Divulgação científica por meio da contação de histórias: explorando o livro infantil História Pretinha das Coisas – as descobertas de Ori.

Abstract

This study investigates the potential of storytelling as a strategy for Science Communication (SC) aimed at children, from a decolonial perspective, taking as reference the book História Pretinha das Coisas: as descobertas de Orí. Historically, science, produced and validated by Eurocentric epistemologies, has excluded the knowledge of Indigenous peoples and Afro–Latin American communities. In this context, there is a need for more plural, affective, and accessible communication practices capable of breaking away from vertical models of knowledge production and dissemination. The aim of this research is to understand how storytelling can be mobilized as a strategy for decolonial science communication aimed at children. This study has a qualitative character and is grounded in the perspective Bakhtinian language theory, was carried out through a workshop within the outreach project ―Comquímica das Crianças,‖ in which children engaged in oral retelling and graphic representation of the story. The interactions were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed discursively. Preliminary results indicate familiarity with scientific terms and the ability to connect them to the narrative, revealing understanding, curiosity, and engagement. It is concluded that storytelling, when articulated with decolonial perspectives, contributes to democratizing science and valuing historically marginalized epistemologies.