As one can conclude from the title, the following work is a collection of fairy tales from Brazil, compiled by Elsie Spicer Ellis. Many of the stories featured are fables. Titles to be found inside the pages of this book include 'How the Rabbit Lost His Tail', 'Why the Lamb is Meek', and 'Why the Bananas Belong to the Monkey'.

Brazil, the largest South American nation and the land of Football, golden beaches and the Amazon is a thriving centre of propagating universal lessons to children and the young at heart alike, via a varied set of stories and fables that have survived as legends among the lore-loving populace since time immemorial. The sincere efforts of Elsie Spicer Eells to communicate these stories to the English speaking world by retaining the coffee-induced flavour of the originals has been lauded throughout the previous century as well as at present. Bringing yet another realm of life to the stories are the superlative illustrations by Helen M. Barton, which are instrumental in creating the magical world of Brazilian folklore.

A collection of eighteen Brazilian tales.

This fun book is a collection of "how and why" tales from Brazilian folklore, complete with illustrations by Helen M. Barton.