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Crespo, Ana

Saudade: Our Longing for Brazil

32 pp. | Holiday/Porter | June, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9780823452293 $18.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by André Ceolin. This tenderly told tale explores the Portuguese-Galician concept of saudade, a deep longing for someone or something absent or unattainable. As a young girl learns the meaning of the word from her Brazilian-born mother during a tranquil woodland hike, the soft watercolor and digital illustrations evoke the warmth of memory and connection, inviting readers to reflect on their own feelings of nostalgia. An author's note and glossary of Portuguese terms provide additional cultural insight.
Reviewer: Summer Edward

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