Agenzia Servizi Editoriali
FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2011
Children and Young Adults
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Works by Pinin Carpi
Pinin Carpi (1920-2004) was one of the most popular and appreciated Italian authors of children books.
Generations of children have grown up with is most famous books: Cion Cion Blu, Mauro e il leone,
Sussanna e il soldato, Dietro alla porta d’oro, Le avventure di Lupo Uragano. And a number of boys and girls
were introduced to arts by his albums – Vermeer, il silenzio abitato delle case, Canaletto, il ponte del
paradise,Rousseau, la zingara della giungla, Van Gogh, la notte stellata. Most of his books were illustrated by
himself.
The full list of hos novels includes:
L’ESTATE
CHE UNO DIVENTA GRANDE
by Francesca Capelli
Sinnos (2010)
128 p. 14x21 cm
€ 10,00
+ 13 y.o.
An amazing coming-of-age novel for young people about experiences
of the past that, though painful, can result in a new strength which
allows to change the present and hope again in the future.
Summer is coming. Saverio’s father must go to Argentina on business and he invites his son to go
with him for the whole month of July. But it’s Winter in Buenos Aires, cold and rainy, and the proposal
doesn’t seem so attractive to Saverio…
However, it will be “the most important summer of his life”. Saverio will meet Rosana and the Abuelas
de Plaza de Mayo (the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo), he will learn about their stories full of pain,
but also of love and hope in the future, and he will eventually develop a new awareness and a new way
of looking at his own life.
Francesca Capelli was born in Bologna, she is a freelance journalist and a specialist
in science subjects. In the last years she has been writing novels and educational
books for teenagers, treating of environmental education, nutrition problems,
citizenship etc. In 2001 she started the blog www.ragazzinet.it. She is also
translator of children and young adults books.
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PIOGGIA SPORCA
Sinnos 2010
128 pages
€ 12,00
14x21 cm
+ 14 y.o.
An amazing YA novel, set in one of the many suburbs of our cities,
that tells, with pressing pace and passion, the tensions, errors, but also
the positive forces that animate boys.
Alex, “Bone” and Luca are 15 years old boys who live in one of the many suburbs of our
major cities. Mosca (Fly) is their idol, the older brother of Alex, an amateur boxer
(Hence his nickname).
The three boys, dragged from Mosca and his friends, find themselves involved in a
punitive raid against a nomad camp, during which the Novaks, a Sinti family, are
particularly hit. The Novaks are a Gipsy family coming from Germany and traditionally
work with merry-go-rounds.
A young police inspector – Salvatore Mitraglia – investigates on this act of hooliganism
- he will plunge into that “black rain”, to bring out the lights and shadows of the event,
but also to reveal the heroic role of Tony Novak, the head of the family, during World
War II.
Meanwhile, between Moscow and Myra, the oldest daughter of Novak, a striking tension
is growing, which will lead to unexpected results ...
Fabrizio Casa is the author of TV shows for children and creator of table games,
dealing with literature and leisure for children. He collaborated with Treccani – the
Italian Encyclopedia Institute - for initiatives on the Italian language for kids, worked
with the 'Almanac on line "of the National Research Council, writing science stories for
children and book reviews, and worked for the Auditorium of Rome in organizing
scientific events for high school students.
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The unpleasant Beatrice, the insufferable Aunt Clodomira
and the terrible Senofonte Affoghi, swimming teacher,
are the nuisance of Ester and Bernardo.
But a special broom is going to revenge them…
Author:
Claudio Comini
Title:
BUTTATI, BERNARDO!
(Plunge in, Bernardo!)
ISBN:
978-88-89921-50-0
Price:
8,50 euro
Size:
14 x 21
Pages:
64
Illustrated by:
Umberto Mischi
Age:
8-10
Special editing and design processes support children with reading difficulties.
Special editing and design processes support the
children with reading difficulties
CHARLOT AND I
author: Arianna Di Genova
illustrator: Alessandro Sanna
size: 14,5 x 19 cm
pages: 80
The book tells the true story
of Charlie Chaplin, and of the magic
that transformed a poor boy, born
in the slums of London at the end
of the nineteenth century, into a
genius of world cinema and one
of the richest men in America.
At the outset, Chaplie was just a young boy who lived from hand to mouth in a bad
neighbourhood, sharing the misery of his daily life with his step-brother Sidney.
But, unlike his companions in misfortune, he had a dream: to act, to make people laugh,
to become a great comedian. First he did it in the theater, following in the footsteps
of his parents. Then he moved to America, where the new art form that was the cinema
had been born. It was in America that Charlie became Charlot.
All it took was a very British bowler hat, over-sized shoes, a thread-bare jacket,
and a swirling walking stick; and so the eternal vagabond wandered out into the world,
hoping for a better future.
The author
Arianna di Genova, culture correspondent for Il Manifesto, an expert on the cinema and on art history,
she is the author of The Circus in Art, published by Il Saggiatore and aimed at adult readers.
The illustrator
Alessandro Sanna likes to think that he writes with images. He has illustrated books written by David Grossman,
Italo Calvino, Gianni Rodari and Beppe Fenoglio. He is the designer and author of illustrated books and graphic novels.
He works with publishing houses such as Edizioni Corraini, Arte bambini, Einaudi Ragazzi.
He won the Andersen prize for the best book on art in 2006 with his book Have you ever seen Mondrian.
ZÁTOPEK
THE HUMAN LOCOMOTIVE
author: Marco Franzelli
illustrator: Umberto Mischi
size: 14,5 x 21 cm
pages: 144
A famous sports journalist recounts the extraordinary
life of Emil Zátopek, the athlete and the man,
who from being a worker in a shoe factory, became
a record holder and a winner of olympic gold medals.
A story of dedication, determination and modesty,
both in life and in athletic competitions.
A fast paced narrative, which also takes in the history
of the twentieth century – the nazi occupation
of czechoslovakia, the initial hopes after the end
of the war, the onset of the cold war, the days
of the springtime of prague, when zatopek
courageously defended democracy.
Against the background of these events, zatopek’s
story is a wonderful example, both his stunning
victories and his defeats, which restored to sport
the highest and best sense of a school for life.
“An athlete should run with hope in his heart,
dreams in his head, and not much money in his pocket”
Emil Zátopek
A message that is more relevant than ever for young people today.
The author
Marco Franzelli has worked in TV news in the Italian channel RAI 1 since 1980. He has covered the main international
sporting events, from the Olympics to the Formula 1 World Championship, as well as light athletics, and is a contributor
to the Sunday sports programme in Domenica Sportiva. Since 2008, he has been editor for society and sport.
He is the author of Luca Montezemolo, the great victories of Ferrari (2001, Bompiani, publisher),
Godot’s grimace – Alessandro Del Piero with Donatella Scarnati (2006, Limina-Rai Eri), The most important match,
the autobiography of Gianluca Pessotto with Donatella Scarnati 2008, Rizzoli, winner of the essay section of the Coni Prize
for Literature in 2009, and Carlo Mazzone – a life on the field with Donatella Scarnati (2010 Baldini Castoldi Dalai, publisher).
The illustrator
Umberto Mischi works as illustrator and art director with the publisher Bianconero. He is a graduate of ISIA in Urbino,
and has studied illustration and type design at the École Estienne in Paris. He has worked as an illustrator with the publishers
Edizioni Corraini and Contras Books, and with newspapers including The New York Times.
Per i più piccoli
Pre-school stories
Hardcover 17x17 or 20x20 cm 32 full colour illustrated albums
Il Signor Stella
Buongiorno oggi
Sono quello che mi
pare!
by Anna Curti
by Sophie Fatus
by Simone Frasca
Special editions
FAIRY TALES
Cardboard Albums – 32 full colour illustrated pages – first readings
Illustrators: Andrea Rauch, Pirro Cuniberti, Sergio Traquandi
Ricky with the Tuft
Master Puss in Boots
Snow White
Aesop’s Fables
Little Red Riding
Hood
STORIE DEL NOSTRO TEMPO
Original stories – Hardcover albums – 32 pages - + 6 y.o.
Il grande cane
nella città fantasma
In viaggio
H.H.
by Francesca Capelli
Ill. by Brunella Baldi
by Antonio Ferrara
Ill. by Serena Intilia
by Carolina D’Angelo
Ill. by Marco Paci
C.C.P. Cicogne,
cavoli, provette
Il dono di Alma
by Brunella Baldi
by Federica Iacobelli
Ill. by Chiara Carrer
PICCOLA BIBLIOTECA DELL’IMMAGINARIO
Classic stories illustrated by outstanding contemporary artists: Guido Scarabattolo,
Andrea Rauch, Gianni Fanello, Fabian Negrin, Gianni De Conno, Libero Gozzini, Ivan
Canu, Ale+Ale, Octavia Monaco, Simone Frasca
PINOCCHIO – ALICE IN WONDERLAND – THE METAMORPHOSIS – THE
SAND-MAN - EVE’S DIARY - THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR
HYDE – THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN – THE MURDERS
IN THE RUE MORGUE – A STUDY IN SCARLET – THROUGH THE
LOOKING-GLASS – THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
La Divina Avventura
Dante’s Commedia retold by Enrico Cerni and
Francesca Gambino
Hardcover 16,5 x 22,5 cm
112 pages and 98 full colour illustrations
Retail price: 19 euro
World rights except US and Canada
Anselmo Roveda
E vallo a spiegare a Nino
Illustrated by Nino De Conno
+ 8 y.o.
2011
8,5 X 12 cm Softcover with flaps
56 pages
Two children confronting mafia bosses…
In Viaggio - Il libro dei sogni 2011
illustrated by Cinzia e Valentina, Cocis Ferrari, Roberto Ferreccio,
Cristina Gibellato, Matteo Gubellini, Desideria Guicciardini,
Francesco Gulina, Sarah Edith Lombroso, Alice Lotti, Federico
Maggioni, Anna Masina, Giulia Orecchia, Arianna Papini, Marilina
Ricciardi, Laura Rigo, Manuela Santini, Franca Trabacchi, Natascia
Ugliano, Alessandra Vitelli, Giulia Zaffaroni
+ 7 y.o. – 2011 - 30,5 X 21cm – Harcover – 48 pages
Il Giardino dei Cedri
A series of original illustrated albums for first readings – published by
IL LEONE VERDE in connection with its successful series
IL BAMBINO NATURALE
to help parents to rear their children in a natural way
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“AH, SAPERLO!”
[I wish I knew it!]
A successful series of science books for children,
sold in 9 countries
Edizioni Lapis (Italy)
Imaginary interviews with great scientists in the history of science,
made from their original texts: a new way of approaching children to
science, aiming at making it easier for them to understand the most
difficult issues. Thanks to anecdotes, imaginary dialogues with scientists
and the humorous illustrations included, the books result to be
entertaining and ironic.
Awarded with Andersen Prize for “Best science popularisation series”
(2004)
NEW TITLE 2011
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Vincenzo Guarnieri
ELETTRICITTÀ
ELECTRICITY. Clean energy for a
sustainable future
publication: 2011
readership: from 9 years
pages: 161 with b&w illustrations
size: 20,5x13,5 cm
selling price: € 13.00
Light bulbs, refrigerators, heaters and stoves,
the cells of our body and the mobile phone,
computers, cars: all these things need energy
to work! Too bad that we are risking to make
our planet uninhabitable. Maybe we should take
inspiration from the people of ElectriCity: a
metropolis that works with eco-friendly,
renewable and clean sources, where cars are
electric, and every house produces more energy
than it consumes!
In a visit to the neighborhoods of a fantasy city,
and thanks to imagined dialogues with its
inhabitants, children learn all about energy:
what fossil fuels, renewable resources and
nuclear energy are, and what you can do for a
sustainable future.
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OTHER TITLES AVAILABLE IN THE SERIES
ASTRONOMY
Ettore Perozzi
IL CIELO SOTTO LA TERRA
THE SKY BENEATH THE EARTH -A journey through the solar system
BIOLOGY
Clara Frontali
GENI
GENES - From the first questions about heredity to genetic engineering
Sara Capogrossi
EVOLUZIONE
EVOLUTION - The Story of Life on the Earth before and after Darwin
CHEMISTRY
Vincenzo Guarnieri
MAGHI E REAZIONI MISTERIOSE
WIZARDS AND MYSTERIOUS REACTIONS - Alchemy and chemistry in the
course of time
PALEONTOLOGY
Dino Ticli
FOSSILI E DINOSAURI
FOSSILS & DINOSAURS - Science on the tracks of dragons and other
incredible monsters
PHYSICS
Anna Parisi
NUMERI MAGICI E STELLE VAGANTI
MAGIC NUMBERS AND WANDERING STARS - The first steps in science
Anna Parisi
ALI, MELE E CANNOCCHIALI
WINGS, APPLES AND TELESCOPES - The scientific revolution
Anna Parisi, Alessandro Tonello
IL FILO CONDUTTORE
THE CONDUCTOR WIRE - From thermodynamics to the atom
Anna Parisi, Lara Albanese
DIPENDE
IT DEPENDS - Einstein and the Relativity Theory
SEISMOLOGY
Mauro Mennuni
LA TERRA TREMA!
EARTH IS QUAKING! -Earthquakes, seaquakes and tsunamis
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