COMO SOMOS

A boy gets a little sister with Down syndrome and learns that chromosomes don't make a difference, it's just a chance to learn who we are
 
Matias, a curious boy, anxiously awaits the birth of his sister. He has long wanted someone with whom he can play and share childhood discoveries. After Marina is born, he realizes that not everything is as he imagined it would be. Full of questions, Matias wants to understand why things are the way they are.

In How we are, a children's book by Flávia Lins e Silva, it is possible to see how Matias and his family learn to deal with uncertainty and questions about each person's differences. With love and acceptance, they understand and accept each other as they are and discover that, together, it is possible to build new possibilities.