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by Otávio Júnior
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Otávio Júnior, Vanina Starkoff (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2020-03-15Pages:40
Language:EnglishPublisher:Barefoot BooksISBN-13:9781782859772ISBN-10:1782859772UPC:9781782859772Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Lifestyles, Diversity & MulticulturalBook Topic:Caribbean & Latin America, City & Town LifeSize:10.00 x 10.30 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SC7BT1WZWK
★ "J?nior, a writer who grew up in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, has created a loving tribute to his home....Digitized acrylic paintings by Starkoff are an artfully composed quilt of colors and activity; they combine the sweep of a grand mural with intimate, relatable moments of fun, joy, and resilience, and provide plenty for young readers to notice and appreciate" -- Publishers Weekly, starred review What do you see from your window? This picture book from Brazil offers a first-hand view of what children growing up in the favelas of Rio de Janiero see everyday. A vibrant and diverse celebration of urban community living, brought to life by unique, colorful illustrations that juxtapose brick buildings with lush jungle plants.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Barefoot BooksISBN-13:9781782859772ISBN-10:1782859772UPC:9781782859772Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Lifestyles, Diversity & MulticulturalBook Topic:Caribbean & Latin America, City & Town LifeSize:10.00 x 10.30 x 0.40 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SC7BT1WZWK

Since discovering an old book in a rubbish pile when he was eight years old, Otávio Júnior has never stopped reading. Today he is a writer, actor, storyteller and theatrical producer in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Otávio also founded the Ler é 10 -- Leia Favela project, which opened the first permanent library in the favelas of Complexo de Penha and Alemão in Rio and continues to bring the love of reading to children in his community.

Vanina Starkoff was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires and she graduated with the Colombian illustrator José Sanabria. Since completing her first picture book in 2010, she has gained international recognition for her vivid landscape illustrations. She lives in Buzios, Brazil.


Publisher: Barefoot Books

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Otávio Júnior, Vanina Starkoff (Illustrator)

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Otávio Júnior

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