AN UNEXPECTED VISIT
ILLUSTRATED BY WRITTEN BY Aloma]
Lalan Bessoni
AN UNEXPECTED VISIT
ILLUSTRATED BY WRITTEN BY Aloma]
L alan B essoni
Copyright © 2024 Aloma (text)
Lalan Bessoni (illustration)
Editorial direction
Aloma Carvalho
Editorial assistant
Jessica Spilla
Revision
Maria Cristina Monaco
Desktop publishing
Indaia Emília S. Pelosini
Aloma dedicates this book to all professionals who work with wild animal management, especially those who care for the well-being and safety of the animals of the Brazilian fauna.
Lalan dedicates this book to Flora, his favorite little jaguar who is already growing up loving animals.
Pangolin Books is a proud supporter of Unesco Global Alliance for Literacy and the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda (UN SDGs) by making books that promote family reading in an enjoyable way, encouraging children and adults to read and learn. Our books inspire love and curiosity for nature and people from around the world, especially Brazil and South America.
This book is written in OpenDyslexic, a dyslexia-friendly typeface that makes reading more enjoyable for all.
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An unexpected visit. / Aloma (text); Lalan Bessoni (illustration). 1st edition. São Paulo: Pangolin Books, 2024.
48 p.: color illu., 21 x 28 cm
ISBN - PRINTED BOOK - 978-65-6043-264-2
ISBN - E-PUB - 978-65-6043-261-1
ISBN - MOBI - 978-65-6043-260-4
ISBN - PDF - 978-65-6043-265-9
1. Children’s literature. 2. Picture book. 3. Discovery of nature. 4. Discovery of self and others. I. Title. II. Author.
INDEXES FOR SYSTEMATIC CATALOG
1. Children’s literature: illustrated book - 028.5
2. Children’s literature: short narrative - 028.5
3. Discovery of self and others - 028.5
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO
IF YOU RECEIVED AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR?!
THAT MORNING, MIA WOKE UP AS USUAL, WANTING VERY MUCH TO PLAY OUTSIDE…
— YAWNNN…
SHE YAWNED AND STRETCHED, ALREADY KEEPING AN EYE ON WHAT WAS HAPPENING OUTSIDE. — WHOOPEE! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO PLAY WITH TODAY?
SHE WALKED INTO THE KITCHEN AND SAW THAT NO ONE THERE HAD TIME TO PLAY…
THUMP, THIMP, THUMP… TAP, TAP, TAP...
ALREADY CHOOSING WHAT TO EAT, MIA BECAME WORRIED:
— WILL SOMEONE HERE WANT TO PLAY WITH ME?
ABOUT THE BOOK
There’s a visitor outside and he’s waiting for you... In the back-and-forth game of life, the little girl and the little jaguar meet to celebrate nature! After all, the jaguar –a symbol of biodiversity in Brazil and around the world – is asking for passage. As an animal that lives in a large territory, the jaguar needs space to survive. That’s why they often visit farms, ranches and even cities. It seeks food and shelter for itself and its family. Why not welcome it as an unexpected visitor that deserves our attention! Protecting and caring for wild animals is a fundamental commitment for all of us – an alliance that today’s children already know must be formed for the sake of our future. Nature thanks you… This story was created based on real facts where encounters between people and the jaguar were filled with respect and care. As a result, the book received the “Nature Inside” seal, for promoting the (re)connection of readers with nature.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
ALOMA is an author, translator and editor of children’s books. Her work has been recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education, the UNESCO Chair Seal and the UN-Agenda 2030 Library. Her books feature simple texts and word games that delight readers of all ages, promoting family reading and the actions of the Global Alliance for Literacy (UNESCO). Aloma loves the green, undulating mountains of the Serra da Mantiqueira. That’s why her books value nature, a tribute to childhood and to children growing up and discovering the world in all its diversity. A way of valuing the environment and natural heritage, promoting tolerance, empathy and respect for all living beings.
LALAN BESSONI is an illustrator who works from home, surrounded by plants, paper, paints and colored pencils. His favorite part of his job is drawing for children, because he knows that his work encourages imagination and the discovery of oneself and others. Lalan grew up in a town in the south of Brazil surrounded by two rivers and the Atlantic Forest. Ever since he was a child, he dreamed of being a designer and today his drawings are spread across several countries. He studied at the Instituto Europeo di Design (IED) in São Paulo and took several painting courses. Lalan believes that art makes the world a slightly more fun and colorful place.
NOW THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS BOOK, YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW THAT IT…
the author, who is the person who came up with the idea for the story and writes the text.
the illustrator, that is, the person who imagines the characters and the scenarios and draws all of them. the publisher, the company that makes the book and brings it to you!
was written by… ALOMA
was illustrated by… LALAN BESSONI was published by… PANGOLIN BOOKS
has the ISBN number… PRINTED BOOK - 978-65-6043-264-2
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E-PUB - 978-65-6043-261-1 MOBI - 978-65-6043-260-4 PDF - 978-65-6043-265-9 is well explained here… www.pangolin-books.com
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which is the number that identifies the book anywhere in the world!
AND IF ONE DAY YOU RECEIVED AN UNEXPECTED VISIT, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?