200 friends (Duecento amici (e anche più) per 1 sola mucca)
Illustrated by  Miguel Tanco
Written by Alessia Garilli

A brainwave is not enough to find friends for a cow. You also need a dad who trusts you, a mum who never says: "No!", and loads of animals willing to give you a lending hand.    

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   30 x 23,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   13,50 €
ISBN:   88-8072-155-0
 
 
Anna’s new world (Anna senza confini)
Illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli
Written by Ornella Pozzolo

Anna can’t understand what those black lines are on her Atlas, known as borders, which separate countries from each other. So she decides to set off and discover the world: a quest which increases her conviction that the Atlas isn’t really all that hot in geography!

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-122-4
 
 
Asharif's trial of courage (Asharif a caccia di coraggio)
Illustrated by  Valerio Vacchetta
Written by Elena Ruella

No boy in Macobo can become an adult if he doesn't show courage and strength. How will Asharif show it?   

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-146-1
 
 
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The chameleon's colour (Il colore del camaleonte)
Illustrated by Loretta Serofilli
Written by Alberto Benevelli

The zebra, the monkey and the giraffe ask the chameleon which of them has the nicest colour. The chameleon, who loves all colours, is unable to choose between them. When the animals begin to quarrel, the crocodile intervenes, and in a way brings back peace among them.        

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-057-0
 
 
Drollsters (Buffonaggi)
Illustrated by  Eva Montanari
Written by Eva Montanari

How do you make friends when you move to a new condo? Better eye your neighbours trough their door key-hole or organize a party? 

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,50 €
ISBN:   88-8072-160-7
 
 
The enchanted kingdom (Il Regno incantato)
Illustrated by Maria Battaglia
Written by Guido Visconti

One day, a merchant arrives from afar in a barren kingdom. He sells fabrics to the old and dreams to a little girl. But dreams at times come true. With the help of the painter Manlio, Miranda transforms the kingdom into a small paradise, full of flowers and birdsong.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-050-3
 
 
A fairy tale in the woods (Una fiaba nel bosco)
Written and illustraded by Alessandra D’Este

A small chick is brought up by a bird-catcher in a darkened room. He would like to know what family he belongs to, but none of the call-birds that are caged up with him are able to tell him. One day he escapes and after many adventures becomes a robin.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-101-1
 
 
A funny, very funny, beautiful bride (Una sposa buffa, buffissima, bellissima)
Illustrated by Anna Laura Cantone
Written by Beatrice Masini

It is not true that every bride is beautiful. There are also some funny ones.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-127-5
 
 
A gosling in the schoolbag (Una papera nello zaino)
Illustrated by  Silvia Ghioni
Written by Silvia Ghioni

Mirko can’t wait to go to school and make lots of friends. Once there, however, he is ignored by the other children because they don’t know him. One day he decides to hide his gosling Maia in his schoolbag. At first this doesn’t seem such a good idea. But then…

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-103-8
 
 
Great friends (Grandi amici)
Illustrated by Christiane Mazzotta
Written by Alessia Garilli

Friends may be every size, but those "really great" are the ones who share everything with you.  

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,50 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-170-3
 
 
A grey cat in search of love (Ciro in cerca d'amore)
Illustrated by  Octavia Monaco
Written by Beatrice Masini

Ciro is a normal grey cat. But she-cats prefer black velvety cats, red cats who are a bit batty, tabby cats who look like they have come straight out of the jungle, cats as white as milk and equally sweet. Who will love Ciro, and what kind of love is he looking for?

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,50 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-172-7
 
 
New title to be published in September 2010
Help! Help! Zenone! (Adesso chiamo Zenone)
Illustrated by Valentina Morea
Written by Maria Vago

Luca is terrified of sleeping in his own bed. His parents may be in the next room, the ladybird lamp may be on, but the monsters are not put off and come anyway. One after the other. And when they're all together they make such a din that it is almost impossible to fall asleep. Luca has a solution, which works to perfection.   

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   13,00 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-196-3
 
 
I want a robot-mummy (Voglio una mamma-robot)
Illustrated by  Anna Laura Cantone
Written by Davide Calì

A real mummy hasn't much time to spend with you. A robot-mummy instead does everything you want. And above all she won't EVER scold you… If she does, you just turn her off with the remote control! But does a robot-mummy smell nice like a real mummy and cuddle you? 

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   30 x 23,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   14,50 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-163-5
 
 
I wonder what the Crocodile is like… (Chissà com'è il Coccodrillo…)
Illustrated by Eva Montanari
Written by Eva Montanari

The young animals living in the Savannah hear terrible things about the Crocodile.

Best Ilustrated Book 'Apuane Alps Prize' 2002
Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-123-2
 
 
In the child’s burrow (Nella tana del bambino)
Illustrated by  Franca Trabacchi
Written by Beatrice Masini

A cat likes living with a child. And so does a gold fish. But a rabbit becomes sad after a while. Its fur becomes sad because he can no longer do the things rabbits do, such as run like mad wherever he wants. Until the child gives him back his freedom…

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-115-1
 
 
Ippolita, the perfect child (Ippolita, la bambina perfetta)
Illustrated by Mara Cerri
Written by Giuseppe Caliceti

There are many children in the city Ippolita could play with, but some have eyes which are too almond-shaped, others have hair which is far too black and curly. Some are too fat, while others are better skaters or runners than she. In a nutshell Ippolita, the perfect girl, is looking for perfect friends, which sadly dwindles her world. Until one day…

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,50 €
ISBN:   88-8072-152-6
 
 
Journey into the blue night (Viaggio nella notte blu)
Illustrated by  Bimba Landmann
Written by Bimba Landmann

The guards at the castle cannot stop Mattio from being frightened of the dark. Nor can they stop the wolf from entering his dreams and taking him into the blue night filled with lights and mystery. 

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-049-X
 
 
The Little King and the Great King (Piccolo Re e Grande Re )
Illustrated by Daniella Vignoli
Written by Nicola Cinquetti

The Great King sets off to conquer the world at the head of an army of five thousand knights. The Little King sets off on his journey but, being unarmed, runs the risk of ending up like a sliced salami; all the same he does not give in to his colleague. Perhaps he has a better idea for conquering the world.       

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   13,00 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-186-4
 
 
The little n° 1 kart (La macchinina n°1)
Illustrated by  Eva Montanari
Written by Eva Montanari

Giorgio’s Dad wants him to win the race at the wheel of his n.1 kart. But there are too many interesting things to see looking out of his car windows and Giorgio is not like his Dad, who always wants to arrive first…

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-140-2
 
 
The little princess (Una principessa piccola così, ma…)
Illustrated by Octavia Monaco
Written by Beatrice Masini

Princess Catherine is so small that many make fun of her. When she discovers that her grandfather was also small but did great things nonetheless, she sets off on a journey. When she comes back, all agree that it is possible to be as small as a tuft of  rass, yet more valorous than a hundred knights.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-138-0 (ristampa con nuova copertina)
ISBN:   88-8072-080-5 (copertina vecchia)
 
 
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The little woodland (Il boschetto)
Illustrated by  Loretta Serofilli
Written by Alberto Benevelli

The pheasant, the first to discover the wood, wants it all to himself. Other animals come to live there, and they are all met with the same hostile refrain: "Get out of my wood". The same happens to the woodcutter.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-020-1
 
 
Malik and the Magi (Malik e i re magi)
Illustrated by Aura Cesari
Written by Anna Lavatelli

What made the Magi arrive late at Baby Jesus's birth while on their way to Bethlehem?  

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-019-8
 
 
Matilda is expecting a baby (Matilde aspetta un bambino)
Illustrated by  Laura Orsolini
Written by Gianni Gandini

Matilda found out a few days ago that her mother was expecting a child. So she decides she's expecting one too. When her baby is born, Matilda hugs him and makes cooey voices. Pretty soon, however, she realises that her brother is 'faulty' - he cries far too much and is always suckling mother's breats. She then asks herself whether being a mum is indeed all that fun...     

Special mention 'Prize of Palms' 2010
Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   13,00 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-192-5
 
 
The Moon Man (L'uomo della luna)
Illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli
Written by Beatrice Masini

When Sophie looks up at the moon, she sees a man carrying a sack on his back. She wonders what it holds and where the man is going with it. Until one night, at full moon, the man throws down a rope and fishes for her…

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-086-4
 
 
Mum's secret lives (Vita segreta delle mamme)
Illustrated by  Alina Marais
Written by Beatrice Masini

Every mum, even if she pretends to be only a mum, is someone else and does something else. But her children are clever enough to guess their secret life...  

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   13,00 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-174-1
 
 
One night, in a stable… (Una sera in una stalla…)
Illustrated by Alessandra Cimatoribus
Written by Guido Visconti

In a shed on the hills surrounding Bethlehem, there is an old ox who is waiting for his owner. On a cold, windy night, he warms up all the animals who find shelter in the shed. Will there be enough room for a donkey seeking hospitality?

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-134-8
 
 
Periwinkle the hen (La gallina Pervinca)
Illustrated by  Patrizia La Porta
Written by Alessia Garilli

Peiwinkle is always getting into some trouble. One day she feared her chicks had disappeared...

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-034-1
 
 
Playing with a cloud (Nuvolando)
Illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli
Written by Riccardo Geminiani

A curious little cloud is attracted by a group of children playing on Earth. She decides to have fun with them, until autumn comes round again and she longs to rejoin the clouds. But to do this, she will need the children’s help.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-065-1
 
 
A poppy with a surprise (Papavero con sorpresa)
Illustrated by  Anna Laura Cantone
Written by Alessia Garilli

With the few coins she has in her pocket, Martha would like to buy her mummy a beautiful flower for her birthday. But flowers cost a lot! Far better to go and pick one in a field. Little does Martha know that her gift comes with a surprise.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-111-9
 
 
The scarecrow is in love! (Lo spaventapasseri è innamorato!)
Illustrated by Giovanna Osellame
Written by Guido Visconti

Gustavo the scarecrow has fallen in love with a she scarecrow called Cornelia. His greatest wish is to hug her, but he doesn’t know how to get to her, as she lives on a hill. But one day he will fulfil his dream. After all, love is always triumphant.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-125-9
 
 
Snow and White (Bianca e Neve)
Illustrated by  Octavia Monaco
Written by Guido Visconti

Life is not easy for a zealous dog like Paco, as long as there is a crazy little sheep called White in the flock. Not even Snow, the wise sheep, manages to get any common sense into her. But Paco would do well not to trust wise sheep too much. 

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-112-2
 
 
A star at the bottom of the sea (Una stella in fondo al mare)
Illustrated by Andreina Parpajola
Written by Gayle Ridinger

The star fish is tired of living at the bottom of the sea. She longs to roam in the sky and shine like all the other stars. But when she finds out that the stars up above have to remain fixed in their place, she decides she’d rather return home to the bottom of the sea.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-114-3
 
 
A stunning bat (Una pipistrella da urlo)
Illustrated by  Daniella Vignoli
Written by Camille Saféris

Batina makes herself as pretty as possible so that children might not be frighten at her sight. But she isn't successful and decides to change her tactis.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,50 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-164-2
 
 
New title to be published in September 2010
Sun and the breeze of Hope (Sole e la Speranza)
Written and illustraded by Carmela Leuzzi

Sun lives in Nigeria, in her mummy's tummy. But the beauty of that hot land and the love its inhabitants have for life are not enough against the horror stories of famine and war. So Sun leaves to be born elsewhere, among the smiles and the sweet perfume of hope.  

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   13,00 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-197-0
 
 
Take it from Napoleon! (Parola di Napoleone!)
Illustrated by  Valentina Morea
Written by Claudia Sfilli

At the wax museum, the histories of the entire world are represented to be observed. However new histories can also be written, like the one about little Emilio, after his encounter with the great Napoleon! 

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   13,00 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-193-2
 
 
Thank you, Noah! (Grazie Noè!)
Illustrated by Patrizia La Porta
Written by Alessia Garilli

Due to a heavy storm, a farm is about to be flooded by a river in spate. Cows, sheep, pigs and rabbits run to find shelter on the hills. In the general stampede, the young ones fall behind. Luckily Noah the donkey is still around…

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-081-3
 
 
There’s a hippo in my bed (C'è un ippopotamo nel lettino)
Illustrated by  Pia Valentinis
Written by Beatrice Masini

Guido is big now and no longer wants nappies. But every night he wakes up, completely wet through. Naturally he says it is because a hippo entered his bed and shook water off himself, because a whale spurted water everywhere, because a mermaid warmed herself next to him…

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-135-6
 
 
Threads, Strings and more… (Fili)
Illustrated by Mara Cerri
Written by Beatrice Masini

A park, like a miniature world. Someone plays, someone takes his dog for a walk, someone moves the puppets or sells candy floss. There is also someone knitting by a pond with ducklings swimming in it. So many lives, all united by visible or invisible threads… 

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-145-3
 
 
Together to the road to Seville (Sulla strada per Siviglia)
Illustrated by  Miguel Tanco
Written by Pierre Lancelin

A young musician in a fine red garment sets off for the music festival in Seville. Quite happy-go-lucky he enters the woods and… unsuspectingly makes friend with the wolf. Which is the rasher of the two? 

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-147-X
 
 
Two heroes are a crowd  (Due eroi sono troppi)
Illustrated by Miguel Tanco
Written by Davide Calì

In Nettle Street there’s no room for more than one super quick, super agile, super helpful, super cute hero, exactly like that boy with the super spring stick. What would happen, however, if another super hero were to move in?                 

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   30x23,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   13,50 €
ISBN:   88-8072-158-5
 
 
The unicorn with the gold horn (L'unicorno dal corno d’oro)
Illustrated by  Bimba Landmann
Written by Sylvaine Nahas

Nicolò often dreams of a unicorn with a golden horn. The boy would like to stroke it, ride it, see it fly to the moon and back. But the adults forbid him to fantasise.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   22,5 x 31,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   14,50 €
ISBN:   88-8072-113-5
 
 
What happened to Periwinkle’s eggs? (Dove sono finite le uova di Pervinca?)
Illustrated by Patrizia La Porta
Written by Alessia Garilli

“What ever happens to the eggs we lay every day?” all the hens in the roost wonder. One of them, Periwinkle, wants to get to the bottom of things. So she heads off into town, but soon discovers things she had not expected to find.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-133-X
 
 
When Boldy the bear walks by… (Quando passa l’orso Baldo …)
Illustrated by  Alessandra D’Este
Written by Alessia Garilli

When Boldy the bear walks by, the animals in the wood are angry because their dens quake from top to bottom. Leo the mouse says he is too small to go and ask Boldy to be more careful. So he convinces the hedgehog first, then the hare and the beaver to talk to the bear. They try, or so it seems…

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-124-0
 
 
The white girl’s gift (La Bambina Bianca)
Illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli
Written by Maria Vago

Hazelnut is skating lightly on the frozen lake when all of a sudden the ice cracks open beneath her feet. At the bottom of the lake she meets the White Girl who possesses all the toys a young Indian wishes to have… but not a pair of skates like Hazelnut’s.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-102-X
 
 
The white gloves (I guanti bianchi)
Illustrated by  Silvia Ghioni
Written by Sylvaine Nahas

Layla’s father buys her a pair of white gloves which, according to her mother, will get dirty immediately. In fact, it takes just a few adventures for Layla to learn all the colours of the rainbow. Layla’s father buys her a pair of white gloves which, according to her mother, will get dirty immediately. In fact, it takes just a few adventures for Layla to learn all the colours of the rainbow.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 X 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-087-2
 
 
Who is the terrible warrior in the hare's burrow? (Chi è il terribile guerriero nella tana della lepre?)
Illustrated by Marco Di Domenico
Written by Marco Di Domenico

One day a hare discovers that a terrible warrior has got into his burrow and asks the animals of the savannah for help. Which of them will manage to get rid of the intruder?    

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   40
Price:   14,00 €
ISBN:   978-88-8072-182-6
 
 
Who's that laughing in the garden? (Chi ride in giardino?)
Illustrated by  Agnese Baruzzi
Written by Annalisa Strada

Farhad doesn't want to play with Karim but he wishes all his game and toys. Until he finds out that it's better to wish his friendship.

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-137-2
 
 
The wolf on a leash (Il lupo al guinzaglio)
Illustrated by Daniella Vignoli
Written by Guido Visconti

How will Osvaldo succeed in crossing the river with his biggest cauliflower, his fattest ewe and a wolf? He would really need a large boat, whereas his is a small and narrow one. 

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-149-6
 
 
Wolf or sheep? (Lupo o pecora?)
Illustrated by  Linda Wolfsgruber
Written by Linda Wolfsgruber

A terrible wolf and a quiet sheep live peacefully together… sometimes teasing each other. This is a humorous play on appearances. Who hides beneath the skin of a wolf and that of a sheep?

Age:   4 years and up
Size:   20,5 x 29,5 cm
Pages:   32
Price:   12,40 €
ISBN:   88-8072-136-4