This illustrated stories invite to read, individually or out loud, in order to discover magic inside pictures and poetry inside words in a creative way.
The Stories
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The birth is a very special moment: a mother and a father know that many things will change, while the baby suddenly arrives in a new world.
This book is dedicated to every mother, to who is going to have a baby and to who waited for long to have one, and also to the children, who always want to know about the start of everything.
This book is dedicated to every mother, to who is going to have a baby and to who waited for long to have one, and also to the children, who always want to know about the start of everything.
A Blue Feather
by Paola Franceschini
This is a picture book about Nature and its complicated connection with Man. There is an unavoidable link between all the living beings: in this book, a child playing in his room, a bird flying in the forest, a discovery and a gift to a foreign woman are magically bound together.
A Story
by Emanuele Bertossi
There is a town where water arrives only from far away, taken on the shoulders by the inhabitans. But Antonio, nicknamed “The Wanderer”, has a dream: he wants the water to flow fresh and abundant… A story about the importance of believing in your own dreams.
Also available in kamishibai version.
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A b
by Serena Intilia
A and B are two brothers. They spend most of their time arguing: in this book there are anger, hostility, obstinate stubbornness, but the involving illustrations encourage us to manage with our emotions.
This spelling-book suggests two different ways of use, following 26 strophes in rhyming couplets: the first six lines are a playful list of words that begin with the 26 letters of the alphabet; the last four lines propose lexical riddles, based on the combinations of the letter in exam with the others. Learning letters and words has never been so amusing!
Ada maty
by Angela Cattelan, Franca Mazzoli
This is the story of the friendship between two children. Each moment of their life is associated with an African song. The music (included in the CD) and the pictures let us live the amazing things that can come from the encounter between different cultures.
Berta the Lizard
by Paolo Racca, Romina Panero, Simona Gambaro
Have you ever seen a lizard by night? No, of course, because they are cold-blooded animals and they usually take shelter in their nest when the evening comes. Berta will wait for the night, finding out something that the other lizards can hardly imagine.
Beyond the Tree...
by Mandana Sadat
In this book we will meet a curious little girl, a house in the forest and a witch who tells stories. In this silent book the pictures take the floor and speak, becoming both illustration and text. “Once upon a time” are the only words you will find: the real protagonist is the strength of imagination.
Carpe diem
by Cristina Petit
Where are all the animals going all of a sudden? Page by page, follow the evolution of this mystery, but... keep your eyes open!
Cidia
by Elisa Mazzoli
Cidia is an ancient sailing ship; it lives in the Navy Museum of Cesenatico and tells stories, tales and nursery rhymes. Children, adults, ships and boats start a journey through imagination and history, with a protagonist: the sea.
Realized in partnership with the Navy Museum of Cesenatico.
Cos'ho in testa?
by Cristina Petit, Valentina Torchia
Una storia che incoraggia ad abbracciare la propria creatività, a tirare fuori ciò che si ha dentro.
Eva si sveglia con tantissime cose in testa: un castello, un fenicottero dello spazio, un prato di fiori, un camaleonte timido, un luna-park... Le prova davvero tutte per scacciarli ma loro sono sempre lì! Per fortuna il fratellino le regala una scatola di matite.
ISBN 9788898645893
A gallery of strange, mysterious and funny characters peeps out from the pages of this book. The illustrator Michele Ferri realized each face with different techniques and we are invited to discover who is in the round following the stories that Roberto Piumini invented for each character.
Family Letters
by Alessandro Lumare
A sweet family album where the capital letters help the small letters to grow with joy and tenderness. A true sentimental alphabet book to grow and learn the letters, imagining their childhood.
Who’s to say that leaning math is a boring and solitary exercise? Four special “in shape” friends will lead us to the discovery of geometric shapes, to let us experience the importance of having something to do with people that… count!
Imaginary World
by Davide Calì, Federica Iacobelli, Vanessa Sorrentino
This book is dedicated to “The Grammar of Fantasy” of Gianni Rodari: three authors, four illustrators and a musician (all grown up loving Rodari) deal with the lively atmosphere of a unique book.
In This Story There is…
by Eleonora Cumer
In this story there is... Who is there? A funny book for younger children, with shapes to guess, to find out together what it can happen round the corner of a story.
Just like me
by Fuad Aziz
Friendship leaves permanent marks, more than any colour: this is what the characters of a simple but intense story, a child and a cheetah without spots, can learn, surrounded by a beautiful african savannah.
Kamishibai Man
by Allen Say
The kamishibai man has hit the road to the city to sell candies and tell stories for years. Now, after a period of rest, the old man wants to feel that emotion again. However, he finds out that not only the city has changed, but also the children, and asks himself: do we still need stories and, most of all, someone who tells them?
Leonardo - The Mathematician of Art
by Bruno D'Amore, Martha Fandiño Pinilla
illustrated by Rosalinda Incardona
Leonardo Da Vinci was a genius, the one-in-a-century kind: sculptor, engineer and inventor, he was able to feel enthusiasm for every little discover. Like a detective, he could understand the rules of the world around us, finding harmony in a shell and mathematical secrets in art.
What happens if a man made of paper, who eats scrap paper, eats too much? And what happens if men say “Paper-Eater will eat it anyway” and throw away a lot of paper? This book contains also the presentation of a workshop that deals with recycling: a concrete experience of education against the waste of sources.
Let's Shake On It, Bear!
by Beatrice Ballanti, Mascia Lucci, Monica Piancastelli
The bear is a strange animal: it appears to be a powerful wild beast, but it is also funny and soft. A full profile of the bear is drawn in this book through the language of art, science and children. The bear is a symbol of biological diversity and needs to be safeguarded.
Li and the Moon
by Cristina Sedioli
This amazing story was inspired by three Chinese artworks that belong to the Ming period (1368-1644) and that are part of the collection of the Museo degli Sguardi (Rimini). A pretext to let our imagination run through the fantastic journey of a child on the moon.
Mr. Agostino always goes outside in the morning and says hello in an old-fashioned language. The problem is that he is a little bit absent-minded and sometimes he forgets his hat, his umbrella or part of his clothes. The children take a fool of him, but he knows how to defend himself… This story is full of humanity and vaguely philosophical.
Mister Ant
by Paolo Racca, Romina Panero, Simona Gambaro
An ant fins a round, tasty and scented pea. He prefers closing it in a box, because he thinks he needs a dish, a fork, a knife and many other things to eat it. A rhythmic and funny text, with involving illustrations, tells a story with a surprising end that will reveal the value of the few things we really need.
My Hand
by Fuad Aziz
With my hand I can caress, offer a kind gesture to someone, play, colour, create unimaginable artworks… Our hands are an instrument of peace! What kind of special things can you do today with your hands?
Also available in the Kamishibai version.
This is a sensitive journey in the enchanted world of childhood. Some cute characters tell us something about their imaginary friends, their filters against the world’s contradictions. The texts are short, evocative and enriched by vintage illustrations. In the last pages you can also describe and draw you own personal imaginary friend.
My Own Colour
by Fuad Aziz
A simple tale, with pictures based on the contrast between black and primary colours. The story is about big dreams and the courage of being one’s self.
No War Is Great
by Chiara Sgarbi
While he was packing his things to fight in the Great War, Giggi was sure there was not going to be anything good in that adventure. O he brought something good from home: his art.
Years later, a girl – his niece – will discover something more about the War by looking at her grandfather’s sketches, learning that we must be aware of the mistakes we made in the past and that there’s no greatness in war.
Once Upon a Time...
by Fabrizio Silei
Once upon a time… What was there? A mouse, an old man, a cat, a witch, a bear? With the same pieces we can create new characters and invent different stories and tales. A simple book even for small children, but with a great message: we are different because our pieces are combined in different ways, but at the same we are equal time because those pieces are exactly alike.
Una storia tenera che ci avvolge come l'abbraccio premuroso del nostro papà.
Il papà di Tommaso deve dipingere una parete e il suo piccolo aiutante non vede l'ora di dare una mano, anzi, forse è addirittura un po' troppo entusiasta. Il papà si allontana e, quando torna, non trova più Tommi ma solo un barattolo di vernice rovesciato e delle impronte colorate...
ISBN 9788898645916
This is not the usual re-writing of Collodi’s text, but it is a bright and moving social report of the present childhood conditions: Ferrara starts from Pinocchio and leads us further, making us reflect about our children. The world is full of “wooden children” who have no rights and no love.
Shapes and Imagination
by Eleonora Cumer
A triangle, a square, a circle... How many different geometric shapes! With just a little bit of imagination, altogether, they will result in unexpected and original stories.
This bilingual book is a short story that accompanies Kenyan songs and lullabies. In the first CD there is the audio book of the story, read by Karisa Kahindi; in the second one, many musicians and artists perform the same songs with their own style and arrangements.
Sir Souvenir
by Lucia Scuderi
Eustachio has to go, he has many things to do and no time to waste. He is asked: “Please, stay with us”, but time runs out and he actually has no time to waste. What is he running for?
Spelling Book for a Safe Journey
by Fabrizio Silei
Mister X is a strange character: his face always covered by his aviator glasses, he guides us through this spelling book in order to discover which means of transport is the safer. A poetic and funny spelling book with many different letters and drawings to watch over and over again, with a final surprise.
Teresa the Wasp
by Paolo Racca, Romina Panero, Simona Gambaro
Teresa the wasp buzzes all day; her life changes when she suddenly ends up in a strange, noisy and… shifting place! Where is her home, now? A great adventure for a wandering little wasp!
The Colourful Story of Mr Colour
by Pietro Formentini
Mr. Colour changes colour every time he changes place or feeling. In this colourful story we will follow him during a typical day in his life. The audiobook was directed by the author himself; Roberto Manuzzi plays the incidental music.
Are we afraid of the Earth after an earthquake? Maybe. Nevertheless, the Earth is always at our disposal to let us do many things! If she gurgles and hiccups once in a while, we must not despair, but we need to find the strength and rebuild.
This book belongs to a no-profit project dedicated to all the earthquake’s victims; it was supported by public and private partners.
The Horse and the Soldier
by Gek Tessaro
A peculiar nursery rhyme about a soldier who wants to go off to war with a horse that, of course, is not that enthusiastic about that idea. The rhythm and the sound of the words match perfectly with these funny situations and eye-catching pictures.
The Invention of the Duckbill
by Fabrizio Silei
This is a fairytale for ironic evolutionists and committed creationists. The duckbill is the most mysterious animal in the world: is it a bird, a fish, a reptile or a mammal? This book tries to explain the secret of its origins and invites the children to play like naughty angels by building impossible animals with cardboards.
The Jump
by Gek Tessaro
To jump is a great wish, especially if it is wished by a boy who measures the world through the jump of a kangaroo, of a frog or of a dolphin. It is not a tantrum, it's a special need: he wants to explore, to feel emotions. Gek Tessaro tells us that jumping is a way to know better ourselves and the world around us.
The Leftover Story
by Alessandro Lumare
This book invites us to pass on beauty with few essential actions, as if we could taste it like a savoury meal. All the leftovers on our dish can become a story, if we have no fear of playing with words.
The illustrations were selected for the Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition in 2012.
The Mystery of Colapesce
by Daniela Iride Murgia
The legend of Colapesce has had a great diffusion in the oral tradition of the Italian tale, but its origins are still a mystery. The legend is about a boy who becomes a water creature (half man, half fish); he will disappear in the sea after many adventures, but why? Does he want to save himself or his island?
Do you know what happens if a man, made of paper and paper-eater, finds out that eating thousands of trees is not his only choice? And what happens if a whole city, full of men who use a lot of paper, finds out an alternative to the production of garbage?
The Purple Window
by Fuad Aziz
Giulio and Adama are two friends impressed by one of Klee’s pictures, full of bright colours; this will give them a new dream: colour the world like one of those bright pictures.
This book gathers the stories of a king-storyteller together: an enchanted archive of traditional characters. A fairytale about some world’s traditional fairytales.
The Widzard's Night
by Caterina Arciprete
This is the most magical night of the year: love dances in the houses and with the stars, a wizard wishes he wouldn’t be alone anymore and Santa Claus rides a croco-dragon!
If you are afraid of the wood… don’t come in. This is the warning that opens our tale: the main character is Iaia, a reckless girl who sees the wood as a place to hide and to get lost in but, at the same time, somewhere you can find the things you lost. This adventure will be a journey, but there is something sure: the wood will make Iaia change and grow up.
While the world spins madly on and we always seem to be in a hurry, to stay with our children “under the moon” gets more and more important. Through these pages, ancient and universal melodies invite us to sing and invent lullabies.
It contains a CD with lullabies from Italy and from the world.
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Realized in partnership with the Centre of Psychology and Transactional Analysis in Milan. A metaphor of the human need to touch and recognize, written in 1969 by the psychologist Claude Steiner. The children are the protagonists of this fairytale: since they were born, they stay with a warm fuzzy; these strange beings create a warm atmosphere that makes people happy, but an evil witch spoils this ideal situation.
We Will Be Trees
by Mauro L. Evangelista
There are thousands of seeds underground, ready to wake up and grow. Try to ask them what kind of tree they will become: strong, elegant, tall, classic… If we listen very carefully, we will hear their answers.
Attached to the book: a piece of rope to create your own tree (taking the cue from the illustrations).
What Is It?
by Eleonora Cumer
What is this? Is it a cloud, an animal, a funny character? Actually, it can be anything: this is the story of a spot, a small piece of paper that can become everything we want it to be, if we just use our imagination! This book invites to use creativity in order to invent amazing stories… starting from a simple piece of paper.
Winter Dawn
by Giuseppe Caputo
A refined game of shapes and colours and an involving graphic let us discover the great value of a simple and poetic narration. The illustrations are paper-made and enhance landscapes and curious characters.
You Create By Mistakes
by Loricangi
A hole in a paper sheet, some drops of colour on a drawing, a heavy erasure mark… Are they mistakes or an opportunity to play? Just be positive: every mistake can turn into a source of inspiration!
ISBN 9788898645848
You Learn By Your Mistakes
by Loricangi
How much is 8 fishes divided by 2 cats?
If your answer is “four fishes each”, then this book is something for you!
A funny look at numbers, becoming in this volume the mathematics of life.
You invent By Mistakes
by Loricangi
After the success of You Learn By Mistakes, Loricangi (nickname of Loredana Cangini) writes another great book inspired by a quote of the beloved Gianni Rodari, suggesting puns and word plays to invent new stories… mistaking!