Tic tic

A little boy and a bird. A cute mysterious thing that once was there and then no more. What does "no more" mean to a child? This meeting on a balcony becomes a true experience of knowledge. A story as simple as wide as children's curiosity, by renowned writer Nicola Cinquetti, and illustrated by Juliana Salcedo, here at her first book published in Italy.
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Things go by

Many things in life go by. They transform, they go away. Sleep ends. A small wound heals leaving (almost) no scar... Music flies away, dark thoughts disappear, sky clears up after the rain, and fear dissolves. In this metamorphosis of small things, something will stay forever. Beatrice Alemagna is back with a delicately ironic picture book dedicated to all readers, from zero to two hundred years old. [Text in Italian]

In summer, In winter

In summer the storm bursts; the cuckoo sings; poppies blossom. In winter, the snow falls; the dormouse sleeps; soup's cooking. In summer, In winter is the fourth board book written by Giovanna Zoboli and illustrated by Philip Giordano (other books from the series: When the sun rises; In the sky, In the sea; On the ground, Under the ground). 24 pages of opposites and complements about seasons, to observe new shapes and discover the world.
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The Emperor's new clothes

A long, longtime ago, there was an emperor with a terrible passion for new and expensive clothes; he would spend all his money in luxurious garments and decoration. He didn't care about soldiers, theatre or travelling through his empire, all he was interested in was showing off the most fashionable outfits. He had one for each time of the day and would spend most of his life in his wardrobe. The famous tale by Hans Christian Andersen about the foolish and hypocritical nature of power is finely illustrated by Albertine in a brand new translation by Daniela Iride Murgia. [Text in Italian]

Lina

The world in 1914: people wear hats, watch horse races and go to picnics, many of them work in factories, women ask for more rights, the Great War starts (and will end four years later). That same year, Lina Bo Bardi was born in Rome. She wants to become an architect and she's firmly convinced that architecture cannot exist without people. She devotes herself to study and design, she runs building sites and she founds very important magazines. She escapes the war and travels to Brazil, where she'll meet famous architects learning a great deal from them.

A freshness in the centre of the chest

Spirituality is part of children's lives, who experience the world far and wide including the invisible. Silvia Vecchini investigates the inner life of children as a fundamental aspect of mankind, which should not be neglected but supported with specific instruments during their growth. Picture books can enhance dialogue and the understanding of life in its complexity.

Inside me

When I'm in primary school, sometimes I go at the kindergarten where my mom works. I'm allowed to go see the babies at the nursery next door. I wait outside looking from the glass window until the teachers, who know my mom, let me in. I can play a few minutes with the little ones. It's such a strong emotion to be with those who can't speak yet. I feel like I'm experiencing a mystery. I'd like to stay here forever. When I grow up I have to remember that I want to have children.

A tree, a cat, a brother

The first sound I heard was my mother's heartbeat. That, and the whistle of the wind among the mulberry leaves (the mulberry tree they planted right in front of our garden which is still only a shrub). In that first memory, I must be about one week. My brother says it's impossible, that people start to record memories only when they are three or four years old. I have a privileged hearing and memory, I tell him. You always make thing up, he replies. I live in a city called Temuco.