The boat trip takes 7-10 hours. Children have learned to make books with cardboard covers addressing very important environmental issues that Brazil is facing, such as fires in the Amazon rainforest.
The article is in Portuguese, but the photos tell a lot. We recommend using Google Translate for anyone who wants to get an idea of what the cardboard book workshop was like. This article is part of the "Cartoneras Populares Project" of our indie publisher Magnolia Cartonera.
Article: Daniele Carneiro (Magnolia Cartonera)
Arte: Juliano Rocha
contato@bibliotecasdobrasil.com
01/19/2020