A aventurosa viagem do pátria
✷ Illustrated children's book
“A Aventurosa Viagem do Pátria. De Portugal a Macau em avião (1924)”
This book tells the story of three Portuguese aviators — António Brito Pais, José Manuel Sarmento de Beires, and Manuel Gouveia—who completed the first Lisbon-Macau air raid in 1924. Despite financial hardships and flying a heavy, outdated plane over uncharted territories, they demonstrated relentless bravery and dedication to their country. The story serves as an inspiring message to young readers, showing that we should never give up on our dreams.
Publisher:
Edições Afrontamento
Author:
Filipa Brito Pais
Illustrator:
Leonor Almeida
Endpapers
Map of the Journey Portugal - Macau and all the stops made by the aviators in the face of adversities:
Text block
Examples of illustrations featured in the book
Book launch event
Photos from the book launch event at the Lisbon School of Education
