The baby’s little hand swings back and forth and a bird flies by. It raises a little finger and says no, no, no. It raises all its little fingers and beholds, so it goes bye, bye, bye… ‘Little Hands’ is a book with a short text and surprising illustrations that invite the baby to interact with the book and their own hands, as well as the participation of the adult, who will also love to follow this fun reading.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT… This book is friendly to readers with dyslexia, as the font used is Open Dyslexic, making reading more enjoyable for everyone. The text is in capital letters, which also helps readers who are in the process of becoming literate.
WHY READ IT? The book’s illustrations, delicate and funny, are all in white, black, and yellow – all colors related to the development of a baby’s visual perception. The illustrations encourage babies to play and perceive their own little hands.
THEMES: baby book, children’s play, baby’s development, shadow play, family reading.
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ALOMA is an author, translator, and publisher of children’s books. She has dedicated more than 20 years to children’s literature and books for children. Her work has been recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education, the UNESCO Chair Seal, and the ODS Reading Club Library, a project created by the UN-Agenda 2030. She writes illustrated books with simple texts and word games that delight babies and children, promoting family reading and the actions of the Global Alliance for Literacy (UNESCO) for family reading.
Aloma lives in the green, undulating mountains of the Serra da Mantiqueira, accompanied by her family and her amazing dogs. That’s why her books value nature, the environment, and historical and cultural heritage, a tribute to childhood and to children growing up and discovering the world around them.
Aloma is one of the best-selling authors of children’s books in Brazil, having sold over 6 million books during her career. She is currently one of the leading baby book authors in Brazil and has published more than 50 books, leading Pangolin Books as CEO, curator, translator, designer, and author.
Aloma received the Nature Inside seal for her concern for bringing children closer to nature through children’s literature, promoting environmental education full of meaning from the earliest age.