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Presents twelve retold indigenous tales from Brazil.

Colorful photographs and simple text describe C?ssio's day at school, at home, and with friends in his Brazilian village.

Contains illustrated retellings of three monkey tales from different cultures around the world.

Describes the establishment of a Portuguese colony in Brazil in the sixteenth century, the problems with the Dutch and French, the activities of the Portuguese colonists, their interaction with the native inhabitants, and the eventual fate of Brazil.

The white rabbit who lives next door to Nina Bonita wants to have a daughter as black and pretty as Nina, so he asks her what makes her skin so dark and pretty.

A biography of the Brazilian who has become known as the greatest soccer player in the world. Includes notes on the origin and rules of the game.

A rhyming retelling of an Indian folktale from Brazil about tiny, playful monkeys and why they have no place to call home.

Relates the traditional Brazilian legend of how the Sea Serpent's gift of darkness to his daughter brings night to the people of the rain forest.

Television personality Jeff Corwin takes the reader on an expedition to observe wildlife in the Pantanal, a wetlands ecosystem in western Brazil that is roughly the size of New England and home giant river otters, snakes, and rodents.

Tells the true story of Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land.