Menino Passarinho e o Lobo-guará (The Little Bird Boy and the Maned Wolf) — Illustrated book by Gustavo Floering ✦ TerraTundra
A little bird boy dreams of flying, but is born with wings too different for 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?
Sheltered in 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 journeys 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 experience the world in a peculiar way.
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1st edition — limited print run
Only 600 copies available for sale.
Social price available until April 2nd or while supplies last.
This project was supported by the Aldir Blanc National Policy (PNAB Paraná 2024), with part of the print run destined for free distribution in libraries, schools, and other public spaces.
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Includes:
– 1 illustrated book Menino Passarinho e o Lobo-guará
– 1 collectible oracle card
– 1 booklet The Creative Process (pre-sale only)
Shipping begins on April 12th.
♻️ Material awareness and process
This book incorporates choices aligned with sustainability: book paper sourced from responsible forestry (FSC), recyclable kraft packaging, and biodegradable honeycomb kraft wrapping.
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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 authorial 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.
