Pagine1882–1948 · Taubaté, Brazil · also known as José Bento Monteiro Lobato
📖 Best for: Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14)
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Monteiro Lobato founded Brazilian children’s literature with the Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (Yellow Woodpecker Farm) books, about Narizinho, Pedrinho and the talking rag doll Emília. Modern readers discuss the racist portrayals in some of his books.
New to Monteiro Lobato? Start with Reinações de Narizinho.
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Monteiro Lobato founded Brazilian children’s literature with the Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (Yellow Woodpecker Farm) books, about Narizinho, Pedrinho and the talking rag doll Emília. Modern readers discuss the racist portrayals in some of his books.
Reinações de Narizinho is a great place to start; other favourites include A menina do narizinho arrebitado, Caçadas de Pedrinho.
Monteiro Lobato’s books are best for grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · grades 6–8 (ages 11–14).
Monteiro Lobato’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Monteiro Lobato ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.