Second and Third Graders visiting the library today embarked on the first of their passport adventures for the year: Brazil! We began by learning a bit about the 5th largest country in the world and the largest in South America. Our literary adventure contained two stories today. The first, a famous Brazilian Folktale called The Dancing Turtle. In this adaptation by West Coast author Pleasant DeSpain, the dancing turtle tells a lie in order to preserve his life. The students shared their thoughts on lying and in what circumstances a lie might be justified. In our second story, Suddenly in Brazil, author Cristina Falcon Maldonato, brings the magic of Brazil alive in this tour-de-mystery tale. This book describes many important and exciting destinations within the country including Iguazu Falls, Copacobana Beach, Chapada Diamantina Park and Bahia. We concluded by stamping our passports and placing the South America sticker in its place. Happy Reading!
