My uncle is a cat

Adventure
Humorous

What’s it like to have a cat for an uncle? Gianluca thinks it’s absolutely hilarious!

Gianluca’s uncle lives in a house full of cardboard boxes and balls of yarn, with a litter box in the bathroom and a doorbell that chirps. Weird, right? But the weirdest thing of all is… Gianluca’s uncle is a cat! A sweet and quirky story, perfect for laughing, imagining, and learning to read independently.

  • A surreal tale full of rhythm and humor, ideal for early readers.
  • Written by Pierdomenico Baccalario together with his daughter Cora — the result? A book that makes both kids and grown-ups laugh out loud.
Publisher: Feltrinelli
Target: 5-7
Year: 2024
Author
Pierdomenico Baccalario

Pierdomenico Baccalario has been writing children’s novels since 1997, when he won the Il Battello a Vapore literary prize with La strada del Guerriero (The Way of the Warrior) using his neighbour’s name. Since then, his bestsellers have been written under as many pseudonyms (the best known being Ulysses Moore and Irene Adler), translated into more than thirty languages and published with major Italian and foreign publishers. He has collaborated with Lucca Comics & Games for more than twenty years, has written for Repubblica, and is a columnist for the newspaper Corriere della Sera’s La Lettura literary supplement. In 2014, he founded the Book on a Tree creative agency in London.

 

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Author
Marilisa Cotroneo

Marilisa Cotroneo, born in a small town in Northern Italy, began her journey with a suitcase in hand. After earning a degree in artistic disciplines in Turin, she continued her journey to Rome, where she completed two master's degrees in illustration. For now, her trolley is parked there, where she lives and collaborates with Italian and foreign publishing houses. She creates worlds and characters in her small studio, between a cup of tea and a dog that always steals her shoes. For Feltrinelli, she illustrated Mio zio è un gatto (2023; text by Pierdomenico Baccalario).

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