The Cuquedo is terrorizing the jungle. But what is the Cuquedo? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a funny and heartwarming cute little wool ball that is terrorizing the animals. Suitable for children 2 and up and guaranteed to make the whole family laugh.
Paulo Galindro and David Machado, two of Portugal's most well-known illustrators and authors, got together during the pandemic to start a project called "One Day At a Time". Every day, they posted on Facebook a small text and an illustration, quickly gathering a huge following. They then started a crowdfunding campaign to be able to self-publish the book (they went over the requested amount on the campaign's very first day), a tremendous success with the Portuguese audience.
Minimini loved being a good, tiny and cheerful story. One day she was told she had to be very big or very sad to be good story. Between pages filled with surprises, Minimini discovered other ways of telling her adventures. And the best one was hidden right at the end of the book.
At a time when the major anti-racist protest movement #BlackLivesMatter remains the order of the day, nothing is more urgent than celebrating some of the great names in black history and culture who have made and are making a difference.From Martin Luther King to Marielle Franco, from Cesária Évora to Barack Obama, this book includes over 50 biographical stories of exceptional and pioneering people, some iconic, others less wellknown, who have raised questions, overcome barriers, opened up paths, surpassed expectations and inspired generations. They are examples of courage, perseverance and leadership that do not let us forget how we got here and remind us that we can and should go even further.Exploring the roots and influences of black people who took a stand against a world that did not always accept them, this book is the perfect starting point for an informed discussion on racism and tolerance.
