Kingdom of Words

The Legend of Rosemary

unknown authorship art by Verônica Calandra Martins When Mary fled to Egypt, carrying the Baby Jesus in her arms, the…

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Letter to an Embaúba

by Pedro Paulo Salles It is part of the book “From Mulungu to Manacá”, by Ruth Salles Querida Embaúba. You are so beautiful…

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Moratim Morotim

indigenous legend told by professor Henrique José de Souza The place now known as Baixada Fluminense and the entire region…

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The grain and the bread

by Elisabeth Klein poems from the book “A Mãe-Terra, o Grão e o Pão” translated and recreated by Ruth Salles Desenho…

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the sleigh in the night

poem by Christian Morgenstern translated and recreated by Ruth Salles It's exactly midnight. Two wolves come from the woods. From the woods…

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My shadow

poem by Robert Louis Stevenson translated and recreated by Ruth Salles I see my shadow always, always with me. I don't know what it's for, or why you follow me like this. Looks good to me the way she has it. If I get on my bed, she gets on the back too. I find it very funny the way…

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thimble

poem by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer translated and recreated by Ruth Salles Who knows, tell me, where does Dedalzinho live? There in…

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the frog king

tale by the brothers Grimm translation by Alda Volkmannreview by Ruth Salles drawing by teacher Verônica Calandra Martins Back in the day, when…

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