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Fuzz McFlops
Fuzz McFlops is one of the most famous rabbit-writers in the land, but ever since his classmates teased him about his lopsided ears at school he's lead a lonely life, writing sad stories such as The Withered Carrot. Now he's started receiving some scandalous, outrageous and rather eye-catching letters from one of his fans. Who is she? And why does Fuzz's funny, too-short ear start twitching every time he replies to her shocking notes?
As their correspondence continues, Fuzz McFlops begins to wonder where this tale is heading, and whether he might not discover a happy ending for once, after all...
As their correspondence continues, Fuzz McFlops begins to wonder where this tale is heading, and whether he might not discover a happy ending for once, after all...
53 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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Eva Furnari
89 books28 followersEva Furnari nasceu em Roma, Itália em 1948. Veio para o Brasil aos dois anos de idade e reside em São Paulo até hoje.
Em 1976, formou-se em Arquitetura e Urbanismo pela Universidade de São Paulo. Foi professora de artes no Museu Lasar Segall de 74 a 79, colaborou, na década de 80, como desenhista em diversas revistas recebendo o Prêmio Abril de Ilustração em 1987. Publicou semanalmente, por quatro anos, histórias da Bruxinha no suplemento infantil do jornal, Folha de São Paulo. Começou sua carreira de escritora e ilustradora de livros infantis e juvenis em 1980, com livros de imagem e publicou 60 livros.
Seus livros já foram publicados no México, Equador, Guatemala, Bolívia e Itália. Participou da feira Internacional de Ilustradores de Bratislava em 95 e participou de Exposições de Ilustradores Brasileiros promovidas pela FNLIJ, em Bolonha. Participou da Honour List do IBBY - International Board on Book for Young People - Orgão consultivo da Unesco para o livro infantil - com o livro Feitiço do Sapo. Alguns de seus livros foram adaptados para o teatro: Lolo Barnabé, Pandolfo Bereba, Abaixo das Canelas, Cocô de Passarinho, A Bruxa Zelda e os 80 docinhos, A Bruxinha Atrapalhada, Cacoete e Truks, sendo que esta última recebeu o prêmio Mambembe em 94.
Ao longo de sua carreira, Eva Furnari recebeu diversos prêmios. Entre eles, o Prêmio Jabuti de Melhor Ilustração pela CBL (Câmara Brasileira do Livro) pelos livros; Truks (1991), A Bruxa Zelda e os 80 Docinhos (1996), Anjinho (1998), Circo da Lua (2004), Cacoete (2006) e Felpo Filva (2007), este pelo texto e ilustração. Foi premiada por dez vezes pela FNLIJ (Fundação do Livro Infantil e Juvenil) e recebeu Prêmio APCA pelo conjunto da obra. Foi vencedora do concurso promovido em 2000 pela Rede Globo de Televisão para a caracterização dos personagens do Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo.
Em 1976, formou-se em Arquitetura e Urbanismo pela Universidade de São Paulo. Foi professora de artes no Museu Lasar Segall de 74 a 79, colaborou, na década de 80, como desenhista em diversas revistas recebendo o Prêmio Abril de Ilustração em 1987. Publicou semanalmente, por quatro anos, histórias da Bruxinha no suplemento infantil do jornal, Folha de São Paulo. Começou sua carreira de escritora e ilustradora de livros infantis e juvenis em 1980, com livros de imagem e publicou 60 livros.
Seus livros já foram publicados no México, Equador, Guatemala, Bolívia e Itália. Participou da feira Internacional de Ilustradores de Bratislava em 95 e participou de Exposições de Ilustradores Brasileiros promovidas pela FNLIJ, em Bolonha. Participou da Honour List do IBBY - International Board on Book for Young People - Orgão consultivo da Unesco para o livro infantil - com o livro Feitiço do Sapo. Alguns de seus livros foram adaptados para o teatro: Lolo Barnabé, Pandolfo Bereba, Abaixo das Canelas, Cocô de Passarinho, A Bruxa Zelda e os 80 docinhos, A Bruxinha Atrapalhada, Cacoete e Truks, sendo que esta última recebeu o prêmio Mambembe em 94.
Ao longo de sua carreira, Eva Furnari recebeu diversos prêmios. Entre eles, o Prêmio Jabuti de Melhor Ilustração pela CBL (Câmara Brasileira do Livro) pelos livros; Truks (1991), A Bruxa Zelda e os 80 Docinhos (1996), Anjinho (1998), Circo da Lua (2004), Cacoete (2006) e Felpo Filva (2007), este pelo texto e ilustração. Foi premiada por dez vezes pela FNLIJ (Fundação do Livro Infantil e Juvenil) e recebeu Prêmio APCA pelo conjunto da obra. Foi vencedora do concurso promovido em 2000 pela Rede Globo de Televisão para a caracterização dos personagens do Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo.
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January 7, 2022
Primeira leitura de 2022 check.
Esse foi o primeiro texto que li da Eva Furnari, só conhecia de nome e uma entrevista bem curta que vi dela no Entrelinhas da TV Cultura. Eu simplesmente amei a proposta! A ludicidade, a imaginação e de toda a forma criativa que o texto é construído. Já amei (e pensando em utilizá-lo em sala de aula, naturalmente).
Esse foi o primeiro texto que li da Eva Furnari, só conhecia de nome e uma entrevista bem curta que vi dela no Entrelinhas da TV Cultura. Eu simplesmente amei a proposta! A ludicidade, a imaginação e de toda a forma criativa que o texto é construído. Já amei (e pensando em utilizá-lo em sala de aula, naturalmente).
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September 25, 2016Bir kulağı diğerinden daha kısa olan, çocukluğunda çok alay konusu olmuş yalnız bir tavşan şairin hikayesi bu. Yazan ve çizen kişi aynı: Eva Furnari
Furnari, bize farklılığın getirdiği yaratıcılık kadar, eleştiriye açık olmanın da ne kadar olumlu etkilere sahip olduğunu eğlenceli bir biçimde aktarıyor.
Kitabın başında "Bu kitap farklı kulaklara sahip olan herkese adanmıştır" yazmakta ki, bir okur olarak beni ilk kez bu sözüyle yakaladı.
Eğlenceliydi :). Çocuk kitaplarını seviyorum.
Furnari, bize farklılığın getirdiği yaratıcılık kadar, eleştiriye açık olmanın da ne kadar olumlu etkilere sahip olduğunu eğlenceli bir biçimde aktarıyor.
Kitabın başında "Bu kitap farklı kulaklara sahip olan herkese adanmıştır" yazmakta ki, bir okur olarak beni ilk kez bu sözüyle yakaladı.
Eğlenceliydi :). Çocuk kitaplarını seviyorum.
June 20, 2020
É bom para conseguir aprender mais sobre gramática e como fazer cartas.
June 16, 2024
Esse foi meu livro preferido de toda a minha vida!! Melhor livro do mundo!!
June 6, 2015
Fuzz McFlops is a famous rabbit with an ear deficiency, one of his ears is shorter than the other, which has made him an outsider his entire life. His books with titles like 'The Withered Carrot' and 'Unhappy Easter' are very popular and he's receiving a lot of fan mail. Fuzz is living a solitary life and he never opens them. Until one day a beautiful lavender envelope catches his eye. He opens the letter and sees a critique of his work, it's too negative and the writer of the letter has even rewritten some of his poems, so he can see how wonderful they are with a positive outcome. Fuzz replies to the letter and that's the beginning of a special kind of correspondence.
Fuzz McFlops is a fantastic book. What I liked most about it is the wonderful sense of humor of the author. Eva Furnari has written an intelligent and fun story. I liked the cheerful and colorful drawings and they're a perfect match for the story. The author uses different forms of written communication and I like that. The book has a few difficult words with easy to understand explanations. It's a great way to learn something. The story itself is highly entertaining. I instantly loved Fuzz McFlops, he's hilarious. Being an outsider is never much fun and I think Eva Furnari has handled this difficult topic very well. I highly recommend this book to both children and grown ups who haven't lost their inner child.
Fuzz McFlops is a fantastic book. What I liked most about it is the wonderful sense of humor of the author. Eva Furnari has written an intelligent and fun story. I liked the cheerful and colorful drawings and they're a perfect match for the story. The author uses different forms of written communication and I like that. The book has a few difficult words with easy to understand explanations. It's a great way to learn something. The story itself is highly entertaining. I instantly loved Fuzz McFlops, he's hilarious. Being an outsider is never much fun and I think Eva Furnari has handled this difficult topic very well. I highly recommend this book to both children and grown ups who haven't lost their inner child.
October 13, 2015
Fuzz McFlops is a famous poet. He's a recluse, a loner, has a deformed ear, an anxiety condition and never reads his fan mail. Until one day, an especially vibrant letter catches his eye and he opens it. The female writer doesn't like the depressing ending of a poem of his and suggests a happy ending for it. He throws it in the garbage. She continues to write him and they become friends with her letters influencing a bit. Enough to make a difference but too much to change who he is, in fact, she likes who he is. This is a beautiful story, a love story, of accepting who you are, being yourself and there is a true love possible for everyone. But one must step outside their comfort zone just a little bit to meet that person; you can't accomplish anything by doing nothing at all. Really such a sweet story!
Secondly, the book uses many different types of literature: fables, letters, fairytales, music, poetry, recipes, postcards, post scripts, etc. At the back of the book is a glossary of sorts listing every device used and explaining what it is and its purpose.
Secondly, the book uses many different types of literature: fables, letters, fairytales, music, poetry, recipes, postcards, post scripts, etc. At the back of the book is a glossary of sorts listing every device used and explaining what it is and its purpose.
July 16, 2015
Fuzz McFlops is a really sweet love story about a misfit rabbit poet (Fuzz) and a reader (Charlotte) who feels the need to point out his stories aren’t that cheerful. Her honesty encourages Fuzz to tell her how he feels and helps him grow in confidence. Suddenly his ears that aren’t the same length don’t seem to matter too much. The moral you find in kids books is there but it doesn’t beat you over the head which I thought was a good thing.
A slight downside is this is a translation of a Brazilian story and so every now and then something does feel as if it has been lost in translation – the poems Fuzz writes don’t rhythm for example and a few sentences feel clunky and were hard to read out loud. I am not sure my daughter noticed these though. She just liked the tale and the drawings, which I thought were great – bright, colourful and not babyish as at all – which means, overall this was liked a lot my mother and daughter and one I would recommend.
A slight downside is this is a translation of a Brazilian story and so every now and then something does feel as if it has been lost in translation – the poems Fuzz writes don’t rhythm for example and a few sentences feel clunky and were hard to read out loud. I am not sure my daughter noticed these though. She just liked the tale and the drawings, which I thought were great – bright, colourful and not babyish as at all – which means, overall this was liked a lot my mother and daughter and one I would recommend.
May 25, 2015
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January 22, 2023
After a childhood of being bullied for having one ear shorter than the other, bunny writer Fuzz McFlops isolates himself in his burrow to write pessimistic poems and stories about unhappy protagonists with unhappy endings. One day, he receives a letter from a fan named Charlotte who takes it upon herself to change his sad stories into happy ones. The first letter offends Fuzz and causes his earspasmitis, an ear twitching condition brought on by anxiety, to flare up. As more correspondence arrives from Charlotte, however, Fuzz decides to write her back and soon finds himself looking at things more optimistically. Perhaps he will get the happy ending he has long denied the characters in his own stories.
This whimsical tale is written and illustrated by Italian-Brazilian writer Eva Furnari whose surrealist illustrations are inspired by the way children draw, free of artistic molds and full of humor. Through her use of bright colors and unconventional lines, her drawings capture the emotion of her cast of quirky characters. Fuzz McFlops also has pages that are styled like letters written on vibrant stationery, old user manuals, prescription letters, telegrams, music sheets, and framed portraits, which adds a nice touch to the story. The first 37 pages of Fuzz McFlops are where the actual story takes place, while the remaining 19 pages serve as a dictionary for some of the advanced words used throughout the book such as autobiography, fable, and patient information. These definitions are accompanied by characters mentioned within the story, such as the tortoise and the hare, and characters from the universe that were not included within the story, such as Charlotte and Fuzz’s relatives. The character illustrations and the small stories they act out next to the definitions help illustrate the meaning of the word. This story is suitable for ages 5 to 8 years old and is sure to delight older audiences as well.
This whimsical tale is written and illustrated by Italian-Brazilian writer Eva Furnari whose surrealist illustrations are inspired by the way children draw, free of artistic molds and full of humor. Through her use of bright colors and unconventional lines, her drawings capture the emotion of her cast of quirky characters. Fuzz McFlops also has pages that are styled like letters written on vibrant stationery, old user manuals, prescription letters, telegrams, music sheets, and framed portraits, which adds a nice touch to the story. The first 37 pages of Fuzz McFlops are where the actual story takes place, while the remaining 19 pages serve as a dictionary for some of the advanced words used throughout the book such as autobiography, fable, and patient information. These definitions are accompanied by characters mentioned within the story, such as the tortoise and the hare, and characters from the universe that were not included within the story, such as Charlotte and Fuzz’s relatives. The character illustrations and the small stories they act out next to the definitions help illustrate the meaning of the word. This story is suitable for ages 5 to 8 years old and is sure to delight older audiences as well.
July 19, 2021
Que amoooorzinho de história!
O Felpo é um coelho poeta que tem algumas diferenças físicas que parecem tê-lo deixado meio... Pessimista? Esses são alguns dos livros que eles escreveu:
"A cenoura murcha"
"De olhos vermelhos"
"Um pé de coelho azarado"
"Infeliz Páscoa"
"A horta por trás das grades"
Mas a Charlô aparece (através das cartas que ela manda) e vai mostrando a ele que ele é especial sim!
O livro explora vários tipos de textos e dá explicações divertidas sobre eles no fim!
O Felpo é um coelho poeta que tem algumas diferenças físicas que parecem tê-lo deixado meio... Pessimista? Esses são alguns dos livros que eles escreveu:
"A cenoura murcha"
"De olhos vermelhos"
"Um pé de coelho azarado"
"Infeliz Páscoa"
"A horta por trás das grades"
Mas a Charlô aparece (através das cartas que ela manda) e vai mostrando a ele que ele é especial sim!
O livro explora vários tipos de textos e dá explicações divertidas sobre eles no fim!
January 6, 2022
I’m slowly working on a couple of ideas for children’s books which hopefully will utilise both text, pictures and “found documents” to tell the story. So this felt like the perfect book to see how that can be done. As stories go it’s pretty minor, but the art and images are really beautiful and the extended glossary is a fantastic idea. A lovely little book and exactly what I needed it to be for inspiration
May 2, 2023
Felpo Filva conta a história de um personagem melancólico e poeta. A vida dele começa a mudar quando recebe uma carta de sua fã, a Charlô. Na carta, Charlô fala sobre as suas discordâncias com os poemas do Felpo e a partir daí começa um relacionamento repleto de aprendizagens e de enteder as diferenças do outro. Quando a história termina, alguns personagens dão explicações sobre os gêneros textuais que apareceram ao longo do enredo. Este é também um livro sobre o ato de escrever.
May 24, 2021
Uma gracinha de livro. Tem várias formas de escrita: letra cursiva, letra de fôrma, letra "imprensa".
Acho que o livro dwveria ser ondicado para crianças a partir de 9/10 anos, para melhor compreensão do que é fábula, poema, etc.
Acho que o livro dwveria ser ondicado para crianças a partir de 9/10 anos, para melhor compreensão do que é fábula, poema, etc.
June 19, 2021
"quem planta ovo colhe passarinho."
"pior cego é aquele que não quer ver a sua própria imaginação."
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"pior cego é aquele que não quer ver a sua própria imaginação."
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January 22, 2022
baita história baita livro
June 28, 2022
Fofo <3
September 20, 2023
eu amo esse livro
March 11, 2024
Leia com uma criança. Muito bem escrito.
June 26, 2024
my whole childhood in a book. Still have a copy saved with the year 3 notes when we were learning about writing letters.
December 30, 2024
a receita de bolinhos de chocolate é perfeita 🤌🍡
March 28, 2025
Sadly it just wasn’t for me.
December 11, 2025
melhor livro
December 27, 2025
Eu li quando tinha 7 anos, mas não lembro a data exata.
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April 18, 2021Li o livro obrigatoriamente para escola no 5º ano. E acredito que o intuito ao passarem esse livro foi não só de incentivar a leitura, mas também aprender também como as formas de escrever funcionam na prática.
Se você procura um livro para alguma criança, recomendo esse fortemente, pois, além de retratar os diferentes tipos de texto, ele também aborda temas como bullying, pessimismo e sua relação com o seu corpo (no sentido de padrão de beleza).
Estava na casa da minha avó, olhando, com ela, o que tinha em um armário onde ela guardava algumas coisas antigas, e encontramos esse livro. Resolvi reler pra relembrar a história.
Escrita rápida, bonita e divertida. Além das ilustrações serem simplesmente lindas!
Se você procura um livro para alguma criança, recomendo esse fortemente, pois, além de retratar os diferentes tipos de texto, ele também aborda temas como bullying, pessimismo e sua relação com o seu corpo (no sentido de padrão de beleza).
Estava na casa da minha avó, olhando, com ela, o que tinha em um armário onde ela guardava algumas coisas antigas, e encontramos esse livro. Resolvi reler pra relembrar a história.
Escrita rápida, bonita e divertida. Além das ilustrações serem simplesmente lindas!
June 25, 2015
Thank you to Allen and Unwin for providing me a review copy!
I was met, not as I expected by the story of a sardonic bunny who had a difficult childhood and wrote morose and dour poems, which had made him famous, but by the story of a rabbit who had had a difficult childhood and got a fan letter saying, in short, "I am a huge fan of your work. But I think it's better if this poem is changed to this. Isn't it?". Que romance!
For me, it was que disappointment. And I'm not quite sure what message it was supposed to convey.
I was met, not as I expected by the story of a sardonic bunny who had a difficult childhood and wrote morose and dour poems, which had made him famous, but by the story of a rabbit who had had a difficult childhood and got a fan letter saying, in short, "I am a huge fan of your work. But I think it's better if this poem is changed to this. Isn't it?". Que romance!
For me, it was que disappointment. And I'm not quite sure what message it was supposed to convey.
July 31, 2025
Es un cuento muy lindo, obviamente esta orientado a los más pequeños pero, siento que un adulto también lo puede leer y sacar conclusiones de un transfondo. Creo que todos nos hemos identificado con Felpo con respecto a nuestro físico. Mi parte favorita es el maikinof ( chiste interno del libro y sus lectores). Pero creo que es un libro con una linda temática y lindos personajes, me pareció un final muy rápido, quizás me hubiese gustado digerirlo más, pero es un cuento muy divertido.
May 31, 2015
Such a cute little book for children about a famous poet/writer rabbit who is different because he has a shorter ear than the other, who is a bit of a recluse. And one day he receives a letter from a fan who sees he's sad and wants to brighten up his day with positivity.
The author is Italian and illustrated the book too with gorgeous illustrations. Beautiful book.
The author is Italian and illustrated the book too with gorgeous illustrations. Beautiful book.
March 11, 2016
Gosh my daughter and I laughed reading this book. It is EXACTLY my sense of humour - slightly odd, quirky and very funny. And even better, it's a love story. Between rabbits! Strange, and odd-ball rabbits. I could read this a hundred times.
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