| Review
published in RPS JOURNAL November 1999 |
| B
is for Brazil: beautiful eco-lessons for kids |
B is for Brazil is the title of a picture book for
children by Maria de Fatima Campos ARPS. B in this case might also
be for bright, bold and beautiful, for the book is certainly all
of these things.
Originating from Brazil, and now spending most of her time in London,
Maria is keen to present her country in a positive light. The book
succeeds in this, providing an alternative take on aspects of Brazil
with which we are all too familiar in a negative context. Of the
Amazon rain forest, for instance, she says: A is for Amazon rain
forset, the largest one in the world. The millions of trees that
grow here are very important as they help control the world's climate
and keep the air clean for us to breathe - the rain forests of Brazil
are sometimes called 'the lungs of the world'."
Throughout, she preesnts Brazil as a country of spectacular beauty
and great natural resource, which should on no account be squandered.
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J is for Jangada, a small fishing boat
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So, in a sence, the book is a plea for sanity and
a hymm to beauty. It is, on the other hand, a very effective childrens'
picture book, which should be of interest in the long term preservation
of the planet's ecosystems.
The book has already been published in Danish, with plans afoot
for its publication in Portuguese, for distribution in Brazil and
Portugal.
B is for Brazil by Maria de Fatima Campos
Published by Frances Lincoln Ltd
ISBN 9781845073169
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M is for Market
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P is for Painting |
H is for House
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