With Carnival energy in the air, 4 vibrant books spark imagination and hope for kids and teens—perfect for trips, home, or classrooms.
Costumes, music, and creativity make Carnival an easy gateway to reading. For children and teens, stories filled with color, imagination, and warmth can turn the break into shared time—fun, connection, and a gentle push for creativity.
This curated list moves between sensory discovery, the power of literature as a safe haven, and narratives that hold space for big feelings without losing lightness. They’re ideal to toss into a backpack for short trips, read together as a family, or bring into educational settings for relaxed activities.
Color-forward stories for Carnival mood
The Boy Who Discovered Colors (Tais Faccioli and Tiago Vilariño) follows a curious boy encountering the world of colors for the first time. The story invites young readers into a sensory journey, showing how shades can stir emotions, change spaces, and shift the way we see life—especially fitting for Carnival, when everything feels brighter and more meaningful.
Picnic (Neila Torquato) introduces Maria, a curious girl who learns that a “magical” picnic takes more than a checkered blanket. Light and playful, the book celebrates creativity and imagination, encouraging kids to notice small details and invent their own rituals of wonder. During Carnival days, it also doubles as a real-life plan: why not invite friends for a picnic?
Stories that support and inspire
Alice: love, loss, and rebirth (Isa Colli) centers on Alice, a young Black girl living in the Comunidade do Sapo, facing abandonment, prejudice, violence, and limited opportunities. While it tackles tough social issues—exclusion, discrimination, and inequality—it also makes room for tenderness, solidarity, and hope, reminding readers that renewal can exist even in harsh realities.
Fly, Girl! (Ingrid Macieira) speaks to middle-grade and teen readers through a message of freedom and hope. The protagonist, who lives in a community—an everyday reality for millions of Brazilian teens—finds in books a way to “fly” through imagination and picture a possible future, highlighting the transformative force of storytelling.
More information
Learn more about the books: https://www.collibooks.com/
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