Poems for four seasons

E sulle case il cielo was published in 2007 and has been a turning point for poetry aimed at young readers ever since. It has had five reprints and sold over 10.000 copies. Now, it comes out in paperback edition with a preface note by Roberto Denti. Words and images for a year of poetry: Giusi Quarenghi and Chiara Carrer follow discreetly the flowings of days and seasons and the constant changing of natural and intimate landscapes.

Nobody passes!

In this book you’ll find a general, an officer and many people eager to “go beyond”. But going beyond is not possible: it is forbidden to cross the frontier of the page. There’s no reason for that, the general has just ordered so. It’s an abuse of power. From this simple, common fact, a funny story starts and turns into a truly surprising ending. The authors of a successful book such as P di papà, are back with this book full of colours, of little stories that children are to follow along 40 cheerful pages to improve their civic awareness.
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Mosaics

Mosaics is the issue of PiPPo (Piccola Pinacoteca Portatile) dedicated to an ancient art technique that was very popular within the Greek culture, and then spread all over Italy as well, in the Roman era. Texts by Marta Sironi and illustrations by Francesca Zoboli will teach readers the basics of this technique thanks to a practical application, they will enjoy creating stories and legends of the past with animals, human shapes and landscapes taken from the great masterpieces of mosaic art. 
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The missing mouse

The missing mouse (Il topo che non c’era) by Giovanna Zoboli and Lisa D’Andrea is a foretold successful picture book. Why? First, because nobody has ever seen such a great number of mice in a book. Of any kind. All the mice of the world, except for one. The one missing, indeed. And the one everybody was looking for. Second, because what happens when the missing mouse comes in, you never can guess. With this book, Lisa D’Andrea has her debut as a new, extraordinary talented illustrator. 
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Somersaults

Somersaults (Capriole) by Marina Girardi is the autobiographical tale of a globetrotting childhood in search of the beauty of the world and of a fantastic inspiration made of adventures, animals, trees, cities, freedom, games, thoughts. An eclectic author, a storyteller, an artist, a glob-trotter that, like no other, can convey the pleasure of venturing into life. 

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The golden cage

The golden cage is the perturbing, wonderful tale by Anna Castagnoli and Carll Cneut, a picture book originally published in Belgium where it achieved huge, unprecedented success. A mysterious story that, by moving between light and darkness, dives deeply into the fairy tale imagination and brings to light its most adventurous, enchanting, magic features. A whimsical princess, a gift that’s nowhere to be found, a wise young man. And a parade of birds as beautiful as the sun, the moon, the planets and the stars. 
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How to draw birds

How to draw birds by Carll Cneut is a SuperPiPPo, a Super issue from our collection Piccola Pinacoteca Portatile: all the birds of the world, even those that do not exist, for children’s imagination to go wild! Eighty pages full of wonder for budding artists. 

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A letter for Leo

A letter for Leo is the first picture book for children published in Italy by Sergio Ruzzier, an illustrator born in Milan currently living and working in New York, where he was taught by and became friends with Maurice Sendak. He’s now considered among the greatest authors of picture book in the United States. It is the story of a friendship between the postman Leo and little Cip: a real gem of moving, sparkling humour to make us meditate on the gifts of friendship.  
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