by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen · Porto Editora · tapa dura · ISBN 9789720726223
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«A Fada Oriana» is the children's fairy tale by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, published by Porto Editora in hardback (96 pages, in Portuguese).
Oriana is a fairy who must look after a forest and its inhabitants. Fascinated by her own reflection and deceived by a fish, she neglects her mission and the forest suffers the consequences; she then sets out on a journey to repair the damage. A tale about responsibility, solidarity and the struggle between good and evil.
The edition includes illustrations by Teresa Calem. The book is recommended by Portugal's Plano Nacional de Leitura for guided reading in the 5th year of schooling.
A recommended reading in Portuguese schools, aimed at young readers.
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen was a Portuguese poet and writer. Considered one of the most important Portuguese poets of the 20th century, she published fourteen poetry books between 1944 and 1997, covering themes such as the natural world, the search for justice, Ancient Greece and the importance of poetry. As a novelist, she published several children's books, which she wrote for her own children, mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. She also wrote essays and theatre plays.
