“Tuiupé e o maracá mágico” e “Chuva, gente!”: texto, imagens e possibilidades pedagógicas no ensino da leitura de literatura para crianças

Abstract

This article aims to analyze children's literature with Indigenous themes, focusing on its textual, thematic, and graphic aspects, as well as its pedagogical possibilities. The qualitative research was developed based on experiences from the on-site Pedagogy program at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), with emphasis on the course “Theory and Practice of Literature I” and internships conducted in Early Childhood Education and the early years of Elementary Education in public schools in the municipality of Canguaretama/RN. From a selection of fifteen books, two were chosen for detailed analysis: “Tuiupé e o maracá mágico”, by Auritha Tabajara and Paola Tôrres, and “Chuva, gente!”, by Cristino Wapichana. Both works demonstrate literary quality and aesthetic and cultural relevance, with strong potential for use with children in Early Childhood Education and the early grades of Elementary School. The study revealed that children's literature with Indigenous themes can broaden readers' cultural and linguistic repertoires, support the construction of meaning through pleasurable reading experiences, and promote antiracist, diverse pedagogical practices aligned with Brazilian Law No. 11.645/2008. It is concluded that such works enrich children's cultural and linguistic knowledge, stimulate imagination, and foster meaningful and engaging reading mediation.