Francesco Morgando

Calypso. The Wi-Fi Girl

Adventure
Humorous

“There’s such a dreamy voice and such a love for life in this book that you too will come to believe that the world is a weird and fun-filled place to live.” – Andrea Bajani

This story has three protagonists: two girls, one real and one digital, named Ada and Calypso, and a parrot who after taking a blow to the head repeats everything, but backwards… A story about the power of friendship and the fear of being lost, in which a brave girl and a larger-than-life artificial intelligence decide to attempt the impossible: to really be best friends and transform Calypso into a real girl.

  • If Pinocchio was written today, maybe it would have Calypso as its protagonist!
  • The ironic and tender adventure of a seemingly impossible friendship between a girl and a virtual assistant that resembles Chat GPT.
Publisher: Feltrinelli
Target: 8-10
Year: 2023
Author
Francesco Morgando

writes for children and organizes events. He is the coordinator of Book Pride – National Independent Publishing Fair, works for the Turin International Book Fair (Salone del Libro di Torino), and contributes to Tuttolibri, the literary supplement of La Stampa. He authored Calypso la bambina wi-fi (Feltrinelli Kids) and co-authored Delitto al Festival(Battello a Vapore) with Vernante Pallotti. His illustrated book, A volte arriva il buio, featuring illustrations by Melinda Berti, was published in conjunction with the 2024 Lucca Junior Competition - Livio Sossi Editorial Illustration Award. He lives and works between Turin and Milan.

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