Menino Passarinho e o Lobo-guará (The Little Bird Boy and the Maned Wolf) — Illustrated book by Gustavo Floering ✦ TerraTundra
What was once invisible now reveals itself. A presence emerges, between matter and imagination.
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A little bird boy dreams of flying, but is born with wings too different to inhabit a world that demands normality. When his voice disappears and his wings are broken, a difficult question arises:
how can one continue to exist without losing oneself?
Withdrawn into his nest, he creates new ways to express himself. Guided by peculiar encounters — such as Art, the Maned Wolf, and other beings of the forest — he travels through inner and outer landscapes, until discovering the invisible threads that connect everything.
A poetic and richly illustrated narrative about childhood, neurodiversity, and belonging. A book for those who feel the world in a unique way.
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1st edition — limited print run
Only 600 copies available for sale.
This project was supported by the National Aldir Blanc Policy (PNAB Paraná 2024), with part of the print run distributed for free to libraries, schools, and other public spaces.
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Mushroom Kit – collector’s edition
In this kit, the universe of the work materializes.
At its center, the Mushroom Being takes form as a creature:
a OOAK Art Doll, a unique creation based on the being “Nyu,” handmade with eco-resin in collaboration with Karen C. Only 12/33 are currently available; the remaining pieces will be made to order.
It also includes its amulet version, produced in eco-resin with a limited reproduction.
Available in red or as a surprise / blind box edition (let the creature choose you).
Each creation carries its own variations.
Visual, tactile, and symbolic elements come together in a complete experience, where the book expands beyond its pages and begins to inhabit space.
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The Mushroom Kit includes:
– 1 illustrated book Menino Passarinho e o Lobo-guará
– 1 OOAK Art Doll “Nyu, the Mushroom Being” (unique piece, numbered 1/33 – handmade in eco-resin)
– 1 Mushroom Being amulet in eco-resin (limited edition, numbered reproduction, hand-painted)
available in: red or blind box (surprise model and color)
– 4 surprise prints (limited)
– 18 collectible cards (complete oracle set, with box)
– 1 bookmark
– 2 Menino Passarinho and Maned Wolf stickers
– 1 booklet The Creative Process
– 1 unique magical case, hand-painted, with moss-green plush interior, in collaboration with Karen C.
– Nomadic Creatures adoption guide and certificate
– + new surprise items
This book is in pre-sale, with social pricing valid until April 2 or while supplies last.
Shipping starts on April 12. Only 12 units available for immediate shipping; the rest are made to order, with a production time of up to 2 months.
♻️ Material awareness and process
This kit incorporates choices aligned with sustainability: book paper sourced from responsible forestry (FSC), reusable cases, biodegradable honeycomb kraft wrapping, and the use of eco-resin in the creation of the pieces.
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Technical details:
– 120 illustrated pages
– 150g offset paper
– Hardcover
– Language: Portuguese
– Publication date: March 2026
– Size: 26.5 × 19 cm (27 × 19.5 cm with cover)
– Illustrated endpapers (front and back)
– Independent author work
– ISBN: 978-65-979394-0-4
– Author and illustrator: Gustavo Floering
– Photography: Paola Koenig
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A sensitive story about identity, belonging, and transformation, where the real and the fantastical intertwine.
