ideestortepaper is a Sicilian publishing house. We like illustrated books and illustrations. We persist in our belief that books make the humans who read them better. We love the stories that call to us and the images that make them possible.
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Anthropocene – Beastly Ideas To Save the World
Twelve friendly animals, among endangered and vulnerable species, unite to save the planet from the challenges of the Anthropocene. From the emperor penguin to the mountain gorilla, from the giraffe to the polar bear, each animal steps into a surprising new role: architect, influencer, university professor, teacher, or pilot. With wit and imagination, this book transforms the urgency of climate…
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Tredicino
Story of cunning and rebellion. The last of thirteen children of a very poor family is transformed into a saviour hero. If he were an archetype he would be a mixture of guardian angel and rebel. If he were a myth he would be the cunning Odysseus. But in reality he is only Tredicino. Tredicino is a traditional fable collected…
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Hortus Rhapsody
A journey through a surreal and paradisiacal garden to the rhythm of Jazz rhapsody. A dialogue between vision, sound, and movement which immerse the readers in a symphony of images and words. Every element of the garden – from blackbirds to windswept bamboos to parrots – is intertwined with music and time, creating a poetic dance between nature and perception.
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Colapesce
A poetic and visually engaging work that celebrates the power of imagination, urging the reader to explore what is unseen but deeply felt. Perfect for those who like to lose themselves in the folds of myth and reflect on what remains hidden from the eyes.
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Blue
‘Blue’ is an intimate and visual journey through the kaleidoscope of human emotions. This book explores the resonance between images in which blue dominates as a symbolic hue, and words associated with universal feelings, memories and moments. Each page invites the reader to plunge into a world of sensations, where colour becomes a medium between personal memory and collective feeling.
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Recherche
A fascinating book that guides us through a journey steeped in profound meanings. It is not just a matter of exploring inaccessible geographical territories, but of embarking on an inner journey, of opening our minds and hearts to new perspectives: the book invites us to go beyond the confines of everyday reality, to lift our gaze to the highest peaks…
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The Forest Rooster
Waking up in the morning is a problem for everyone. Sometimes an alarm clock rings for the humans, but who wakes up the inhabitants of the forest? The animals call him the Forest Rooster because every morning at dawn he sings melodies to wake them up, going out to find even the smallest and most solitary creature.
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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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Peter the Pirate
That night Peter dreamt he was a pirate: with two belts crossing over his chest, sabre, black hat and all. Not just any pirate though, but the Golden Tooth pirate! As a pirate, Peter is living a wonderful night of adventures, and finding a treasure, of course. Then in the morning he wakes up as a child, and he’s not really sure who dreamt…
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Cheese
Mr Cheese is running and a carousel of animals is running behind him: the rabbit riding the horse, the bear with the bees and the parrot, the giraffe on the snail, the snake with the ostrich… Where is everybody running to? Finding the answer is only part of the fun, in this picture book which is a joy for the eyes and an invitation to recognize all the animals in the…
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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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The Sofa
Every Thursday, on the day of the general tidying up of the house, when the time comes to move the sofa, something unexpected happens: a sea of objects re-emerges like a lost treasure. So while big hands are folding clothes and dusting cupboards, little hands are taking care of the monster hidden under the sofa!
