“Sometimes, it is we adults who are startled by just how far children’s imaginations can roam, to that strange place where fear and laughter meet.”

Odilon Moraes

This book by Rosinha comes as a surprise.

It starts with its biting humor, something not typical of her work. The book is so distinct that, even at the time of its release, it was no longer new: it is the first commercial edition of a work born from the persistent and unsettling questions raised by her son Artur when he was thirteen. Questions that Rosinha captured precisely in the book's title.

The authors

ARTUR QUEIROZ was born in Recife and holds a degree in Tourism. He has worked for many years as an English teacher and currently manages an English Olympiad program for a French company. A multi-instrumentalist, Artur’s primary instrument is the accordion, which he plays in chorinho music circles and forró bands.

ROSINHA QUEIROZ was born in Recife, lives in Olinda, and is an author of children’s books. She holds a degree in Architecture and a postgraduate degree in Children’s and Young Adult Literature. She has worked in teacher training focused on children’s literature and is a co-founder of Usina de Imagens, a school for illustrators. Active as an illustrator and writer since 1994, she has published 120 books. She has participated in numerous illustration exhibitions and received various accolades, including multiple "Highly Recommended" seals from FNLIJ (Brazilian Section of IBBY), the FNLIJ Odylo Costa Filho Award (Best Poetry Book), the FNLIJ Lucia Benedetti Award (Best Theater Book), the FNLIJ Figueiredo Pimentel Award (Best Retelling and Best Illustration), the "Best National Book for Babies of the Year" award, recognition among the "30 Best Books" by Crescer magazine, as well as the Açorianos, Jabuti, Cátedra UNESCO PUC-Rio, and White Ravens awards.

Technical Information:

32 pages

Brochure

13,5 cm x 20,5 cm

Weight: 0,45

ISBN: 978-65-86666-70-0