Livro ilustrado Tio flores: territórios culturais e ambientais para a arte-educação

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the picture book Tio Flores: uma história às margens do rio São Francisco, by Eymard Toledo, as a pedagogical object in the field of Art Education, with emphasis on the themes of cultural identity and environmental education. To this end, the concepts of the picture book and the relationship between text and image were investigated using the ideas of Sophie Van der Linden. The story of Tio Flores takes place in a riverside community known as Velho Chico. Therefore, this setting was studied through historical information and educational projects to better understand certain educational territories. This sense of belonging gains further depth in the research with the critical pedagogical theory advocated by Paulo Freire. The issue of ethnicity and race in schools is also reflected here, drawing on the contributions of Nilma Lino Gomes, especially regarding the decolonization of curricula. It is worth noting that the picture book Tio Flores highlights, in its pages, the protagonism of a riverside family that resists contradictory capitalist progress. In this context, environmental awareness for students, reinforced by Dayana Vieira de Rezende Silva, is presented in this study, demonstrating its importance. Although it is an award-winning work, Tio Flores is still rarely cited in academic repositories. Nevertheless, it proves to be a material rich in pedagogical possibilities, addressing topics often neglected in the school context.