Boitatá the Fire Snake: A Brazilian Graphic Folktale

by Ana Siqueira, Fabiana Faiallo Alamino (Illustrator)

Overview

When the weather changes suddenly, the animals in a jungle find shelter in the mountains. When they return to the forest, one snake has changed forever. And it’s a good thing he does. With engaging text and easy-to-follow panels, Discover Graphics: Global Folktales are perfect for graphic novel fans new and old.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484672716
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Discover Graphics: Global Folktales
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	GN470L (what's this?)
File size:	25 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Ana Siqueira is a Spanish-language teacher and an award-winning children's book author born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her books include Bella's Recipe for Success (Beaming Books 2021), If Your Babysitter is a Bruja (S&S 2022), Abuela’s Super Capa / La Supercapa de Abuela (HarperCollins 2023), Boitatá (Capstone 2023), Our World Brazil (Barefoot Books 2023), La Mala Suerte is Following Me (Charlesbridge 2024), Vera la Valiente is Scared (Beaming Books 2025), Sticky Hermana (Charlesbridge 2025), Mami’s Heart (HarperCollins 2026), If Your Abuelo is an Astronaut (Simon&Schuster 2026) among others. She also has a forthcoming chapter book series titled Carolina and the Creepy Creature Catchers. Ana co-founded Latinxpitch, a pitch event to promote Latin authors and illustrators. She is a global educator and PBS Media innovator. She lives in Tampa Bay with her husband and loves to play with her Cuban-Brazilian-American grandkids.

Interviews

Introduces multicultural folktales to young learners helping foster a more diverse, inclusive worldview;