Children Books Rights List Fall-Winter 2009

EYABÈ NE NE filastrocche giramondo By Francesca Imbastari Colour illustrations by Rosalba Catamo SINNOS 2009 pp. 48 - € 8,50 - 14,5x14,5 cm + 3 years Nursery rhymes, lullabies and tongue twisters entertain children all around the world. Some examples: “Hiti hiti ton, tre galinas y un capon…”! in Spain; “Hikory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clok…” in England; “Trenta giorni ha novembre…” in Italy; “In Oceanu Pacific, a iesit un peste mic…”, in Romania; “Kittati saghira, esmaha Samira…” in the Arabian world… and many many other rhymes to play and enjoy new sounds and new stories !

FILASTROCCHE a bocca piena by Massimiliano Maiucchi Illustrations by Giulia Forino SINNOS 2009 - € 10,00 - pp. 48 - 14,5x14,5 + 3 years “Filastrocche a pranzo e a cena, sempre con la bocca piena, a merenda e a colazione, fino all’ultimo boccone… forse ho fatto indigestione!” A collection of nursery rhymes about eating, to be read together with little children to help them to enjoy good food.

LO SGALATEO by Irene Scarpati Full colour illustrations by Rosalba Catamo SINNOS 2009 € 8,50 - pp. 48 - 14,5x14,5 + 3 years Lo Sgalateo is a silly “inverse” rhyme – in which any worst behaviour – that is also funny – is suggested as valuable rule to be followed by well-mannered children : «Dinner begins - The soup is in the pot – put in your fingers – to feel if it is too hot…. »!

Giufà – New Edition by Francesca Corrao & Chiara Carrer SINNOS 2009 Full colour illustrations pp. 56 - 21x21 cm - € 15,00 + 6 years Who is Giufà, or Ğuhâ … aka Nasredin Hoca!? A rascal, a tramp who, by dint of travelling around, has got so many weird names. But just listen to one of his stories, and you will recognize him ! Giufà is a character of many Mediterranean stories, told in different languages, from Italian to Greek, from Arabian to Turkish or Spanish – all now collected and retold.

The Authors

Francesca Corrao is professor of Arabian Literature at “L’Orientale” University, Naples. She has lived for seven years in Cairo, Egypt, where she got a Master Degree in Arabic Studies with a thesis about “Giufà”. Chiara Carrer is one of the most original and known Italian illustrators, contributing to some hundreds books and publications and awarded with several International prizes, including the “Andersen”, the “Bologna Ragazzi” award and the “Golden Apple” at the Biennial Illustration Bratislava in 2003. For Sinnos Chiara also illustrated Le altre cenerentole. Il giro del mondo in 80 scarpe.

AULÒ, Canto poesia dall’Eritrea by Ribka Sibhatu SINNOS 2009 Eritrean-Italian Double language text pp. 144 - € 10 - size 13 x 19 + 7 years This is the story of Ribka, a very young girl who left her country to escape the imprisonment by the Ethiopian dictatorship. The book is exciting and poetic, and includes in its final pages poems, tales, legends and recipes from Eritrea Ribka Sibhatu, born in Asmara, Eritrea, graduated in Literature at Università La Sapienza, Rome. She is now leading a research about oral Eritrean literature and published an essay about the image of immigrants on the Italian media.

A NEW EDITION of one of the best selling titles published by Sinnos (over 10,000 copies) – a story of immigration addressed to young readers.

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The Recorder Flutes - The Flautabecchi Familyby Fausto Iachettini, illustrated by Alfredo Belli, 48 pagesA sweet recorder flute tells the monumental story of his ancestors, the Flautabecchi.Emerging from the pre-historic era, these tiny flutes have survived the twists oftime and continue to fill our ears with delightful music.Through a careful mixing of myth, legend and true facts the story of this sweet fluteproceeds like an exciting adventure story right up to its happy ending.

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And coming in 2010...And coming in 2010...And coming in 2010...And coming in 2010...And coming in 2010...The Pizzicacorda FamilyA book by Fausto Iacchettini, illustrated by Alfredo Belli

Mr. PentagramA book by Fausto Iacchettini, illustrated by Alfredo Belli

La famiglia Flautabecchi (prossima pubblicazione)testo di Fausto Iachettini, illustrazioni di Alfredo Belli, pp. 48, euro 12,00Un flauto dolce racconta la storia millenaria dei suoi antenati - la famiglia Flautabecchi - comparsi in età preistorica e ancora oggi vivie vegeti per il piacere delle nostre orecchie. I Flautabecchi raggiungono i verticidella musica rinascimentale, hanno uno strepitoso successo durante il Barocco,poi precipitano nell'oblio per tutto l'Ottocento. Mescolando con cura miti, leggendee fatti reali la storia del flauto dolce procede come un piccolo romanzo di avventure.

e nel 2010...e nel 2010...e nel 2010...e nel 2010...e nel 2010...La famiglia Pizzicacordatesto di Fausto Iachettini, illustrazioni di Alfredo Belli, pp. 48, euro 12,00

Mister Pentagrammatesto di Fausto Iacchettini, illustrazioni di Alfredo Belli, pp. 48, euro 12,00

Una collana che parla di musica percorrendo la storia delle “grandi famiglie” degli strumenti, senza dimenticare lastoria della scrittura musicale come la conosciamo oggi.I testi, puntuali e vivaci, sono accompagnati e illustrati dalle fresche tavole di Alfredo Belli. Dai 9 anni in su.

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Daddy goes to the Antarcticby Silvia Vecchini illustrated by Antonio Vincenti 48 pages

My Daddy is in the Antarctic! Like all expeditions his will last a whole sixmonths. That's a long time! So every night Mommy is going to tell mefunny stories about the Antarctic and it will feel like I am right there withhim. Funny stories about how Daddy looks like an astronaut when he'sout on the ice and about the penguins and seals playing nearby.

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Papà in Antartidedi Silvia Vecchini illustrazioni di Antonio Vincenti pp.48 e. 12,00 17x24

Papà è partito per l’Antartide. Fa parte della spedizione italo francesenella stazione polare Concordia. Così per sei mesi, quanto dura ognispedizione, ogni sera mi faccio raccontare dalla mamma cose buffesull’Antartide, sul papà che sembra un astronauta, sui pinguini e sullefoche. Soprattutto mi piace che, quando papà è in Antartide, io e la mam-ma, prima di dormire, ci sediamo davanti al computer e gli scriviamo.Leggiamo le sue notizie e guardiamo le sue fotografie.

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ZAC ZAC ZAC ZAC A Story of Sciffors and Fingernailsby Claudia Camicia, illustrated by Carla Manea 32 pagesI don't understand why ever since I was a baby my Mommy has beenso worried about my fingernails! My fingernails are MY business. Ineed them to grow long. They're my best tools to help me explore theworld, color pictures of cool things like a real artist and pet all thedifferent animals I meet. So why should I have to let one clip of thescissors take all of this away?

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ZAC ZAC ZAC Lele e le sue irriducibili unghiedi Claudia Camicia, illustrazioni di Carla Manea 40 pagine, 17x24, e.12,00Non capisco perché da quando ero nella culla la mamma si preoccupadelle mie unghie. Le mie unghie sono la mia storia! Nelle dita ho tutto ciòche mi occorre per: esplorare il vasto mondo, colorare la realtà come unartista, conoscere gli animali, anche quelli più lontani. Perché dovrei can-cellare tutto questo con un taglio di forbicine?

How do you write, Alex? like a... Chikenby Monica Colli, illustrated by MatteoRinciari17x24, pag 64Creative Writing Workbook 7-10The first creative writing workbookin which adult supervision is NOTneeded.

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Ma come scrivi Alex? Come una... gallinadi Monica Colli, ill. di Matteo Rinciari17x24, pag 64 euro 9,00quaderno di scrittura creativa 7 -10Se quando senti la parola SCRIVERE sei colto immediatamenteda un attacco di orticaria, se davanti al foglio bianco le mani comin-ciano a sudare, le orecchie ronzano, la vista si annebbia e il cuorecomincia a battere all'impazzata, questo libro è per te.Scoprirai che SCRIVERE è davvero molto molto DIVERTENTE!!!Il primo quaderno di scrittura creativa in cui non c'è bisogno dellaMEDIAZIONE dell'adulto.

The Shrew and the Celery-turnip by Cristiano Petretto - illustrated by Giovanna Ranaldi Giovanna Ranaldis's splendid artworks come from the Shadow Theater that inspired the creation of this book. The extraordinary adventures of Timmy, a little rabbit who is so afraid of everything that he jumps in fear even at the sight of his own shadow. The timid hero sets offs on a long journey where he must confront his worst nightmares: the Shrew-Mouse and a mutant vegetable named Celery-turnip. A party of characters – including Tony the Mole, (his blind guide) Gideon (a lion escaped from circus) and Sally (his best friend) come to his rescue.

Street urchins. A bitter-sweet story – steeped in humanity and hope

Nicoletta Torre

Come gatti nascosti nell’ombra Illustrations by Luisella Grondona

Città aperta junior 2009

Hardcover - 17 x 17 cm

+13 years

“Finge sempre di guardare altrove, la mamma, mentre lui ci riempie di botte. Anche quando, a

calci, ci butta in strada, lei abbassa la testa e nasconde il viso fra le mani.

Mio fratello mi spinge lungo stradine assolate, fra muretti sbrecciati che separano cortili in terra

battuta dove grufolano magri maiali.”

Can a street urchin, an outcast of outcasts, find a star to look at and hope ? the bitter story told by

Nicoletta Torre ends with this question.

A nameless child, who is regularly beaten by his father, is then put on the street with his elder

brother and lives on the fringe of a consumer world.

A tough story - to help young readers to reflect about the conditions of a great

number of neglected children.

Nicoletta Torre, a former primary school teacher, is a successful and award-winner author of

several books addressed to young readers.

Bruno Concina

La ragazza che sognava i draghi illustrazioni di Nadia Ruju

Città aperta junior 2009 Novel + 11 years pp. 288 / Euro 12,00 "But what surprised her most was that the head of the dragon was absolutely identical to that she had seen in her dream "

Serena is a thirteen year old girl who is marginalized in a subtle and unconscious way by her classmates because she is affected by muscular dystrophy. She develops a tender friendship with Enrico and they slowly fall in an adolescent love. Bruno Concina script writer, and creator of comics and cartoons. He started to write successful stories for young readers, all on original subjects, including Un uccellino chiamato Francesco (Salani, 2003), I due regni. Cercando l’imperatrice (De Agostini, 2007). Per Città Aperta: Il mammo dei gatti (2005), an extraordinary story about bullying

Ilaria Pigaglio

Una bambina speciale

Città aperta junior 2009 Hardcover – 22 x 22 cm 40 p. – 13.00 euro A tender story dedicated to children who often pay the consequences of adults’ errors.

Vhola comes from Chernobyl – she is one of the many children that every year spent summer time as guests of EU families.

Lia Alibrandi

Le parentesi del ragno Ilustrations by Nadia Ruju

Città aperta junior 2009 Softcover p. 40 / 12 x 16 cm / Euro 6.50 + 14 years How many moments of tenderness can we allow ourselves? - Just a few – says the spider who is in love with a fly. Surprising monologues are developed almost incidentally by the ladybugs, earthworms butterflies, cockroaches, each of which sees the spider in love from its personal point of view, measuring his life by the yardstick of their own. Reality is what we imagine or interpret, is a subjective, ambiguous point of view, whose contours, like those of the clouds, escape our minds. Lia Alibrandi graduated in philosophy and now is a junior high school teacher. This is her second book.

Fuad Aziz

Il viaggio di un violoncello

Città aperta junior 2009 32 p – 17 x 17 cm – 11 euro From Iraqi Kurdistan, a short, dry but intense story, to tell the great dream of freedom

Araz is a young musician who lives in a country under dictatorship. Art, music, dreams ... are free but have no room in a military regime. Then one day, two soldiers arrested Araz’s master and led him away, as his music was destabilizing for the government. Fuad Aziz was born in Iraqi Kurdistan, he graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad in 1974. Three years later he emigrated to Florence, where he still lives. A multifaceted artist, sculptor, illustrator and author of stories which tell about himself, his people, the war and its great love for freedom. His most successful books : Chiudi gli occhi (Rome 2008), Ballerina colorata (Udine 2007), Kurdistan, le antiche città tra le montagne (Rome 2005).

Roberto Piumini

Quattrocchi son meglio di due Four Eyes Are Better than Two Full colour illustrations by Giovanni Caviezel PIERO MANNI EDITORI 2009 +5 years Softcover - 32 pages – 8.00 euro Roberto Piumini, one of the best Italian writers for children, explains to children, with his acrobatic writing, defects of vision, arguing that after all 4 eyes are better than 2…

Roberto Piumini, with a funny text and his great imagination, explains through a fairy tale (The sight of the king) and some nursery rhymes how beautiful it is to wear glasses.

“Maestà, come è accaduto anche ai più grandi sovrani, forse, la vostra vista, negli ultimi tempi, non è più così buona come….”

“La mia vista è perfetta!” esclamò il re, rosso in faccia. “Non voglio sentir parlare mai più di questo, o di qualsiasi cosa riguardi la mia vista!”

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