The Adventures of Captain Polo: Polo in Brazil | Awareness Tour

The Adventures of Captain Polo: Polo in Brazil Awareness Tour is presented in partnership* with Alan J. Hesse and The Children’s Book Review.

Get ready for an action-packed adventure across Brazil in The Adventures of Captain Polo: Polo in Brazil by Alan J. Hesse.

Captain Polo’s journey toward Antarctica takes an unexpected turn when an oil tycoon’s dangerous plans put the Amazon rainforest at risk. In Polo in Brazil, readers race alongside Polo and Penguin through shark-filled waters, bustling cities, burning forests, and breathtaking landscapes as they uncover the real-world environmental challenges facing Brazil today. Filled with comedy, adventure, geography, and climate science, this latest installment in the acclaimed Adventures of Captain Polo series makes complex global topics accessible, engaging, and empowering for young readers while encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and hope for the future.

… masterfully balances humor, education, and advocacy, making this a memorable addition to the Captain Polo series.

—Literary Titan

Enter for a chance to win one of five paperback copies of The Adventures of Captain Polo: Polo in Brazil! One lucky grand prize winner will receive paperback copies of all five books in The Adventures of Captain Polo series. Perfect for young adventurers, graphic novel fans, and readers curious about the world around them!

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About the Book

The Adventures of Captain Polo: Polo in Brazil

Written and Illustrated by Alan J. Hesse

Ages: 8-13 | 61 Pages

Publisher: Alan J. Hesse (2025) | ISBN: 978-9942489579

Publisher’s Book Summary: Adventure. Comedy. Climate change. A race across Brazil that could change everything.

When Captain Polo, the world’s most determined polar bear, continues his journey south from the open-ended mid-Atlantic finale of Pole to Pole, Antarctica finally seems within reach—until ruthless oil tycoon Tex Greedyman sets a dangerous plan in motion to exploit the Amazon.

Polo and his ever-practical sidekick Penguin are pulled into a race against destruction that sweeps them across one of the most dynamic countries on Earth—from shark-filled waters and electric-eel rivers to burning forests and vast southern ranchlands. In Rio de Janeiro, while Penguin is distracted by beach football on the city’s famous sands, Polo faces chaos high above the city around Sugar Loaf Mountain’s legendary cable car. Along the way, guided by conservationists and community leaders, Polo witnesses firsthand how illegal loggers, miners, and oil developers carve roads deep into the rainforest, fires tear through wildlife and release powerful greenhouse gases, and Indigenous communities fight to defend their ancestral lands—while also discovering real solutions helping protect the Amazon.

Blending humor, high-stakes adventure, and real environmental science, Polo in Brazil brings big global challenges—deforestation, fossil fuels, Indigenous rights, and climate action—to life in a vivid, page-turning story. This fifth book in the acclaimed Adventures of Captain Polo graphic novel series combines fast-paced storytelling with real-world geography, authentic cultural detail, accurate maps, and an expanded Captain Polo’s Classroom glossary to make big ideas accessible for readers of all ages.

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About the Author

Alan J. Hesse is an award-winning author-illustrator who merges professional expertise in nature conservation with storytelling and artistic skills. Alan’s 30-year career in conservation and status as a UN Champion for Climate Education gives him a unique edge as an author of children’s books with an environmental focus that is both engaging and educational.

He is the author of 11 children’s books, most of them graphic novels, that have been compared to the legendary Tintin collection. These include the growing and highly acclaimed Adventures of Captain Polo series about climate change. The Captain Polo character is the inspiration behind the Captain Polo Academy as a global brand promoting environmental and climate literacy.

To learn more, visit captainpoloacademy.com.

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