Vilela, Fernando
Along the Tapajos
- ISBN 13:
- 9781542008686
- author:
- Vilela, Fernando
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Amazon Crossing Kids
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 40
- Genre:
- Children's, Fiction, Action & Adventure,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
A USBBY Outstanding International Book and online marketplaces Best Book of 2019 in the Ages 6-8 category, this Junior Library Guild Selection is a heartwarming picture book about two siblings who live along Brazil's beautiful Tapajós River. Their community is unique, with homes on stilts and everyone traveling by boat. When the rainy season comes, Cauã and Inaê must leave their village to relocate to higher ground for a while. However, they soon discover that they've left behind something important: their pet tortoise, Titi. Unlike turtles, tortoises can't swim, and the siblings are really worried about his safety. The pair embarks on a nighttime journey along the river to rescue Titi, showcasing the beauty of Brazil's Tapajós River in this unique and engaging picture book.
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