Empty Shell - Giant Nature

Empty Shell - Giant Nature.

Empty Shell wanders through the memories of a girl who enjoys watching life unfold. At 12, she follows the dangers a family of tico-tico birds face as they build their nest in a fern. At 13, she discovers that human bodies are like eggshells. When faced with empty shells and nests, she asks: "Where are you GOING in such a hurry?"

"Our bodies are shells.
Within them lives a desire.
Sometimes, the desire breaks the shell and flies.
Then, the shell becomes empty.
Those who remain celebrate the flight
because flight is not feathers.
And longing... is a pair of wings."

Empty Shell is a book without age. The delicacy of early experiences with separation and grief allow for reflection on cycles, on life trajectories, on an existence that harbors rebirths.

We all deserve to reflect on the life cycles of living beings, on our own life cycle. Having the freedom to talk about death increases the power of life.

Specifications:
- Publisher: Selo Editorial Gigante Natureza
- Language: Portuguese
- ISBN: 978-65-5728-013-3
- 28 pages
- Paperback
- Dimensions: 21 x 26.6 cm.

About the Authors:
Sibélia Zanon
Text:
Sibélia Zanon was born in 1978 in São Paulo. She is a journalist and holds a postgraduate degree in literary journalism from the Brazilian Association of Literary Journalism (ABJL). She has worked in education and at a news agency. She is currently a freelancer and writes primarily about the environment and environmental education. She enjoys playing with words and exploring fiction.

Paloma Portela
Illustration:
Paloma Portela was born in 1983 in Rio de Janeiro. With degrees in Literature, Art Education, and Pedagogy, she has worked in early childhood education and was a scientific illustrator of birds for 10 years. She currently works as an illustrator, visual artist, and storyteller for children and adults. She enjoys researching the relationships between nature, art, and education.