Welcome to our Portuguese children's Picture Books page, featuring a large array of picture books in Portuguese, all beautifully illustrated in quality hardback editions. We hope you will enjoy the fine materials we have here in Portuguese for children and for teaching Portuguese to kids. If you have any questions or can't find what you need, please e-mail us at sales at multilingualbooks dot com.
Saci, The Jungle's Elf (A Brazilian Tale) by Marlene Perlingeiro Beautiful verses about Saci, a famous mischievous elf from Brazil. He was born with only one leg, and wears a red cap and smokes a pipe. $19.95
Picture books are enjoyable for children and adults alike. The simple stories with colorful pictures appeal to children, while the beautiful illustrations and artwork together with the delightful ritual of reading to a child entrance and charm the parents. We are happy to be able to provide a collection of picture books with stories from around the world, translated into different languages, with beautiful and creative artwork that is reproduced in quality hardback editions with fine paper. Enjoy these stories and pictures as you read to your child, and enjoy your child's absorption of a new language in their early years when a language is most easily and naturally learned.
The 500 Sheep (An Argentine Tale) by Pablo Gonzalez Pictures by Julieta V. Warman A stingy and greedy farmer loses his prized sheep, one by one. $19.95
The Legend Of Half-Pint (A Brazilian Tale) by Simoes Lopes Neto Pictures by Clarice Jaeger A tale about a boy who loses his life at the hands of a cruel farmer. $19.95
The Town Where It Never Snows (A Brazilian Tale) by Paulo Campos Pictures by Clarice Jaeger What would you do if you only got to see snow once in your whole life? A girl living in South America gets to see snow for the first time. $19.95
The Steam Engine And The Jalopy (A Brazilian Tale) by Paulo Campos Pictures by Clarice Jaeger Who will win the race, a steam locomotive or an old-fashioned car? $19.95
A Sackful O'Gold (A Brazilian Tale) by Simoes Lopes Neto Pictures by Clovis Garcia A cowboy loses a bunch of money, only to be bailed out by nature. $19.95
The King (A Brazilian Tale) by Adonias Filho Pictures by Jose Belineli A falcon, guarding his turf, and the hunter that challenges him. $19.95
Wanted! One Good Mouser (A Brazilian Tale) by Paulo Campos Pictures by Jandira Lorenz Translation by Naoko Takahashi Not all cats are good at catching mice. Which do you think would be better at catching mice, a loud cat or a quiet cat? $19.95
The King Of Almost-Everything (A Brazilian Tale) by Eliardo Franca The King of Almost-Everything has almost everything, but he still wants more. $19.95
Journey From Beyond (A Chinese Tale) by Lafcadio Hearn Pictures by Daihachi Ota Retold by Yuko Saitou Longing for her lover, the young girl's soul slips out of her body and pursues him through woodland and valley. $19.95
The Spirit Of The Tree (A Japanese Tale) by Lafcadio Hearn Retold by Yuko Saito Pictures by Hideyuki Fujikawa Kyusaku discovers that an enormous tidal wave is approaching his village. Can he save his fellow villagers in time? Based on one of Lafcadio Hearn's episodes. $19.95
The Sharkman's Thanks (A Japanese Tale) by Lafcadio Hearn Retold by Mikiko Hanashima Pictures by Hideyuki Fujikawa Totaro saves a sharkman who has been expelled from the sea kingdom. $19.95
The Fighting Mountains (A Japanese Tale) Retold by Mikiko Hanashima Pictures by Hideyuki Fujikawa Villagers persuade two mountains to settle the fight once and for all. $19.95
The Library Cat (A Japanese Tale) by Miyakawa Kenji Pictures by Goroh Tabata A cat who lives in a rural library adores the beautiful picture books of foreign lands. He makes up his mind and takes a journey to a new world. $19.95
My Cat, My Pal (A Japanese Tale) by Miyakawa Kenji Pictures by Goroh Tabata My cat is my best pal. We spent most of our time together. But one day he gets hurt and can't play with me anymore. $19.95
Once Together, Forever Together (A Japanese Tale) by Miyakawa Kenji Pictures by Mika Muraoka A heart-warming story about an injured female crane and her spouse. It's time to fly north for the summer, but the male crane can't bear to leave his wife behind. $19.95
The Master Of Kokeshi Dolls (A Japanese Tale) by Kenji Miyakawa Pictures by Mika Muraoka An old kokeshi master is surprised when he sees someone hard at work at night. $19.95
Station Pigeons (A Japanese Tale) by Kenji Miyakawa Pictures by Mika Muraoka See passers-by at a train station from the point of view of a pigeon. $19.95
Bear Is Coming, Autumn Is Going (A Japanese Tale) by Miyakawa Kenji Pictures by Mika Muraoka When a bear comes to the mountain, autumn waves goodbye and winter moves in. $19.95
The Wood Folk Music Band (A Japanese Tale) by Masao Mizuno Here comes the music band having a concert with the forest animals! $19.95
The Fish's Revenge (A Japanese Tale) by Masao Mizuno A fish tries his best to save his friends from the human's trap. $19.95
Three Paper Charms (A Japanese Tale) by Shosuke Kita Pictures by Seion Yamaguchi A priest apprentice barely escapes from a horrible witch. $19.95
At Dad's Office (A Japanese Tale) by Hiroshi Matsushima Let's go to my father's office and learn what he does all day. $19.95
Argos, The City Dog (A Japanese Tale) by Kenji Miyakawa Pictures by Keika Nakajima When Argos gets lost in the city, he decides to try life as a stray dog for a while. $19.95
When A Bull Fights With A Bull (A Japanese Tale) by Kenji Miyakawa Pictures by Keika Nakajima Ten year old Rika and Riki the bull aim to be bull fighting champs... $19.95
Ten Marching Ants (A Thai Tale) by Cheewan Wisasa What will the ten ants explorers find on today's adventure? $19.95
The Hermit And The Mouse (A Thai Tale) by Preeda Panyachand A hermit helps a mouse but things get a little out of hand. $19.95
How The Moon Found His Friends (A Thai Tale) by Preeda Panyachand The lonely moon takes a journey on a space ship to find friends. $19.95
The Old Man With The Long Beard (A Thai Tale) by Cheewan Wisasa Grandpa's long beard can be changed into anything you want. $19.95
Who Is The Most Beautiful? (An Iranian Tale) by Hamid Reza Beidaghi The animals exchange parts to make themselves prettier for a contest. $19.95
The Deer With The Long Neck (An Iranian Tale) by Jamshid Sepaahi Pictures by Azuyuta Azargin The story of a deer whose neck was so long that no herd will let him join them. $19.95
The Old Charcoal Man (A Chinese Tale) by Po-chui Retold and illustrated by Cen Long Goethe in the West; Po-chui in the East. The indignation of the poor seen through the eyes of a poet. $19.95
The Tale Of The Chinese Zodiac (A Chinese Tale) by Zhang Lingling Pictures by Li Han Wen Discover the origin of the animals of the Chinese Zodiac! $19.95
The Tiger Monster (A Chinese Tale) by Guan Guan Pictures by Li Han Wen A tiger pretends to be human so he can gobble up a little girl, but... $19.95
The Lost Necklace (A Philippine Tale) Retold and illustrated by Frances Alcaraz Translation by Masako Fuse The hen borrows a necklace from the crow and ends up wanting to keep it for her own. $19.95
The Monkey And The Tortoise (A Philippine Tale) Retold and illustrated by Joanne De Leon The monkey and the tortoise have a quarrel over a banana tree. Find out who comes out on top. $19.95
The Village Where Everyone Is Happy (A Korean Tale) by Hong Sung-Chan A servant from an undersea kingdom is sent topside to find out what is making the villagers so happy. $19.95