non human beings…

Paperback / 157 x 220 mm / 144 pages / Companhias das Letras

THE PIGEONS

Written by Blandina Franco and illustrated by Jose Carlos Lollo

Pigeons arrived in the city a long time ago and, little by little, they spread throughout the neighbourhoods. Increasingly marginalised, people are afraid of them, call them dirty and don’t approach them. None of the city’s residents want the birds’ presence.

Paperback / 190 x 270 mm / 56 pages / Companhias das Letras

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ARE WE THERE YET?

Written and Illustrated by Aline Abreu

Everyone is excited to play at the park! But the road to get there is so long… And there’s only one thing the children want to know: “Are we there yet?” Based on questions very typical of childhood, Aline Abreu creates a book that will win over and make little readers laugh.

Paperback / 155 x 200 mm / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras

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BIBO SERIES

Written and Illustrated by Silvana Rando

Bibo goes to visit grandma and grandpa at the farm. There he meets the pigs, the duck and the horse, feeds corn to the chickens, rides in a buggy and only stops when it starts to rain. Also, BIBO AT SCHOOL from the bestselling author of GILDO SERIES.

Paperback / 210 x 210 mm / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras

DOCTOR DISAPPEARANCE 

Written and Illustrated by Caco Galhardo

Lico was always different from other children – from pacifiers to keys, everything around him disappeared! It didn’t take long for the boy to discover that he had the superpower to make things disappear. And that’s how an incredible hero emerged.

Paperback / 247 x 200 mm / 56 pages / Companhias das Letras

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GRANDMA’S JUG ENCHANTMENT

Written by Ana Fátima and illustrated by Fernanda Rodrigues

“When I look at Grandma’s jug, I remember how my mummy strokes my coily hair which the knots only she knows how to untie.” Grandma‘s jug is the guardian of the girl’s childhood and family  memories.

Paperback / 230 x 230 mm / 32 pages / Companhias das Letras

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HERE AND HERE

Written and Illustrated by Ciao Zero

A young boy is faced with a great enigma: every night, he goes to sleep in his own bed, but wakes up in his neighbour’s house. He then begins an investigation ― could it be a magical portal between the houses? Or aliens who carried him during the night? He is up for a warm and touching surprise.

Paperback / 205 x 205 mm / 63 pages  / Companhias das Letras

MOBY DICK

Written and Illustrated by Bastien Bertine

An essay that delves into the heart of human emotions, revenge, obsession and madness. A graphic richness that reveals the various “image worlds” that Moby Dick suggests and an in-depth reflection on the particularly numerous links between Moby Dick and comics.

Paperback / 190 x 245 mm / 204 pages / Bang Ediciones

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THE  WONDERS

Written and Illustrated by Marta Cunill

In a world where nature has disappeared, a group of creatures hides from soldiers to protect and save the “wonders.” The creatures must plant the “wonders” at all cost.

Hardback / 200 x 260 mm / 100 pages / Bang Ediciones

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SLEEPING IS DYING

Written and Illustrated by Gabri Molist

Is sleeping dying? Our protagonist wonders every night if he could die without realizing it… He fears falling asleep or rather he fears dying, or is it the same thing? After three sleepless nights, and on the verge of a heart attack, or so he thinks, he decides to see a psychologist.

Rights sold: German

Paperback / 200 x 270 mm / 264 pages / Bang Ediciones