The Imaginary Friend

Humorous

Picture book

Ben always plays alone. How boring! But what can he do? Here’s what: he can invent an imaginary friend.
But it’s not that easy! What will its head look like, for example? Round or square? And its nose? And its eyes? Then he has to think of a name! Luckily, a little girl comes to help Ben. An imaginary one? No. A real flesh-and-blood little girl who wants to play.

Publisher: Feltrinelli

Target: 5-7

Year: 2024

Author

Andrea Tullio Canobbio

Andrea Tullio Canobbio is a writer of stories for children and young adults, and has taught at university for many years. Recently, he has collaborated with the Multi, the Multimedia Museum of the Italian Language, and the Mundi, Italy’s National Museum of the Italian Language. He’s a passionate explorer of imaginary people and places. His most recent books include Chaos at Summer Camp (Lapis) and Cora in the Straight City (Erickson), co-written with Azzurra D’Agostino.

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Author

Luisa Torchio

Luisa Torchio is a comic artist and illustrator. She studied comics and illustration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna and communication design at Isia in Florence. She has collaborated with Beccogiallo, Giunti, Feltrinelli, Minerva, and Tunuè. For Feltrinelli, she illustrated L’amico immaginario by Andrea Canobbio (2024).

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