BOY JAGUAR JAGUAR BOY BILINGUAL KIT

Boy Jaguar Jaguar Boy Bilingual Kit (English and Portuguese)
One story, two languages. This kit brings together the English edition, Boy Jaguar Jaguar Boy, and the Brazilian original, Menino Onça, Onça Menino, both in hardcover, so young readers can enjoy the same story in English and Portuguese.
Deep in the Brazilian backlands, between the marshes and the sugarcane fields, lies Mungará, a secret enchanted forest. There, a boy named Kiné searches for the secret of luck and happiness, while Marzul, a proud jaguar, searches for proof of her own beauty. When their eyes finally meet, each discovers that what they were looking for was to be truly seen.
Written by Nara Aragão and Renata Roberta Azevedo, illustrated by Guilherme Lira, and translated into English by Daniel Hahn, this lyrical picture book explores identity, belonging, and the connections that make us who we are.
 
Recognition for the original edition
BRAW Amazing Bookshelf 2026, Bologna Children’s Book Fair
Top 10 Semifinalist, AEILIJ Literature Award
30 Best Children’s Books of 2026, Revista Crescer
 
Perfect for
Bilingual families and heritage language learners
Dual language classrooms and Portuguese programs
Libraries building world language collections
 
The kit includes
Boy Jaguar Jaguar Boy (English), hardcover, 40 pages, Catavento Press
Menino Onça, Onça Menino (Portuguese), hardcover, Boitatá
 
Free teaching resources: A teacher’s guide and activity booklet are available for free at cataventopress.com.
 
Ages 6 to 9
Price: $30
The English edition publishes January 26, 2027. Orders placed now ship when the English edition is released.