sacre Raoul!

Gianni Rodari
Einaudi Ragazzi

Grazie a Gianni Rodari la letteratura per l'infanzia è stata sottratta al limbo di una produzione minore e restituita, nella sua affascinante complessità, alla storia della letteratura e a quella della pedagogia; il percorso dello scrittore di Omegna non si configura, però, come accomodante itinerario nei luoghi letterari dell'ironia, del paradosso e ancor meno si caratterizza come sentiero tutto interno all'attivismo pedagogico italiano, ma assume via via i segni della contemporaneità, dell'inquietudine, della tensione morale, della coraggiosa protesta civile. L'umorismo dell'assurdo, il gioco della dissacrazione dei luoghi comuni, gli stravolgimenti del linguaggio altro non sono che l'invito reiterato a liberarci dagli schemi, dai pregiudizi, dal conformismo per guardare più lontano; in un momento storico in cui i punti di riferimento morali e civili sembrano smarriti i libri di Rodari ci indicano, anche al di là della felice invenzione e del piacere della lettura, le strade della tolleranza, le vie dell'amicizia sulle quali converrà incamminarci se vogliamo ancora scommettere sul futuro delle nuove generazioni. Età di lettura: da 9 anni.

Cristina Lastrego, Francesco Testa
Einaudi Ragazzi

La Giovanna ha un gran nasone, tante lentiggini, dei capelli un po' come i peli di una spazzola. Eppure, per il suo cagnolino Ciccio e per il suo amico il drago Tommasone, è la bambina più bella, più simpatica e coraggiosa del mondo. Questo libro racconta le sue avventure che cominciano quando sogna di essere in un prato fiorito, un giorno di primavera, proprio nel momento in cui si alza il vento. Età di lettura: dai 6 anni.

Pier Mario Fasanotti
A. Vallardi - Garzanti Editore

Frank Dickens
Vallardi

Vashti Harrison
Little, Brown and Company

A NEW YORK TIMES INSTANT BESTSELLER!A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
This beautifully illustrated New York Times bestseller introduces readers of all ages to 40 women who changed the world.
An important book for all ages, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of forty trailblazing black women in American history. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash.

Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things - bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn't always accept them.


The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come.

Michael Slack
Disney - Hyperion Books

While on a field trip a young alien named Blip notices a blue and green world and sneaks off to investigate. Blip inspects and identifies each of the perplexing objects that cross his path-from a friendly pig and a clutch of ardent chickens to an annoyed cow and an oh-so-tempting tractor-can he figure out where he's landed before his teacher shows up?

Cale Atkinson
Disney-Hyperion

Sometimes Tim feels invisible at school-until one day, when Tim meets Sam. But Sam isn't just any new friend: he's a blue whale, and he can't find his way home! Returning Sam to the sea is hard work, but Tim is determined to help. After all, it's not every day you meet a new friend!
This picture book about the power of friendship by new talent Cale Atkinson is brought to life by charming, dynamic illustrations.

Jon Agee
Michael Di Capua Books - Scholastic

Jon Agee at his best--goofy story, bravura pictures!

In the middle of busy New York City, a cabdriver picks up a tiny guy in a goofy suit who wants to go to the other side of town. The other side of town, it turns out, is not in Brooklyn or Queens. It's a zany, pink-and-green world where things look very familiar but are completely different.

Now, it's one thing to go there, but how on earth do you ever get back?

Elisha Cooper
Orchard Books

Award-winning author Elisha Cooper uses his renowned soft yet lively watercolors to celebrate the cherished act of visiting the beach.

"Away to the beach! Away to sand and salt water, to rolling dunes and pounding waves."

A day at the beach supplies any child with a lifetime of memories. In this new picture book by award-winning author Elisha Cooper, the simple magic of building sand castles, collecting seashells, and running from the waves is brought to life through poetic text and lively illustrations. Together, readers will be able to visit the beach year-round as they share this delightful book.

Toni Buzzeo
Disney - Hyperion Books

Little Tembo, a baby elephant, is thirsty and her herd cannot find any water. But Bibi, the matriarch, "remembers the way to wet." As Bibi leads them across the parched savannah, Tembo happily follows, every now and then getting distracted by her own memories of games she loves to play. With touching family moments interspersed between Tembo's playful actions, this tribute to grandmothers will make a perfect read-aloud.
Praise for Stay Close to Mama

"Readers and their parents will instantly see themselves in this loving but ongoing conflict over the need to explore and the need to protect, and they'll undoubtedly find the two characters adorable and reassuring."
-Publisher's Weekly

Wohnoutka's large, almost impressionistic paintings grant a rich glimpse of the broad savanna and its denizens.
-School Library Journal

Praise for Just Like My Papa

"The acrylic illustrations are larger than life and show the expanses of the savannah but remain warm and kid-friendly, especially in the lions' depth of expression, ranging from curiosity to impatience, from concern to pride. The pacing is superb, with the right amount of drama for the youngest readers yet awash with reassuring paternal love and care for young Kito."
-School Library Journal

Marie Chaterine Le Junel de Barneville Aulnoy
Emme edizioni

Andrea Rauch
Edizioni Nuages

Il libro condensato dei gatti tuttofare ha un illustre riferimento, il libro di Thomas Stearn Eliot Old Possum's Book of practical Cats, che dette origine anche alla celeberrima versione teatrale di Cats. Ma il libro di Rauch è, appunto, 'condensato' e per questo le vite di quei gatti illustri (SandoCane, Gatton Manolesta, Maicontento, Mefisto...) sono state ridotte a filastrocche brevi e sapide che raccontano storie, sensazioni, tutte legate tra loro, oltre che dai disegni, da quello che anche Eliot riconosce come grande prerogativa dei gatti: la ricerca di un nome segreto che li identifichi e dia loro personalità e carattere.