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 be, little Giulio can always be found.
Giulio’s relational difficulties are portrayed through powerful, symbolic, and evocative illustrations. He appears small, disoriented, almost fading away: lost in an ancient forest, trapped in a traffic jam of toy cars, hidden inside a bottle like a castaway’s message. Until his path crosses that of his sister and his mother; like celestial bodies briefly sharing the same orbit, they discover they belong to the same universe — boundless as an embrace.
Through a harmonious interplay of short, spare sentences and richly detailed images, this picture book offers a simple yet delicate perspective on the deeply complex world of autism.
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