There's a strange animal with a dog's hair and a pig's head. People sometimes mistake him for a cat, for a monkey, for a mouse, even for a lion... But who is him?
Answering to this question is no longer important when he meets another weird, little creature, and falls in love with her. A tender love story by Beatrice Alemagna with hand-sewn illustrations, made of fabric, buttons, lace and embroidery.
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The need for sustainability and a new relationship between human beings and nature has never been as urgent as today. This is why we must give an ecological turn to education, specifically conceived for children and young adult. A new paradigm should involve schools as much as families, combining ethical principles with cognitive development. This essay by Rosa Tiziana Bruno, sociologist and children's books author, presents her experience as a school teacher in the development of the so-called eco-wisdom, a deep awareness about the connection between all living beings.
Sit in the sun and shine, Dance with a leaf, Fall like rain, Open your eyes and see the sea… An extraordinary couple: Ruth Krauss, one of the most celebrated authors of all times, and Sergio Ruzzier, with his unique humour. A tender, enlightening book for all ages.
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As far as we know, humans are the only beings on earth to question whom and why they are, about the world, and the things around them. Their need to understand brought forth stories that survived through an infinite chain of ears and mouths, and are still alive. Giusi Quarenghi and Guido Scarabottolo guide us on a journey into the Old Testament, which shaped our imagination and our culture. [Text in Italian]
Giovanna Ranaldi invites readers to learn the origin and the names of colours through the events, the discoveries, the masterpieces of ancient and modern painters that made their history. Exercises of observation and drawing to learn how to use colours with different techniques and materials.
Like a Spirit of Nature, who can speak with plants, animals and elements, Ortica takes readers for a walk through Space and Time. The time of seasons and the space of woods populated by all kinds of living creatures. Fauna, flora, weather phenomena: everything is named by Ortica with care and amazement.
It's the Sixties, the Space Race: before the first man lands on the moon, dogs, monkeys, a rabbit, forty mice, two rats, even fruit flies were sent to the space on board of rockets. This is the forgotten story of one of them: Félicette, the first cat to go into orbit. [Text in Italian]
We know little about M besides his initial: that he's no longer a child, he's at the beach and he's wishing to be like the sea, he's got blue eyes, sometimes he's sad, sometimes he tries to scream but he has no voice, he thinks a lot and asks himself a lot of questions. A deep, intimist story about anger, pain and happiness. [Text in Italian]
Blackbirds, titmice, sparrows, martins, jays, swifts, jackdaws. Birds are the protagonists of this SuperPiNO by Marina Marinelli, passionate about ornithology, and Silvia Molinari, naturalist illustrator. Seven stories of birds in troubles, from rescue to liberation, to learn how to take care of small winged creatures. [Text in Italian]
A good elephant sleeps 8 hours at least. Afterwards, Eleazar has a nice breakfast, then he goes to the bathroom, gets dressed, checks the weather and finally... Giovanna Zoboli and Simona Mulazzani are back with a story full of tenderness and humour to fight monotony and help children live their routine in an adventurous way. [Text in Italian]