O VEADO E A ONÇA DE ANA MARIA MACHADO: UMA ALEGORIA SOBRE A CONVIVÊNCIA E O RESPEITO MÚTUO

ABSTRACT This article aims to study the book O Veado e a Onça by Ana Maria Machado, highlighting its relevance as an indigenous allegory or fable or an animal story about coexistence and mutual respect. Through a bibliographical methodological approach, based on scientific articles dialoguing with different authors on the theme in question such as: Andrade (2007), Aesop (2020); Fedro (2008), Farencena (2010), Freire (1996), Krenak (2020, 2022), La Fontaine (2007), Magalhães (1940), Munduruku (2004). The aim is to understand the messages conveyed by the author and her contributions to education, in addition to analyzing the themes explained and the possible applications in the classroom and in the social context. The work is presented as a literary resource that can provide important reflections on values, behavior and social coexistence, values ​​that are increasingly important in today’s societies. The results obtained can be used in the classroom, as a pedagogical tool to address the mentioned themes, and may also be relevant for researchers and those interested in children’s literature, indigenous culture and education. KEYWORDS: animal history, Ana Maria Machado, reflections, behavior, social coexistence.