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The Black Egg
A witty fairy tale which turns into an unforgettable journey about difference and finding one’s true place in the world. One day the hen laid a black egg. None wanted to buy it, so the paesant gave it to the king. The queen has to brood it in her chest, said the hen. And so she did, till a little…
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White Fog
A mysterious fog rising from the river and a girl destined for something more. A village shrouded in mist, where ghosts seem to rise from the river, the bell tower tolls through the air, and the memory of vanished children still lingers… As in many tales, there is a godmother and a girl destined for something greater. The past hides…
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Little Blue Riding Hood
A contemporary and surprising version of the famous fairy tale, in which nothing is as it seems. Little Blue Riding Hood is not docile nor she lets herself be impressed. The dense forest is not so menacing (and is not even a forest). The wolf is not so diabolical nor fierce. But, most of all, the stories are a path…
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Princess Firefly
A lyrical and heartfelt journey through childhood wonder, loss, and the fleeting beauty of summer. Written by award-winning author Fabrizio Silei and brought to life by Serena Viola’s evocative illustrations, this picture book blends nostalgia, nature, and the timeless bond between generations. Through the eyes of a spirited young girl who races to say goodbye to the creatures of the…
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Rapunzel
The popular Rapunzel fairy tale by the Grimm Brothers, reinterpreted by Ericavale Morello’s vibrant illustrations. The story of the powerful sorceress who locks the beautiful Rapunzel in a high tower, accessible only by climbing her long golden braid, is told through images with freshness and poetry, touching on all registers, from drama to delicate humour. A powerful story which deserves…
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Vincent’s Boots
The first title of Fairy Tales in Art series: the lives and works of famous artists retold through popular fairy tales. Everyone knows the story of Puss in Boots, the clever cat that turned a poor villager into a king. But in this retelling by popular children’s writer Beniamino Sidoti, the young man is no less than Vincent van Gogh,…
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At Cockcrow
There was a kingdom far back in time that chose its rulers in a curious way: it was the roosters who chose the new regent. The name of the chosen one had to be sung in chorus by all the roosters of the kingdom. Thus, between one king and the next, years passed in which chaos and war, ruin and disarray reigned. When the…
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Nurse Lugton’s Curtain
When Nurse Lugton falls asleep, something extraordinary happens: on her knees, covering the entire apron, there is a huge piece of embroidered blue fabric that comes to life. Virginia Woolf’s overwhelming, dreamlike and ironic writing takes us into the invisible stream of consciousness of dreams. Frozen in the pattern of a drawing-room curtain, a dreamlike world waits patiently while Nurse Lugton sews… a refined illustrated edition…
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Yet Another Little Red Riding Hood
What would happen if Little Red Riding Hood found herself in a desert? The wolf, the hunter, the grandmother, and Little Red Riding Hood herself become interchangeable masks. How did all the protagonists know that she would be in the desert? An original and humorous retelling of the classical fairy-tale.
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Grimm Alphabet
One morning when they woke up, brothers Jacob and Wilhem found themselves transformed into two large birds. It was winter. The snow was deep. They had to fly to get wood. They scraped away the snow with their little paws and found a golden key. They thought that where there was a key there must also be a lock, and digging into the ground they…
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