These are the photos taken in the two classrooms I visited. The beautiful drawing shown here was made by the children.

20×20 cm, 24 pages
13 colour illustrations
Price : 10 EUR (13 USD)

Isbn 978-2-35216-298-8

Dulce Rodrigues

Synopsis: Barry is sad and angry. How can his family play such a bad trick on him! He really does not deserve it! He has always been a faithful friend to them. Of course, humans are very ungrateful and egotistic beings, but… he had a different opinion about his family. Well, until a few moments ago! If at least he knew where they were taking him to… But nobody had even bothered telling him anything! And now there he was, sitting at the back of the car, the road before him, nothing else but always the road!

Illustrations: Cristian Polocoser (Romanian illustrator)

Barry’s Adventure is also available as a kindle book. Both books are sold through Amazon.com .

At the request of association Amitié Portugal-Luxembourg I developped there a few kids’ activities turning around science and maths and inspired by the tales “The myth of Sissa”, “Dido, queen of Carthage”, “A snail’s adventure”, among others. Exhibition as well of my kids’ books.

I’ll be very happy to meet there anyone interested in my books and in my children’s activities in general.

I seize the opportunity to invite you to visit my children’s website www.barry4kids.net .  

To make surfing thru the site an agreeable entertainment, a video with instructions has been posted in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OsW0TlwBbA&feature=related .  

I hope you’ll enjoy both the video and the site.

Dulce Rodrigues

At the invitation of the Association France-Portugal, I was in Oloron Sainte-Marie, in France, from June 8 to 14, and participated in the celebrations held in that French town in honour of the great Portuguese poet Luíz de Camões.

In the afternoon of June 9, I was interviewed by Helène Clairfond for Radio Oloron. The subject of the radio broadcast obviously covered the life and work of Luís de Camões, and during the interview I read a few poems (in French translation) of this great Portuguese poet.

The following day, June 10, as well in the afternoon, I went to the Centre Culturel Leclerc for a “story time” activity with children. Considering that my visit to Oloron was part of the Festival Camões, I read besides excerpts from my most recent children’s books also a few poems written by school children in France inspired by my story books.

The exhibition on the life and work of Camões was officially inaugurated on June 11 during a conference, followed by a cocktail, offered by the Town Hall of Oloron Sainte-Marie. I addressed the conference. As you know, in addition to my literary activity for children I’m also a passionate amateur historian, particularly in what concerns Portuguese History and Culture. I was very pleased to see (thru feedback I received) that the intensity and emotion of my speech about Camões charmed the audience all the time and cast a deeper interest about not only the lyrical poesy of this world-genius of literature but also his epic poem “The Lusiads”.

Let me share with you another important step in my writing4kids career. On April 25  in the morning and 26 in the afternoon, I was present at the Geneva International Book Fair (Switzerland) for a book signing of Le Père Noel est enrhumé at the invitation of the publisher.

It was another rich experience, especially under the human point of view.

My next cultural activity will most certainly be only in June. Until then, I wish you the best.

Dulce Rodrigues

I’m pleased to let you know that on April 22nd I’ll be visiting a few classes of the French section of the European school in Luxembourg. The aim of the visit is among other, a pedagogical approach to my recent children’s book  Il était une fois… une Maison or, alternatively, to my theatre plays book  Le Théâtre des Animaux. 

I also have in mind some discussion about my children’s website  www.barry4kids.net .

Dulce Rodrigues

16×24 cm, 40 pages
Price : 11 euros

Isbn 978-2-35216-298-8

 Il était une Fois… une Maison

Dulce Rodrigues

Lonely, lost somewhere in the middle of nature and forgotten by everybody, a House has one day the joy of seeing different guests coming little by little with the seasons and building there a new life… Mrs Spider, Mrs and Mr Mouse, Mrs Duck and her ducklings, then the big gray and white Cat, the Ewe, even the Ants and the Bees, all this little community shares this same place and lives peacefully.

But to their misfortune, this agreeable quietude was one day suddenly disturbed by the arrival of Man and his faithful friend, the Dog! What lesson will Man have to learn so as to become less selfish and more respectful of nature?

Illustrations: Cristian Polocoser (Romanian illustrator )

14×22 cm, 94 pages
bilingual, French/Portuguese
Price : 10 euros

EAN 9782748344073

Le Père Noël est enrhumé /
O Pai Natal está constipado

Dulce Rodrigues

Somewhere in Sweden. It’s Christmas Eve, and Father Christmas couldn’t have found anything better to do than falling sick! How will he distribute the presents in time? Elf, his assistant, dreams of playing Father Christmas for one night, but another decision is taken. And a young man who had once replaced the Finnish Father Christmas shows up…

Easy drawings for Christmas decorations and the recipe of Mother Christmas’ chocolate cake are also part of this book for children, which invites them and those young in their heart to share and enjoy a cheerful moment during this festivity period.

If there is a character with whom we never get bored, that character is no doubt Father Chrtistmas ! A tale for all those young in their heart !

Cover illustration by the Belgian painter Willoos.