Intermediate Reading in Brazilian Portuguese: O Saci by Monteiro Lobato

An adaptation of the classic O Saci by Monteiro Lobato written almost exclusively using the words from the 600 High Frequency Word List which is designed to be studied alongside this book. O Saci details many of the mythical entities from Brazilian folklore and also features the characters from O Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, Brazil’s most beloved children’s TV show from the early 2000’s.

O Saci was chosen because of its quality and its importance as a cultural reference, the knowledge of which is certain to endear foreigners to Brazilians.