YANA MARULL
ILLUSTRATOR.
writer and JOURNALIST WITH LONG EXPERIENCE AS INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT IN BRAZIL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
* Books for children and YOUTH.
* CONTENT and illustration ON SCIENCE AND NATURE.
* Educational and sustainability projects.
* WORKSHOPS.
Why a journalist... ... would become an illustrator and writer of books on nature?
For the past thirty years, Yana Marull has traveled through the Amazon and the great forests of South America, and connected with their diverse populations, as a journalist, as a researcher for her books and in support of educational projects and local institutions.
“I want to convey the fascination with nature and its science, through the eyes and with words. And with that, communicate the critical importance of forests and their populations for our planet, for all of us.”
A vast experience in the Amazon, the wildlife and the big forests in South America is the source of Yana Marull’s books, illustrations and project development.
El árbol del chocolate / the chocolate tree (EDELVIVES)
A group of friends and a dog start a journey in search of the cocoa tree that will take them to the heart of the Amazon rainforest. A great adventure through the largest jungle on Earth. A page-turning book.
Illustrated novel for young readers 9 to 14.
“The happiness of walking through the largest rainforest on earth and finding the original wild cocoa tree!
This feeling of absolute enthusiasm is what inspired this book, you will find it in every page” .
Available in Spanish. Order it online or contact Yana Marull to get your book.
THE FLYING RIVERS (Terra Books)
A fascinating journey through the Amazon rainforest, with lots of science and adventure, allowing readers to understand how the conservation of the largest tropical forest on earth is essential to the world.
Printed Book Available in English, French, German, Portuguese. Also available as Ebook in Amazon. Or order it here.
International Latino Book Award 2018 – Best illustrated book in Portuguese language
Outstanding Science Book for Children year 2018. DeBary Award Selection
A ÚLTIMA ONÇA DO CERRADO (Terra Books)
The amazing true story of a black jaguar takes us on an exciting adventure trip in search of nature and survival in the savanna with the largest variety of animals and plants in the world, the Cerrado.
Printed Book Available in English, Spanish, German and Portuguese. Go to contacts to order yours. Also available as Ebook in Amazon
International Latino Book Award 2020 – Best illustrated book in Portuguese language
Skipping Stones Award 2019. Exceptional Contribution to Multicultural and Ecological Awareness in Chilren’s Literature
no more nuts for emily squirrel (bübül verlag berlin)
Emily Squirrel lives in the trunk of a pine tree in the forest in Germany. And her life will change overnight when she develops an allergy… to nuts! Text by Henning Kreitel. The layout and illustrations by Yana Marull introduce us to life in the forests of Europe.
60 pp of which 55 illustrated! With coloring activities and information about allergies.
“I had soooo much fun illustrating this book. I just sat in my garden and waited for all those animals come by… to paint them. Fresh and real!”
Printed Book Available in German.
uma aventura no pantanal
The disappearance of some trees, the giant otter that cares about fish, the caiman that takes care of the nest: written with a very original and humorous approach, An adventure in the Pantanal (the largest wetlands on earth) introduces us to the Ecology and helps us understand how nature and wildlife work.
Printed Book Available in Portuguese. English Edition almost ready. Interested?
descobrindo o mar
Marina and Lucas wake up every day with great curiosity. They want to know the world. Today they will explore the sea and who lives there. They will also learn how plastic and litter are harmful for nature. (editora MAIS ATIVOS).
Printed Book Available in Portuguese.
Environmental education books. Bring nature home or to the school and read them for free
A book to connect schools, teachers and students with nature. Published by Bichos do Pantanal and Instituto Sustentar.
The fire and the Savanna. Published by Brazilian Ministry of Environment (MMA) and the German Cooperation GIZ,. With Parks Institute, ICMBio.
Published by the Organization of Ibero American States for Education (OEI). Chapters 1, 4, 5 , 6 are mine: The Amazon, Climate change, Water, Environmental services.
Environmental management for young leaders in the Amazon. Published by WWF. Edited and illustrated by Yana Marull. Focus and illustrations for young adults.
Guide for public schools around the Pantanal, the largest wetlands on Earth. NGO Bichos do Pantanal. Co-authored with journalist Juliana Arini.
Superheros or science
“Children like good superhero and fantasy world stories. But they also take to science and nature. They want to understand the world in which they live. And when they get to know it, they want to protect it.
There is a great demand, both at schools and at home, for books that help explain current environmental issues and the science behind them”.
Too DIFFICULT DOES NOT EXIST
“No topics are too complicated for a child. I discovered this when a teacher wrote about my book The Flying Rivers:
‘I thought that the topic would be too complex for the age of my students. But this book taught me how we sometimes underestimate the ability of young and children.”
ART AND COMUNICATINONS
“My tools are the illustration, three decades exploring the landscapes, its wildlife and peoples in South America, and 25 years’ experience in communications as an international correspondent.“
“As a journalist, I wrote a great deal for adults, Now I speak to children”.
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