The Formidable Cue and the Barbarian Invasions – vol. 2
Alessandro Gatti
The Truth Is Like a Bird
Picture book
Humorous
A poetic journey into all the surprising shapes that truth can take.
Truth is a living, shapeshifting thing: it flies, grows, resists, shines. In this poetic picture book, Andrea Farotto and Anna Pirolli guide readers through vivid metaphors that show how truth can be pushed, buried, drowned or thrown into the fire — yet always finding its way back. Lies, on the other hand, crumble, sink, burn and fade away. With luminous artwork and a humorous finale, this is a timeless story about honesty, responsibility, and the courage to tell the truth.
- A simple, imaginative way to explore truth and lies with children.
- Bold, expressive illustrations by Anna Pirolli.
- A cheeky final twist that gets a laugh without turning the story into a lesson.
Publisher:
Amaterra
Target:
5+
Year:
2022
Author
Andrea Farotto
Andrea Farotto is an oil engineer and, since 2022, also a writer of children’s books. He loves traveling around the world, discovering new places and embracing different cultures. When he’s not busy doing his main job, he spends his time inventing stories. His three children are his most profitable source of inspiration. His picture books have been published in Italy, Canada, the United States, France, Switzerland, Belgium and Korea.
Author
Anna Pirolli
Born in Genoa, illustrator Anna Pirolli moved to Milan to study illustration at the European Institute of Design, where she graduated in 2001. She has worked as a freelance illustrator and art director for companies such as Mondadori, Pearson, Vogue, MTV, Kinder Ferrero, Telecom, Nickelodeon, Furla, Zecchino d’oro, Disney, following the creative process from concept to creation. She's also a visiting professor at the Accademia di Brera in Milan, where she teaches design applied to the arts. Despite her love for traditional techniques, her artwork is mostly digital. Ironically, her dream-like, suspended atmospheres often don't look digital at all. Her first picture book, I Hate My Cats, written by Davide Calì, was published by Chronicle Books in October 2018.
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