by Ana Maria Machado · Everest · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789727508570
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«O Pavão do Abre-e-Fecha» is the children's story by Ana Maria Machado, published by Everest in paperback, in Portuguese.
The story follows a peacock who boasts of his plumage by a lake until the sight of his legs fills him with shame and leads him to hide his tail. From there, the tale raises a reflection on beauty, self-esteem and self-acceptance.
Fourth edition in Portuguese published in 2002, with illustrations by Ivone Ralha.
Recommended by the Plano Nacional de Leitura for the 4th year of schooling, intended for independent reading.
Ana Maria Machado is a Brazilian writer of children's books, one of the most significant alongside Lygia Bojunga Nunes and Ruth Rocha. She received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2000 for her "lasting contribution to children's literature". She also won the SM Ibero-American Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 2012.
