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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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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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…And the Others
An ideal sequel to Thingy, this book tells the story of a sensitive young girl and her imaginary friend, who accompanies her on a journey of growth and self-discovery. Anna has grown up, but she likes to go back in her mind to the episodes that marked her life accompanied by Thingy, her imaginary friend as a child. Anna tells…
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What Is a Syndrome?
A visually striking and thought-provoking journey, revealing a complex, shared human experience of difference, struggle, and inclusion. What is a Syndrome? A microcosm? A crisis? Something random? A fight? An attack? A common history? What else? Whatever it is, it’s something that concerns all of us. This picture book doesn’t give an answer but provides some interesting food for thought…
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Thingy
An ode to children’s inner life and the healing power of imaginary friends. “Thingies” take part to the inner life of so many children. Each one is different, cause they express their creators’ personality, com- forting them in times of need. Anna’s Thingy spurs her to take refuge in creativity, kindly reminding her that she can use her body and…
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Diary of Jane Burrasca: The Walkman Files
She wanted a smartphone. She got a vintage Walkman. Now begins the most chaotic diary ever recorded. Giovanna is about to turn ten and she only wants one thing: her first smartphone. She’s convinced that this small device is her official passport into the world of “grown-ups.” But when she opens her long-awaited present, she finds… a Walkman. With huge…
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The Little Prince
A bold and luminous new illustrated edition of a timeless classic, reimagined by Chinese artist Siqi Zhang. A completely new illustrated edition of one of the most enchanting tales of all times. Chinese illustrator Siqi Zhang reinterprets Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s masterpiece through a visual sensibility that is far removed from the original iconography, yet deeply faithful to the spirit of…
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The Fisher Girl
Egadi Islands, Sicily. Fourteen-year-old Scilla works as a swordfish fisher on her uncle’s felucca, the Cariddi, a traditional Sicilian swordfish-hunting boat. Her father died at sea two years earlier, and her mother left Marettimo when Scilla was still a child, vanishing without explanation. One day, during a perilous swordfish hunt, Scilla and Mansur — the lanzaturi who stands at the…
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The Truth Is Like a Bird
A universal metaphor for truth, an invitation for children to see it as something alive and resilient. If you push the truth off a cliff, it will fly away. If you throw it into water, it won’t drown. If you bury it underground, it will grow. Through a sequence of vivid metaphors, the book shows truth as something living, resilient,…
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I Made a Drawing
A poetic, radiant picture book that celebrates childhood creativity and invites adults to truly look. Titì is four years old and has an overwhelming talent: he draws everything he sees, feels, and imagines. Every moment becomes a chance to create — from a holiday sun to a hidden wolf or a tiny whale shark — and each time he eagerly…
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What Is the Sky?
A collection of universal questions, blending philosophy and humour, designed to spark a search for meaning and to fire the imagination. This luminous and original picture book, Guia Risari gathers twenty-four universal questions — the kind children ask naturally and adults often struggle to answer. Her responses are playful, unexpected, and poetic: trees bloom because they are incorrigible optimists; bees…
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Where Fairy Tales Grow
Every vegetable carries with it a world of nutrients and benefits for both body and mind. But that’s not all: with their many different shapes and vibrant colors, fruits and vegetables can become the stars of stories just waiting to be savored! That’s how The Bananowl was born — half banana, half owl — and The Duckkin, half pumpkin and…
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On Growing Up
A child wonders what it truly means to grow up, asking intimate and universal questions about work, friendship, love, and finding a place in the world. Through poetic language and accessible reflections, the book explores the hopes and fears that accompany becoming “big.” Each doubt opens into possibility, turning uncertainty into discovery. Hearts can stretch, hands can build, and words…
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It’s All About Knots
From the knot untied at birth to the shoelaces learned on winter afternoons, each moment of growing up is linked to a different kind of knot. Some knots tighten in the throat on the first day of school, others are loosened by sharing small daily stories. As the child grows, he learns that knots—like imperfections—make each life unique and strong.…
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TINY HOUSES. Achoo, Mimì!
Welcome to Tiny Houses Island — a place where every house has a voice, a heart, and a unique personality. A rainy day brings puddles, laughter and play to the Island of Tiny Houses — until Mickey Monet is nowhere to be found. When his friends discover that he is soaked, sneezing and unwell, they immediately try to help him…
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TINY HOUSES. Happy Birthday Mimì!
Welcome to Tiny Houses Island — a place where every house has a voice, a heart, and a unique personality. On the Island of Tiny Houses, Mimi Maison wakes up full of excitement: it’s her birthday, and she can’t wait to celebrate with her friends. But one by one, everyone seems too busy to play, and Mimi begins to feel…
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Are You There, Bigfoot?
An invitation to chase a mystery — and discover the world instead. Four friends set off to find the legendary Bigfoot, climbing a mountain with blankets, a giant net, notebooks and cameras. They follow footprints, cross forests and meadows, and call into the trees — but every clue leads to mountain goats, foxes, beavers and frogs instead. When their dog…
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Brief History of Happiness
Humans have searched for it across time, it sometimes slips through our fingers when we try to grasp it too tightly: we name it “Happiness”. On the Island of Big Questions lives Sofia, who answers what cannot be weighed or measured—questions about Happiness. There was a time when happiness did not yet exist. Then life appeared on Earth, and with it…
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