Monteiro Lobato - bedtime stories

The best books are those books that are dedicated to our beloved children. After all, it is hidden in the books the meaning of proper education, and the development of thinking. After all, books help us to fall asleep in a warm bed, and leave warm memories when these stories are read by our beloved fathers and mothers.

Today we will talk about the Brazilian author named Jose Bento Renata Monteiro Lobato, one of the largest Brazilian writers, translator and art critic. The most famous cycle of works for children called "the Order of The yellow Woodpecker." Founder of one of the first Brazilian publishing houses Companhia Editora Nacional.

The order Of the yellow Woodpecker, describing the adventures of children on a Brazilian farm, combines elements of reality and fairy tales. It involves real children, talking dolls, as well as characters of famous fairy tales. To facilitate the objectives of the school Lobato introduced into educational elements: thus, for the understanding of fairy tales is required to know the stories of other fairy tales, as well as the necessary knowledge, for example, from history and mythology, which is taught in school. Books Lobato have been and continue to be extremely popular in Brazil, were delivered television programs. The order Of the yellow Woodpecker was filmed five times, in 1952, 1964, 1967, 1977 and 2001.

Monteiro Lobato was a well-known journalist, regularly contributing to well-known Newspapers and magazines. In particular, in 1922, he sharply criticized the past in Rio de Janeiro Week of modern art (port. Semana da Arte Moderna), which became a key event for Brazil's accession to the modern art trends. In 1919 he acquired Revista do Brasil, one of the first Brazilian literary and artistic magazines, and in 1920 he founded his own publishing house. He later participated in the founding of two major Brazilian publishers, Companhia Nacional and Editora Brasiliense.

Politically, Lobato was a supporter of a state monopoly on mining and oil industry. For his liberal views, he was arrested during the reign of Getulio Vargas in 1941. Monteiro Lobato died in são Paulo in 1948. Buried in the cemetery of Consolação in são Paulo.

Here you can read for free Jose Lobata Monteiro - the Order of The yellow Woodpecker (with illustrations). Genre: children's adventures, publishing House, year 1993. You can also read the full version (full text) online without registration and SMS or read the summary, Preface (abstract), description and read reviews (comments) about the work.

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