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Boy Jaguar Jaguar Boy
Text Nara Aragão & Renata Roberta
Illustrations by Guilherme Lira
Translated by Daniel Hahn
A story about happiness, nature, friendship, and the journey toward knowing who we are.
In the enchanted forest of Mungará, a boy named Kiné goes looking for luck and happiness and meets Marzul, a jaguar searching for her own beauty. Their unlikely friendship grows as each begins to see themselves in the other, and the forest becomes a living presence that asks every child to look at themselves, and at everyone else, with care.
With warmth and a playful, lyrical voice, Daniel Hahn’s translation brings to life a story about happiness, our bond with the natural world, and the journey toward knowing who we are.
First published by Boitatá in 2025, it is also part of a wider project that includes the animated series Tales of Mungará.
THEMES: nature, friendship, self-knowledge, Brazilian fauna and flora, the environment
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by Suria Scapin and Lumina Pirilamous
"An affecting and profound story that's also lovely to look at." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A moving and beautifully illustrated story about memory, love, and the bond between generations. Never Forgotten brings to readers a heartfelt story by Brazilian author Suria Scapin that reminds us how the people we love remain part of us always.
Translated from the Portuguese edition Desesquecida, which received the FNLIJ Highly Recommended seal in Brazil, from the Brazilian section of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People), this touching book features the beautifully crafted illustrations of Lumina Pirilampus and celebrates love, loss, and the enduring power of remembrance.
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RECOGNITION (ORIGINAL EDITION)
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BRAW Amazing Bookshelf, Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2026
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Top 10 Semifinalist, AEILIJ Literature Award
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30 Best Children’s Books of 2026, Revista Crescer