Francesca Corso graduated in Painting and Pictorial Decoration in Verona, continued her studies in Illustration at the Comics School of Padua and obtained a Master’s degree in Editorial Illustration at Ars in Fabula. Her books are translated into several languages. She is now based in Palma de Mallorca.
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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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Monsieur Erik
A poetic and whimsical portrait of an eccentric musician whose quiet solitude and inner music reveal the beauty of being different. Erik is an odd one: always dressed in the same way, he lives in a small flat called “the closet”, full of um- brellas that he fills with sketches and words. Erik is a melancholic one, but he knows…
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Rita’s Garden
As soon as Sofia wakes up, she looks for Rita. Her beloved cat usually runs to her when she calls her name. But this morning Rita does not come. Sofia calls her uncle, and suddenly his eyes become sad. Sofia realises something has happened. Rita is there, and yet it is as if she were not there. Everything about her…
