Emília, will you play with me?

By Aloma and Susana Rodrigues

Would you like to learn more about the main characters of the Yellow Woodpecker Ranch and play with them? Just ask: "Emília, will you play with me?". It is an illustrated book with vibrant colors that will get everyone in on the fun! In a playful way, the characters from Monteiro Lobato's famous stories are presented to the child, inviting everyone to play and have fun. There's Emília, Viscount Sabugosa, Narizinho, and much more. And at the end, a surprise: let's play together!
Between one character and another from Yellow Woodpecker Ranch, this book, through a text that repeats itself and illustrations that accumulate, invites children to have fun with the ending of this story written especially to make reading a great pleasure.
YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW THAT... The book includes a playful and gestural proposal for interpreting the text, presented at the end of the book. This proposal brings the experience of reading into the everyday life of young children.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT... This book is friendly to readers with dyslexia, as the font used is OpenDyslexic, making reading more enjoyable for everyone. The text is in capital letters, which also helps readers who are in the process of becoming literate.
WHY READ IT? Children will love getting to know the characters from Yellow Woodpecker Ranch and Brazilian folklore and discovering some of their characteristics. For more experienced readers, the book also includes an informative section on each character. And in the end, everyone gets to play together. It is a book to read and play with.
THEMES: picture book, Monteiro Lobato, Yellow Woodpecker Ranch, Brazilian folklore, world knowledge, self-discovery, socializing, family reading.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pangolim
• Release date: Dec 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9786560430242

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