Lurdes Breda

Breda is the author of twenty-eight works and co-author of eleven others, published in Portugal, Brazil and Mozambique. She is known, above all, as a writer of books for children and young people.

• Name — Lurdes Breda • Born — 5 May 1970 • Birthplace — Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal • Occupation — Writer • Language — Portuguese • Citizenship — Portugal • Education — Open University • Genre — books for children and young people • Awards — "Women of Value" (2006), Municipal Cultural Merit Medal (2014)

• "O Misterioso Falcão de Jalne" (Edition: Mar da Palavra, November 2004)

• "Asas de Vento e Sal" (Edition: Mar da Palavra, March 2006) • "A Outra Face do Luar" (Illustration by Ana Loureiro), (Edition: Mar da Palavra, December 2006) • "Para Ti, Pai" (Illustration by André Caetano), (Edition: Gatafunho, March 2011) • "Para Ti, Mãe" (Illustration by André Caetano), (Edition: Gatafunho, April 2011) • "Lua em Flor" (Illustration by Ana Luísa Kaminski (cover) and André Caetano), (Edition: Vieira da Silva, August 2012)

• "Zuleida, A Princesa Moura" (Illustration by Andreia Travassos), (Edition: Mar da Palavra, January, 2006) • "O Abade João" (Illustration by André Caetano), (Edition: Minerva Coimbra, June 2009) • "O Duende Barnabé e as Cores Mágicas" (Illustration by Joana Rita, Music by Nuno Mouronho and Lina Carregã), (Edition: Nova Educação, December 2009) • "O Piolho Zarolho e o Arco-íris" (Illustration by Carla Figueiredo), (Edition: Temas Originais, March 2010) • "O Alfabeto Trapalhão" (Illustration by Rute Reimão), (Edition: Gatafunho, October 2010) • "O Rap do Mar e Outros Contos de Rimar" (Illustration by Aurélio Mesquita) (Edition: Lugar da Palavra, March 2011) • "O Duende Barnabé e o Jogo Geométrico" (Illustration by Joana Rita, Music by Nuno Mouronho and Lina Carregã), (Edition: Nova Educação, May 2006) • "O Relógio que tem a Barriga a dar Horas" (Illustration by Manuela Câmara), (Edition: Edições Esgotadas, January 2012) • "O Livro Sem Letras" (Illustration by Inês Pereira), (Edition: Chiado Books, December 2012) • "À Roda do Coração" (Illustration by Cátia Vidinhas), (Edition: Paleta de Letras, December 2013) • "O Menino Quatro-Olhos e o Pássaro Azul" (Illustration by Mafalda Barata), (Edition: Lugar da Palavra, November 2014) • "Afonso" (Illustration by Marta Jacinto) (Edition: Author, October 2016) • "A Avó que sonhava o mar" (Illustration by Joana Rita), (Edition: Textiverso, May 2017) • "A Nuvem que chovia Peixes" (Illustration and design by Manuela Rocha), (Edition: Textiverso, June 2017) • "Bichofonias – Contos com bichos dentro" (Illustration by Marta Jacinto, pedagogical review by Joana Rama), (Edition: Textiverso, July 2017) • "Onde moram as estrelas / Donde viven las estrellas" (Illustration by Alejandra Giordano (Alita)), (Edition: Hora de Ler, May 2019) • "A Árvore Mágica" (Illustration by Roberto Chichorro), (Edition: Escola Portuguesa de Moçambique – Centro de Ensino e Língua Portuguesa (EPM-CELP), May 2019) • "O Gafanhoto Saltarico" (Illustration by Carla Monteiro), (Edition: Hora de Ler, November 2019) • "100 Papas na Língua" (Illustration by Tânia Clímaco), (Edition: Escola Portuguesa de Moçambique – Centro de Ensino e Língua Portuguesa (EPM-CELP) e Camões – Centro Cultural de Maputo, May 2020) • "Henriqueta e o Bruxedo da Lua" (Illustration by Manuela Rocha), (Edition: Hora de Ler, July 2020)