To catch a magic frog
Pierdomenico Baccalario
I Am A Leaf
Picture book
“One day I am blowing, one day I can’t get going. One day blazing sun, one day there is none.”
Every day, we are many different things: we are light and shadow, sunshine and rain, happy and sad. We are leaves that swirl and play, fall and rise again. In this emotional whirlwind, however, we all need a branch, a place, where we can be welcomed and loved.
- A poetic and delicate book that helps children and adults recognize and embrace their emotions with gentleness and depth.
- Winner of the Andersen and Super Andersen Prizes in 2021.
Publisher:
Bacchilega Junior (Italy)
Target:
0 - 5
Year:
2020
Author
Angelo Mozzillo
Angelo Mozzillo was born in Naples and lives in Milan. He writes short stories, screenplays, reportage, and rhyming tales. He is the author of the humorous mystery series Detective Linus, the novel The Little Gatsby, and the hilarious travel diary The Woods Are Nice but I Wouldn’t Live There (all published by Il Battello a Vapore).
His recent picture books include I Wrote a Book for You (But This Isn’t It) (Camelozampa), An Important Secret(Minibombo), and Monsieur Claquette’s Sunday (Rizzoli). His book I Am a Leaf (Bacchilega Junior) won both the Andersen Prize and the Super Andersen Prize in 2021.
Author
Marianna Balducci
Marianna Balducci, a fashion graduate, is an author and illustrator of books for children and young adults. She often combines drawing and photography to guide her readers’ gaze in unexpected directions. Her photo-illustrated picture books have earned her several awards, including the Nati per Leggere Prize (2018) and the Andersen Prize (2021). Alongside her illustration work, she taught a communication seminar for ten years at the Fashion Department in Rimini (Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna). She collaborates with illustration academies such as Mimaster (Milan), TheSign Academy (Florence), and NID (Perugia). She leads workshops and training sessions and brings her books to life in events for both children and adults.
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