15 May 2014 - News from Libro International
Snowy the Doganaut
Diego Albuquerque
Brazilian children’s book author and
editor Diego Albuquerque is to visit New Zealand from 16 – 22 June to promote
his book Snowy the Doganaut.
The book is an established bestseller of
Brazilian children’s literature, and has been translated into
English for the first time by Peter
Dowling, the Auckland-based publisher of Libro International.
It tells the fun story of a strange dog
who comes from outer space to challenge people’s view of coping with difference.
It goes on sale on 12 June, the day the soccer World Cup kicks off in Brazil.
The
Embassy of Brazil will host an official launch for the book in Wellington on
Thursday 19 June, and further children’s events are planned in the capital,
Auckland and the Waikato.
The author:
Diego Albuquerque
is an author, editor and screenwriter who lives in Rio de Janeiro. He
became Brazil’s youngest published author when this book was released in 1982.
Release Date: 12 June 2014 | ISBN: 978-1-877514-62-3 | RRP $19.99
Paperback, 200 x 200 mm, 32 pages, full colour
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