Mr. Turban and Mrs. Extravagant - Illustrated Children's Book

A children's book that aims to be an important contribution to the acquisition of healthy and sustainable eating habits, full of humor and with a hint of romance. A Fazedoras de Histórias edition.

In our activity, we are often assaulted by the urgency to have a nobler purpose, while we seek to develop and improve our editorial production work in a meaningful, pedagogical and differentiating way.

Thus, the Storymakers are back with a new title for children: Mr. Turbante and Mrs. Extravagant . We believe that this platform (PPL) is the ideal tool to enable the production of this book that has been in the drawer for a few years.

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The Book

Mr. Turbante and Mrs. Extravagant is a story in which the universe of food that talks, wants to travel and try restaurants, intersects with human emotions and desires, such as hope, sadness, disbelief and humor, and where passion emerges in an unusual way.

Processo Criativo - Desenvolvimento de personagens

We quickly understand that this book has different layers of interpretation, which can easily be consolidated into a larger project, which takes it from "paper to the table"! This story is for children (and not only!), relates nature and food, and can be promoted in the most diverse contexts, be they educational and/or cultural, developing the underlying themes in a playful way.

Processo Criativo - Texto e Ilustração

Processo Criativo - Ilustração

Fazedoras de Histórias and Maria das Ervas – a Green Partnership!

Therefore, it made perfect sense for us to have Maria das Ervas as our travel companion and partner, with a project that is driven by "good eating practices and agroecological behaviors that will make all the difference not only to you and your family health, but also to the environment".

Chef Cláudia Moita helps us discover healthy food and achieve well-being. Her "main goal is to make her products and recipes known to all those who want to practice a healthy, nutritious diet that fills us with love inside and out."

She is currently participating in the project as a consultant for our book which - SURPRISE! - will also be a book with recipes accessible to all children.

Maria das Ervas em ação

Prato elaborado Pela Chef Cláudia Moita

Purpose

With the book Mr. Turban and Mrs. Extravagant, we believe we can make a difference in terms of health education, promoting a healthy lifestyle and encouraging sustainability. Throughout the story, the foods that should be part of a healthy and balanced diet are listed, as they can be found in our region and are within everyone's reach. We therefore hope that the project will gain real dimension and reach many more people, by publishing it in book form for children and the educational community in general.

We know that it is in the younger age groups of the population that we must invest if we truly want to change the paradigm of health education, encourage healthy living and promote sustainability. By raising awareness and educating young people about these issues, we have the opportunity to leave the seeds that will blossom into concrete goals in the future.

Important topics that can be addressed with this book:

- Importance of protecting Nature;

- Raise awareness of gender equality;

- Health education;

- Sustainability associated with the consumption of regional foods and seasonality;

- Innovation (creation of a product that has a greater reach beyond the obvious);

- Importance of cultivating a gastronomic heritage, both regional and national.

The message is that we do not exist if we are not aware that we must change our practices “in the face of the climate emergency, the galloping loss of biodiversity and social inequalities and asymmetries ” ( in Sustainable Development Goals, ODS.pt).

Inspiração saudável

Inspiração saudável

About the author

Fazedoras de Histórias 

Fazedoras de Histórias - Cristina Arvana e Joana Maurício

At its origin, it is an independent editorial production project, but not only that. Reading mediation and the organization of literature workshops for children are also part of our curriculum, through recreational and educational activities, in formal and informal educational contexts. The project was officially launched in 2019 by the author duo, Joana Maurício (writer, reading mediator and childhood educator) and Cristina Arvana (illustrator and designer).

Our professional paths crossed previously – in 2016 – to make a dream come true for both of us: to create an illustrated book for children, as an author's edition. Thus, Grãozinho de Areia (2016) was born and, two years later, the short story Caiu de Mansinho... (2018).

The taste remained, as did the friendship and complicity, leading us to become co-founders of this project in 2019.

Since then, and in a continuous learning process, we have dedicated ourselves to publishing and producing books for children and carrying out activities for families and training adults, always within these two areas – children's literature and illustration/artistic expression.

In 2019, we were challenged by architect Joana Barrelas to produce a book written by herself - Uma Casa -, with illustrations and design by Cristina Arvana. Uma Casa received the PNL (National Reading Plan) recommendation and seal in 2021.

In 2022, Monstrocedário emerged as the culmination of a different project, driven by the publisher Nuvem de Letras, an imprint of the renowned Penguin Random House, which helped us grow as authors, respecting our individuality, always maintaining both of our personal styles. Back in 2024, by the same publisher, Who hides in the closet? Cedário's emotions was born.

Maria das Ervas (Cláudia Moita)

Maria das Ervas - Cláudia Moita

Passionate about vegetables and flowers, their aromas and flavors, I am always impressed by the possibility of making unique and special meals with these ingredients.

In 2016, I started creating the Maria das Ervas brand and some products that, even today, define my cuisine.

In 2018, I gave my first workshop and I feel the pleasure of sharing my knowledge and philosophy about healthy eating, and happy for the first time.

In 2019, I realized that my happiness goes hand in hand with cooking and its wonders, and I embraced this project full time. My mission is to nourish you with good eating practices and agroecological behaviors that will make all the difference not only to your health, but also to your family and the environment.

Budget and due dates

This campaign aims to finance all expenses inherent to the printing of 500 copies of the book Mr. Turbante and Mrs. Extravagant .

All backers will receive their reward in December 2024.

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