Isabela Costa

In a sun-drenched corner of Brazil, where music drifts through city streets, rivers hide ancient rhythms, and even crocodiles might know how to dance, four unforgettable adventures come to life. In this beautiful bilingual collection for advanced beginner A2-B1 learners of Brazilian Portuguese, young readers are invited into a world where imagination and everyday life blend effortlessly. A mischievous parrot discovers that dancing can be a language of joy, mysterious jungle drums awaken the heartbeat of the rainforest, a grandmother's feijoada feast turns chaos into celebration, and a boy who never stops falling finds his balance with an unexpected group of capoeira-loving crocodiles. Written in simple, accessible Brazilian Portuguese with English translations, each tale builds confidence, vocabulary, and reading fluency while keeping the wonder of traditional Brazilian storytelling. Text in Portuguese and English.