Books
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Sacred city: faith in the metropolis
A cartography of faith in downtown São Paulo. A search for the sacred in the chaos of the metropolis to uncover how each inhabitant connects with the divine. Words and photos by Xavier Bartaburu. Editora Origem, 2017.
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Tietê: the river and the banks
Life and death of a river that decided to flow in the opposite direction and became the axis of colonization and transformation of inland Brazil. Words by Xavier Bartaburu, photos by Valdemir Cunha. Editora Origem, 2016.
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The end of unseeing
Life stories transformed by a social program of the Maranhão State Government. Words by Xavier Bartaburu, photos by Fellipe Neiva. Secom MA, 2019.
Invisible Brazil
In this journey through Brazil, people from all over the country show their world and tell their stories. Words by Xavier Bartaburu, photos by Valdemir Cunha. Editora Origem, 2012.​
Journey to Jorge Amado's Bahia
Between Ilhéus and Salvador, an itinerary through the landscapes and (real) characters that inspired the fiction of Bahia's most celebrated writer. Words by Xavier Bartaburu, photos by Valdemir Cunha. Editora Abril, 2012. ​
Food landscapes
A journey through farms, agroforests, fishing villages and urban gardens to map artisanal food production in the state of São Paulo. Words by Xavier Bartaburu, photos by Adriano Fagundes. Editora Same Same, 2019.
​Biotônico Fontoura: an ever-present story
The history of the longest-lived Brazilian fortifier and how it intertwines with the country's history. Words by Xavier Bartaburu. Editora Grifo, 2021.
Mantiqueira range
Culture and landscape of the highest mountain range in the Brazilian Southeast. Words by Xavier Bartaburu, photos by Valdemir Cunha. Editora Horizonte, 2012.
Casa Santa Luzia: the story of a São Paulo's food landmark
A century-old history of one of the oldest food stores in São Paulo city. Words by Xavier Bartaburu. Editora Grifo, 2012.
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My little Germany
Two centuries of German presence in Brazil told by its most illustrious characters: from the southern settlers to the big city artists, from the Beetle to aspirin. Words by Xavier Bartaburu, photos by Valdemir Cunha. Editora Origem, 2014.
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From grain to bread
A history of wheat flour in Brazil and around the world. Words by Xavier Bartaburu, photos by Valdemir Cunha. Editora Origem, 2016.
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Children's books
Bichos de Cá (Animals from here)
The maned wolf, the hyacinth macaw, the manatee and other animals from the Brazilian fauna presented in the form of poems, songs and informative texts. Poems by Edson Penha, texts by Xavier Bartaburu, illustrations by Tatiana Clauzet. Edtiora Bamboozinho, 2014.
Cléo and the mapinguari
Cléo is a girl who discovers she is an enchanted creature and finds out that other fantastic beings from the forests of Brazil also live in her city and go to school with her. Words by Xavier Bartaburu based on a story by Saulo Ribas, illustrations by Fernanda Ribeiro. Editora Bamboozinho, 2013.
Cléo and the mermaids
In this second adventure, Cléo and her friends, Tom (the curupira) and Pingo (the mapinguari), hear the call of the mermaids (the iaras of Brazilian folklore) to help save the life of a young dolphin. Words by Xavier Bartaburu based on a story by Saulo Ribas, illustrations by Fernanda Ribeiro. Editora Bamboozinho, 2015.
Books in partnership with photographers
Mais Médicos
Profiles of doctors who participated in the Mais Médicos' Ministry of Health program. Photos by Araquém Alcântara. Editora Terra Brasil, 2016.
