Tapioca Stories, a New York-based publishing house with Latin American soul, introduces young English readers to the finest Latin American children's books, originally written in Spanish and Portuguese.
Catavento Books is a Californiabased bookstore, publisher, and distributor specializing in Brazilian Portuguese literature. It offers a wide selection of Brazilian Portuguese books for families and institutions around the world.
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MARCELO, MARTELLO, MARSHMALOW
Ruth Rocha and Ana Matsusaki, English translation by Tal Goldfajn
“This first English-language edition, featuring punchy dialogue and lighthearted wordplay, demonstrates why Rocha is one of Brazil’s most popular children’s authors." The New York Times
“Fun to read aloud, as well as offering clever encouragement to think outside the linguistic box.” Kirkus Reviews
ISBN: 978-17347839-8-8 (EN)
Marcelo is a curious and inventive boy who has a lot of questions, especially about words and their meanings. His parents provide him with an assortment of explanations, but as Marcelo ventures to further discover these answers, he decides to create his own vocabulary. His family strives to embrace his new, unique language, but confusion soon unfolds, in a particularly unexpected way.
Marcelo, Martello, Marshmallow is a playful reflection about language and its origins. This heartwarming tale poses as a celebration of young creative thinkers, like Marcelo, making sense of the world we live in.
This story, originally published in Brazil in 1976, is the cornerstone work by acclaimed children's book author Ruth Rocha.
Outstanding International Books, USBBY, 2025
A 21 Great International Books for Young Readers Kirkus Review Book List
“Introspective intelligentsia in a clever format encourages readers to ponder what our personalities boil down to.” Kirkus Reviews
There are all kinds of collections in this world serious, funny, weird Imagination has no limits! And Rosália's collection might be the weirdest yet, as she collects the heads, histories, and memories of those who have died. Ana Matsusaki's beautifully illustrated book explores the delicate and complex cultural aspects of death with great humor and invites us to reflect on the shared and unique contents inside each of our heads.
ISBN: 978-17347839-8-8 (EN)
ISBN: 978-85100805-0-7 (PT)
Nominated for a 2024 Ezra Jack Keats Award
A 100 Scope Notes Most Astonishingly Unconventional Book of 2023
A Fuse 8 Unconventional Book of 2023
A Finalist of the Jabuti Award by the Brazilian Book Chamber, Brazil, 2021
Selected to the Cátedra 10 UNESCO of the Best Children’s Books, Brazil, 2020
Guilherme Karsten, English translation by Eric M. B. Becker
“Aaahhh! gives young picture book readers a lesson in time, change, and transformation...young readers are given the rare opportunity to understand the nature of big and small events that change the world. Adults who choose Aaahhh! as a read-aloud will find its lessons thought-provoking and different.” Midwest Book Review
A gigantic noise makes its way around the world, wreaking chaos and confusion. What could it be? An alien invasion? A meteor that crashed into a foghorn factory? A saxophone extremely out of tune? Where is the noise coming from?
ISBN: 978-1-7347839-2-6 (EN)
ISBN: 978-8-5950846-7-4 (PT)
Selected for the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show, New York, 2022
A Finalist of the Jabuti Award by the Brazilian Book Chamber, Brazil, 2020
Winner of the International Golden Pinwheel Grand Award, China, 2019
Winner of the Golden Plaque, Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava, Slovakia, 2019
Rafael Sica, English translation by Bruna Dantas Lobato
ISBN: 979-89887499-6-7 (EN)
“A quiet celebration of reading and family that’s equal parts charming and gently spooky.” —Kirkus Reviews
No One Slept is a celebration of storytelling and a bedtime story for everyone even restless ghosts.
No One Slept is a captivating children's book that doubles as a bedtime story for ghosts. Set in a hauntingly picturesque home, the story revolves around Little Kooky, a fearless little girl who helps her family and even the neighbor's dog fall asleep by sharing enchanting tales from her books. Without her, no one in the house would sleep.
This intriguing book evokes memories of sleepless nights and childhood fears, showcasing the power of stories to soothe even the most frightened residents in a haunted house. No One Slept is a story about insomnia, sleep, noise, silence, fear, death, life, family, home, and the supernatural, all through the lens of Little Kooky's reading adventures.
A leading figure in contemporary Brazilian comics, Rafael Sica is known for his illustrated books for adults With this stunning picture book, he makes his debut in children's literature Sica's illustrations, inspired by his hometown of Pelotas in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, add a layer of mystery that deepens the charm of this exceptional story.
