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Amazon Rainforest Magic: The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy
SERIES: AMAZON RAINFOREST MAGICThe magic of the Amazon rainforest enchanted artist Barbara Crane Navarro as she spent the winter months with the Yanomami communities in Venezuela and Brazil over a period of twelve years. These travels inspired her to write her children's books. The vividly illustrated stories in this series evoke daily life in the rainforest and the magical quality of the Yanomami's relation to the plants and animals around them. The first book, "Amazon Rainforest Magic: The Adventures of Namow�, a Yanomami Boy," recounts the journey of Namow�, a thirteen year old Yanomami boy living in the rainforest, as he seeks a cure for his baby sister.
72 pages, Paperback
First published May 14, 2014
About the author
Barbara Crane Navarro
5 books9 followersFor twelve years, I spent each winter with Yanomami communities in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil and Venezuela. Those experiences changed my life, inspiring both my artwork and the Amazon Rainforest Magic series for young readers.
The first book, Amazon Rainforest Magic: The Adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami Boy, follows thirteen-year-old Namowë as he searches for a mysterious remedy to save his baby sister, Yarima.
The second, Amazon Rainforest Magic: The Adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami Girl, tells the story of nine-year-old Meromi, whose unexpected adventure leads her into a confrontation with intruders, aided by a host of unlikely allies.
The third, Amazon Rainforest Magic: The Adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami Girl, follows five-year-old Yarima, together with her older brother and sister, as they face new challenges to protect their rainforest home.
Inspired by the Yanomami's profound relationship with the forest, these stories weave together adventure, imagination, and the everyday magic of life in the Amazon.
My hope is that they will inspire young readers to discover the beauty of the natural world and the importance of protecting it.
The first book, Amazon Rainforest Magic: The Adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami Boy, follows thirteen-year-old Namowë as he searches for a mysterious remedy to save his baby sister, Yarima.
The second, Amazon Rainforest Magic: The Adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami Girl, tells the story of nine-year-old Meromi, whose unexpected adventure leads her into a confrontation with intruders, aided by a host of unlikely allies.
The third, Amazon Rainforest Magic: The Adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami Girl, follows five-year-old Yarima, together with her older brother and sister, as they face new challenges to protect their rainforest home.
Inspired by the Yanomami's profound relationship with the forest, these stories weave together adventure, imagination, and the everyday magic of life in the Amazon.
My hope is that they will inspire young readers to discover the beauty of the natural world and the importance of protecting it.
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February 19, 2018
The lush rainforest is magic and for the people who live there, located near tributaries that are squeezed between the vast pressure from the mighty Amazon and Orinoco Rivers. This is their world and not for civilization to change and destroy. Thanks to the author for telling and showing us the beauty. We hope that the magic will remain for generations to come...
It brings back memories to me of going to the grammar school library and reading over and over the 'Brave Riders' and 'Sonny Elephant' and dreaming about adventure.
It brings back memories to me of going to the grammar school library and reading over and over the 'Brave Riders' and 'Sonny Elephant' and dreaming about adventure.
February 7, 2018
I bought this for my 7 yr old niece, as I thought it would be something enchanting for her, as well as an education about the environment, and indeed the lifestyles of peoples from different parts of the world. She really enjoyed it. Highly recommended for those of you with small children.
June 6, 2018
Desde sus primeras páginas La Magia de la Amazonia, este libro encantador para niños, describe un mundo casi inimaginable en el siglo XXl. Un mundo tropical, exuberante, agitado, desbordante de una vida en comunión con los espíritus de los animales y de las plantas.
Todo comienza en el interior de un shabono, la habitación colectiva de los Yanomami. Un chamán danza dentro de la luz del fuego de un hogar, una danza ritual que implora a los espíritus la curación de Yarima, una bebé enferma. Namowë, su hermano de 13 años, espera partir al día siguiente a su primera cacería con los hombres de la comunidad. Pero, en lugar de eso, para salvar a su hermana él deberá ir en busca de una planta que el chamán no posee. Con un guiño en referencia al viaje de Dorothy en el Mago de Oz, el viaje de Namowë hasta la montaña del Jaguar está marcado por los encuentros con las plantas y los animales que hablan: algunos irritables, sarcásticos, todos ocupados y locuaces.
Como los mejores cuentos de iniciación, La Magia de la Amazonia está colmada de peligros que ponen a prueba las habilidades del héroe. Es también un grito de alarma que nos sensibiliza sobre la destrucción de las selvas tropicales del planeta.
Barbara Crane Navarro presenta un mundo y una cultura que ella conoce bien por haber residido largos periodos de tiempo con los Yanomami. Sus ilustraciones que combinan simplicidad y sofisticación describen con poesía un universo maravilloso en el que una comunidad mantiene aun, a pesar de todo, su riqueza cultural como lo han venido haciendo desde hace miles de años.
Todo comienza en el interior de un shabono, la habitación colectiva de los Yanomami. Un chamán danza dentro de la luz del fuego de un hogar, una danza ritual que implora a los espíritus la curación de Yarima, una bebé enferma. Namowë, su hermano de 13 años, espera partir al día siguiente a su primera cacería con los hombres de la comunidad. Pero, en lugar de eso, para salvar a su hermana él deberá ir en busca de una planta que el chamán no posee. Con un guiño en referencia al viaje de Dorothy en el Mago de Oz, el viaje de Namowë hasta la montaña del Jaguar está marcado por los encuentros con las plantas y los animales que hablan: algunos irritables, sarcásticos, todos ocupados y locuaces.
Como los mejores cuentos de iniciación, La Magia de la Amazonia está colmada de peligros que ponen a prueba las habilidades del héroe. Es también un grito de alarma que nos sensibiliza sobre la destrucción de las selvas tropicales del planeta.
Barbara Crane Navarro presenta un mundo y una cultura que ella conoce bien por haber residido largos periodos de tiempo con los Yanomami. Sus ilustraciones que combinan simplicidad y sofisticación describen con poesía un universo maravilloso en el que una comunidad mantiene aun, a pesar de todo, su riqueza cultural como lo han venido haciendo desde hace miles de años.
June 6, 2018
Dès ses premières pages, La Magie de l'Amazonie, ce charmant livre pour enfants, décrit un monde presque inimaginable au XXIe siècle. Un monde tropical, exubérant, agité, débordant d'une vie en communion avec les esprits des animaux et des plantes.
Tout commence à l'intérieur d'un shabono, l'habitation collective des Yanomami. Un chaman danse dans la lumière de la lune, une danse rituelle implorant les esprits de guérir Yarima, petit bébé malade. Namowë, son frère de 13 ans, attend de partir le lendemain pour sa première chasse avec les hommes de la communauté. Mais, pour sauver sa soeur, il doit partir à la recherche d'une plante que le chaman ne possède pas. Avec un clin d'œil au voyage de Dorothy dans le Magicien d'Oz, le voyage de Namowë à la montagne du Jaguar est marqué par des rencontres avec les plantes et les animaux qui parlent: certains irascibles, sarcastiques, tous occupés et bavards.
Comme les meilleurs contes d'initiation, La Magie de l'Amazonie est pleine de dangers qui testent les capacités du héros. C'est aussi un cri d'alarme pour nous sensibiliser à la destruction des forêts tropicales de la planète.
Barbara Crane Navarro présente un monde et une culture qu'elle connaît bien pour avoir vécu de longues périodes avec les Yanomami. Ses illustrations qui allient simplicité et sophistication décrivent avec poésie un univers merveilleux dans lequel une communauté conserve malgré tout sa richesse culturelle comme elle le fait depuis des millénaires.
Tout commence à l'intérieur d'un shabono, l'habitation collective des Yanomami. Un chaman danse dans la lumière de la lune, une danse rituelle implorant les esprits de guérir Yarima, petit bébé malade. Namowë, son frère de 13 ans, attend de partir le lendemain pour sa première chasse avec les hommes de la communauté. Mais, pour sauver sa soeur, il doit partir à la recherche d'une plante que le chaman ne possède pas. Avec un clin d'œil au voyage de Dorothy dans le Magicien d'Oz, le voyage de Namowë à la montagne du Jaguar est marqué par des rencontres avec les plantes et les animaux qui parlent: certains irascibles, sarcastiques, tous occupés et bavards.
Comme les meilleurs contes d'initiation, La Magie de l'Amazonie est pleine de dangers qui testent les capacités du héros. C'est aussi un cri d'alarme pour nous sensibiliser à la destruction des forêts tropicales de la planète.
Barbara Crane Navarro présente un monde et une culture qu'elle connaît bien pour avoir vécu de longues périodes avec les Yanomami. Ses illustrations qui allient simplicité et sophistication décrivent avec poésie un univers merveilleux dans lequel une communauté conserve malgré tout sa richesse culturelle comme elle le fait depuis des millénaires.
January 13, 2019
La Magia de la Amazonia: Las aventuras de Namowë, un niño Yanomami (Volume 1) (Spanish Edition)
Una historia portadora de un mensaje
La Magia de la Amazonia nos hace penetrar en un mundo que podría parecer fantástico, donde los seres humanos, los animales y las plantas se hablan, bromean y conspiran entre ellos. Lo evidente es que los seres humanos no están por encima de las demás criaturas. Todos son dependientes entre sí, y cada uno posee conocimientos particulares.
Las plantas y los animales hacen crecer al personaje central, Namowë, sin que él pueda sustraerse de la búsqueda de un remedio para salvar a su joven hermana que se encuentra enferma. Realizando este palpitante trayecto a través de la selva, él dio un gran paso hacia la madurez.
Detrás de esta bella historia tan bien ilustrada, el mensaje es claro: nosotros, los seres humanos, no estamos aislados ni cortados de nuestro medio ambiente.
Una historia portadora de un mensaje
La Magia de la Amazonia nos hace penetrar en un mundo que podría parecer fantástico, donde los seres humanos, los animales y las plantas se hablan, bromean y conspiran entre ellos. Lo evidente es que los seres humanos no están por encima de las demás criaturas. Todos son dependientes entre sí, y cada uno posee conocimientos particulares.
Las plantas y los animales hacen crecer al personaje central, Namowë, sin que él pueda sustraerse de la búsqueda de un remedio para salvar a su joven hermana que se encuentra enferma. Realizando este palpitante trayecto a través de la selva, él dio un gran paso hacia la madurez.
Detrás de esta bella historia tan bien ilustrada, el mensaje es claro: nosotros, los seres humanos, no estamos aislados ni cortados de nuestro medio ambiente.
November 27, 2024
Beautiful
This book takes readers on a magical journey through the Amazon with Namowë, a young boy who risks everything to save his sister. The narrative is filled with imagination—talking animals like the wise Owl, the humorous Hurler Monkey, and the majestic Jaguar bring the forest to life. Namowë’s transformation into a Dragonfly-Bird is both alarming and fascinating, showing how deeply connected humans and nature can be.
The vivid descriptions of jungle life and Yanomami traditions pull readers into a world full of wonder and challenges. The story also has a powerful message about the importance of protecting the forest from destruction caused by humans. The heartwarming ending, where Namowë becomes a hero and the village celebrates his return, leaves readers with a sense of joy and reflection. This is a perfect read for people like me who love stories about courage, nature, and the magic of community.
This book takes readers on a magical journey through the Amazon with Namowë, a young boy who risks everything to save his sister. The narrative is filled with imagination—talking animals like the wise Owl, the humorous Hurler Monkey, and the majestic Jaguar bring the forest to life. Namowë’s transformation into a Dragonfly-Bird is both alarming and fascinating, showing how deeply connected humans and nature can be.
The vivid descriptions of jungle life and Yanomami traditions pull readers into a world full of wonder and challenges. The story also has a powerful message about the importance of protecting the forest from destruction caused by humans. The heartwarming ending, where Namowë becomes a hero and the village celebrates his return, leaves readers with a sense of joy and reflection. This is a perfect read for people like me who love stories about courage, nature, and the magic of community.
November 29, 2024
Wonderful 👌
This story is a beautiful tale about a boy named Namowë who embarks on an incredible journey to save his baby sister using the healing powers of the forest. Along the way, he encounters magical plants, talking animals, and challenges that test his determination. From accidentally stepping on “Backwards Grass” that leads him astray to turning into a Dragonfly-Bird, Namowë’s adventure is full of surprises and lessons.
The story is not just about Namowë’s bravery but also highlights the importance of respecting nature and its delicate balance. It vividly portrays the threats faced by the forest, such as deforestation and pollution, and how they affect the lives of the Yanomami people. The celebration at the end, with colorful traditions and a feast, brings the community together in gratitude and hope. This is a heartwarming tale of resilience, responsibility, and the need to protect the environment.
This story is a beautiful tale about a boy named Namowë who embarks on an incredible journey to save his baby sister using the healing powers of the forest. Along the way, he encounters magical plants, talking animals, and challenges that test his determination. From accidentally stepping on “Backwards Grass” that leads him astray to turning into a Dragonfly-Bird, Namowë’s adventure is full of surprises and lessons.
The story is not just about Namowë’s bravery but also highlights the importance of respecting nature and its delicate balance. It vividly portrays the threats faced by the forest, such as deforestation and pollution, and how they affect the lives of the Yanomami people. The celebration at the end, with colorful traditions and a feast, brings the community together in gratitude and hope. This is a heartwarming tale of resilience, responsibility, and the need to protect the environment.
December 20, 2024
Inspire a love for the environment
It is delightful and educational read for both children and adults. It offers a glimpse into the rich culture of the Yanomami and the beauty of the Amazon, making it a must-read for anyone interested in adventure and the wonders of nature.
Namowë's character is relatable and endearing, as he navigates the challenges of growing up, family responsibilities, and the expectations placed upon him. The inclusion of magical elements, such as the Spirits of the forest and the guidance of plants, adds a whimsical touch that enhances the narrative.
The author does an excellent job of painting vivid imagery of the rainforest, from the sounds of croaking toads and shrieking crickets to the sights of fireflies illuminating the night. The descriptions transport readers into the heart of the jungle, making it easy to visualize the rich ecosystem and the daily life of the Yanomami.
It is delightful and educational read for both children and adults. It offers a glimpse into the rich culture of the Yanomami and the beauty of the Amazon, making it a must-read for anyone interested in adventure and the wonders of nature.
Namowë's character is relatable and endearing, as he navigates the challenges of growing up, family responsibilities, and the expectations placed upon him. The inclusion of magical elements, such as the Spirits of the forest and the guidance of plants, adds a whimsical touch that enhances the narrative.
The author does an excellent job of painting vivid imagery of the rainforest, from the sounds of croaking toads and shrieking crickets to the sights of fireflies illuminating the night. The descriptions transport readers into the heart of the jungle, making it easy to visualize the rich ecosystem and the daily life of the Yanomami.
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