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We’re walking through difficult and exceptional circumstances: the entire world is on high alert, everyone had to adapt to new life conditions since COVID19 started to spread. Our lives have really changed completely. But…

How did the COVID19 spread?

What are the symptoms of the disease and how to face it?

Who is most at risk for the coronavirus disease and what should we do to avoid something similar happening again?

This book can respond to these questions, raise awareness in the little ones about the crisis we are all living. 

The virus becomes here an enemy – ugly and colourful – with an angry face and armed to the teeth. And the idea is here to illustrate how all this started and why, how we can fight this enemy, with special tools like clean hands and masks, with helpers like supermarket vans and superheroes like doctors and nurses who are on the front line!

Rights have been exported to 18 countries, covering the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland, Iran, Nepal, South Korea, Malaysia, just to mention some. 

The book will be offered as FREE rights and FREE commission from our part to all publishers in different territories where rights are still available to make of this very difficult situation an object of knowledge, play and study.

WEEK 6 TOPIC
FEARS: HOW TO FACE AND OVERCOME THEM

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR BRAND NEW 2020 Rights Catalogue!

Children and young adults are facing now a change in their lives: they’re not going to school anymore, they are not meeting friends, even playing is difficult if you can’t walk out from home. And now that not even adults can give them satisfying answers, they might find themselves scared of the uncertain.
But fear is part of life, and may this difficult time be an opportunity to learn how to overcome it.

Fear makes us believe we’re not capable of something, but the moment we realize we are stronger and braver than that negative emotions… well, they make us become invincible. And we grow up!

WHO’S AFRAID OF BEING AFRAID?

STORYBOX

DOCTOR CROCK

Fiction 6+

Doctor Crock is the school doctor at the Zampetti Elementary School. He is a clumsy guy because of his big crocodile tail and he is greedy of green vegetables and a little vain, but he is always ready to help puppies in danger together with his friends Doctor Panth, Miss Biss, Doctor Leo and Ippo. A bit Richard Scarry and a bit Peppa Pig, Doctor Crock’s series includes simple, funny books, each with a short exciting adventure where puppies in danger or in difficult situations are helped, saved or encouraged to grow up.

Funny and surprising stories with comic situations and unlikely adventures involving small “patients” at Doctor Crock’s hospital. Adventure, values and good mood: a winning mix for books that everyone loves, both parents and children.

Target: Fiction, 6+ – 5 titles planned
Format: 21 x 21 cm – Pages: 48
Binding: Softcover with flaps
Character Design: Elisa Rosso
Texts: Isabel Harper
Illustrations: Stefano Martinuz and Vittoria Barulli

CLOSE OUR EYES TO BECOME INVISIBLE!

INTERLINEA

EYES SHUT

The Frogs” series, No 18

Fiction 7+

Belloforte is a beautiful child, the most beautiful in the country. But he is also very sad, and he often finds himself playing alone. But one day his mom teaches him a wonderful game: just close your eyes and say a magic phrase to become invisible…
A wonderful tale with more than wonderful poetic illustrations by the great Gianni De Conno!

Target: Fiction, 7+
Format: 13 x 21 cm – Pages: 32
Binding: Sofcover with flaps
Texts: Sebastiano Ruiz Mignone
Illustrations: Gianni De Conno

A MONSTER TO SHOO AWAY OUR FEARS!

LIBRI’ PROGETTI EDUCATIVI

BILLI THE FEAR-CATCHER

Fiction 6+

Can fear be a friend? The answer is yes, because as Billi says: “A fear tagged is a fear half bagged”. Wrapped in his colourful patchwork cloak, Billi Fearcatcher comes to town to do what he does best: to tell incredible stories to children who have deeply hidden fears.

Vibrantly poetic illustrations accompany this book, which is dedicated to the youngest and their parents helping them to face fears: fear in fairy tales, fear of the dark and fear of nightmares, fear of flying the nest storms, fears to be in hospital or fear of not being liked and accepted. Every fear has a way to overcome it and Billi can help us to do this in a funny and poetic way!

Target: Fiction, 6+
Format: 14,5 x 18,5 cm – Pages: 64
Binding: Soft cover with flaps
Texts: Maria Loretta Giraldo
Illustrations: Giulia Orecchia
Rights sold: Chinese (Simplified)

THE EARTH TREMBLES AND WE LEARN HOW TO SURVIVE…

LIBRI’ PROGETTI EDUCATIVI

SOMEONE IN THE DARK

Fiction 9+

When, one winter evening, Elisa rings at Leo’s door, none of them can imagine what’s going to happen in short.Suddenly the Earth trembles and then it is only devastation, darkness and fear. But they are smart kids and above all they are not alone. A destructive event becomes then an engaging meeting, a journey (even if still!) and they will learn to discover a little more about themselves and each other. A book of strong emotions that deals with friendship, love and responsibility, with inner tremors and real Earth tremors. A help to rationalize the fear of an earthquake and an invitation to learn more. With an appendix of useful advices on what to do in the event of an earthquake suggested by real experts in this field.

Target: Fiction, 9+
Format: 14,5 x 18,5 cm – Pages: 64
Binding: Soft cover with flaps
Texts: Paola Zannoner
Illustrations: Alessandro Baronciani