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Goodnight, Oscar. Tales for My Dog
Did you know that dogs, just like children, fall asleep more easily with a good story? So here are twenty-one short illustrated stories – a bit funny, a bit adventurous and a bit playful – starring dogs, perfect for your four-legged friend and, why not, for all the children who’d love to have one.
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Irma – Big Boredom
Irma doesn’t feel like doing anything today: she’s been struck by a real case of the blues. Is there an antidote? Let’s try to find one together with Grandma. Good luck! Irma is a four-book character-driven series by Maria Gianola dedicated to young readers. The protagonist tackles everyday adventures with spontaneity. She is not afraid to express her feelings or…
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Irma – Perfect As I Am
Irma is facing her first day at school, but suddenly anxiety makes her stomach knot and makes her want to run away. A little red shell teaches her just how beautiful, unique and special everyone can be in their own way. Just perfect as we are. Irma is a four-book character-driven series by Maria Gianola dedicated to young readers. The…
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Irma – Happily Us
Irma and Tobi play “If I were” imagining finding possible happiness in something as big as the wind, the sunset, the sky, as well as in an ant, a cloud, Ball the cat, a blade of grass. But what if all possible happiness were even closer? Irma is a four-book character-driven series by Maria Gianola dedicated to young readers. The…
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TINY HOUSES. Marina Wants to Go to the Beach
Summer means seaside fun for all the houses — except for Marina, the old mill who feels too heavy to travel. Mimì and her friends try pushing, blowing on her blades, even lifting her… without success. But that night, Mimì hatches a plan. With a long rope and the whole village helping, they pull Macina all the way to the…
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Igor 2 – The Son of the Wind
Following the success of Igor, a new story expands the character’s world with a more lyrical and atmospheric adventure. Igor has always loved the wind—running to meet it, listening to its voice, and treasuring the small gifts it brings. One day, the wind leads him to Tuul, a mysterious creature who seems to understand its secret language. Together, they explore…
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Stinky Maggie
Spider-Man was bitten by a radioactive spider and became a hero. I, on the other hand, have become a super skunk! Ten-year-old Maggie can handle raccoons, storms and life in the wild — but moving to a flower-mad Italian town where everyone is horrified by her skunk smell may be her toughest challenge yet. Told through the episodes of her…
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Mister Kite
A tender and reassuring early readers story about loneliness, friendship, and the joy of being found. Once, Mr Kite flew happily in the sky, playing with children who held him safely by a string. But one day, the string snaps, and he is carried far away by the wind — higher and higher, until he finds himself alone on a…
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Oberon
A lyrical and visually immersive picture book about a child’s first encounter with music — and the surprising wonders hidden inside silence. A quiet day. Nothing seems to happen. But when a child discovers a musical instrument and begins to experiment with breath, rhythm, and sound, an entire world awakens: images, stories, creatures, and adventures emerge from music itself.
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A Different Meaning
A thought-provoking photographic picture book that invites children to look at words — and actions — from a different perspective. Many verbs are commonly associated with aggression, conflict, or violence. Yet the same words can have a different, gentle meaning. This photographic picture book plays with this tension, presenting a series of verbs that appear harsh or hostile at first…
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The Egg
A gentle and emotionally resonant picture book about care, belonging and the power of love. Beaver found an egg, all alone in his garden: it is so small and delicate. Beaver is delighted and really wants to take care of it. However, the other animals disagree. Otter wonders if it has been abandoned, Squirrel speculates that it has been forgotten,…
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Wanted
A witty and insightful picture book that transforms everyday family conflict into a clever exchange of “classified ads.” A sharp, funny, and emotionally resonant story about the push and pull between parents and children — and the unexpected ways they find each other again.
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The Great Mountain
Little Bear dreams of climbing the Great Mountain to see the sea. Everyone says it is too far away, too steep, too difficult for someone like him. So he waits, listening to the wind and wondering if the right moment will ever come. When he finally sets out, the journey proves harder than expected. The mountain is dark, the path…
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The Big Ride
On a dark and stormy night, Baby Bear just can’t get to sleep. He needs a good story! He jumps out of bed and goes to Daddy Bear. “What was Mum like?” he asks. ‘She was the bravest of them all,’ recalls Daddy Bear proudly. “Just think, once we set off on a long journey by bicycle, from London to…
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The Night of the Fireflies
Can the power of first love overcome the barriers of time and space? A poignant story that blends powerful feelings with savage loss. Two alternating female voices until the final truth is revealed. Teresa and Diego grow up together in San Giovanni, a small town in the Italian countryside. They are inseparable—Diego is Teresa’s playmate, her confidant, the shoulder she…
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Darkness
A tender and visually immersive picture book that transforms the dark from something to fear into a faithful companion of imagination and growth. Inside her heart, a little girl keeps a special place for the Darkness. Each evening, it walks beside her, plays with her, and gently wraps her in its lightness. Far from being a threat, the Darkness becomes…
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The Wonder of the Tern
A poetic and adventurous picture book about losing — and rediscovering — the sense of wonder that makes the world come alive. Every year, when the Arctic tern returns from her long migration, she enchants everyone with tales of her adventures. But this time she is silent: she has lost her sense of wonder along the way. Determined to find…
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Where Are You, Little Giulio?
An emotional story about little Giulio, a sister who understands him, and a mother who truly sees him. Internationally acclaimed illustrator Giovanni Colaneri returns to explore the theme of diversity in a picture book that is both profound and immediate. Where has little Giulio gone?Is he really here?Is he hiding?Has he lost his way in a forest? Wherever he may…
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Nobody Knows
A thoughtful and profound look at the beauty and wisdom of nature. An invitation to reflect on our prejudices and change our point of view. Everyone knows about the lizard’s cold blood, but few know that it loves to sleep among roses. Everyone knows about the octopus’s tentacles, but few know about its remarkable brain. Everyone thinks they know —…
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To Hug Nobody
A tender and poetic story of an unexpected friendship, where a boy learns to see beyond silence and difference. Recognising, understanding, and communicating with others is no simple matter: at times their inner world can seem dark and impenetrable, like the surface of a lake. Damiano is facing a loss far greater than he is. Maddalena is autistic. Damiano loves school,…
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