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Foreign Rights Spring 2020
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BROTHERS The two of them are brothers, but they are not
written and illustrated very much alike!
by Rocío Soledad Alejandro The older one is quiet and obedient, the
Rocío Alejandro little one is adventurous. The older one is
40 pages full colour
preoccupied with preventing the little one
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from getting into trouble, the little one... is
age 3+ always looking for new ways to do just that!
February 2020 A humorous, delicate story about
brotherhood in everyday life.
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Rocío Soledad Alejandro as an illustrator
and author has books published in
Argentina, Brazil, UAE, México, USA,
Spain, Italy and Portugal. In 2017 she
was the winner of the X Compostela Prize
for illustrated albums with the book La
huerta de Simón. Her illustrations were
selected by Golden Pinwheel Young
Illustrators Competition in Shanghai and
also to be part of the Sharjah exhibitions
for children’s book illustration catalog
in the UAE. She is also co-founder of
“Mundos ilustrados”, school of illustration
where she teaches.
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THE FOX’S SURPRISE Fox is preparing a great surprise. It is such a
written by Virginia Stefanini clever idea that, she is sure, no one will be able
illustrated by Margherita Micheli to guess what it is!
32 pages full colour
First, she invites Bear. Will it be a cake
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competition? he wonders. Then, she tells
age 3+ Hare. Maybe it is a running contest, Hare tries
to guess. Mouse thinks it may be the opening
April 2020 of a new library, since he loves books. Owl is
sure it’s going to be a rock concert. And Turtle
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But just what is this surprise? Is Fox up to
something? They won’t get what they were
A cleverly written, humorous story hoping for... or will they?
about prejudices and friendship
Virginia Stefanini graduated in
Drama Studies and now works as
a librarian and reading promoter
for children and families. She
also writes articles and essays
for magazines and websites
specialized in children’s literature.
Margherita Micheli, award-
winning illustrator and teacher,
has been working as course
manager of the cinema and
animation department at the Arts
Institute “Depero” in Rovereto
since 2011; her client portfolio
includes OVS, Il Gufo, Piquadro,
Avis, Ospedali Riuniti Marche,
Giunti Editore, OQO and Bologna
Children’s Book Fair amongst
others.
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GIULIETTA AND FEDERICO
written by Federica Iacobelli Both Cico and Pallina always have the same
illustrated by Puck Koper dream: every night they see two characters,
Giulietta and Federico, embarking on daring
48 pages full colour
journeys, losing each other and getting back
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together, discovering incredible landscapes.
age 6+
But a woman named Giulietta and a man
named Federico really existed. They lived
January 2020 in the last century, the twentieth century,
the century of Cinema. And they met one
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Cico and Pallina, and their adventures.
A dreamlike and lyrical book about
the production and poetics of Federico
Fellini, and the love story with his wife,
the actress Giulietta Masina, on the
centenary of his birth.
Federica Iacobelli works as a writer,
screenwriter and playwright. She
teaches Screenwriting at ISIA Urbino
and Writing and Dramaturgy in higher
education and university courses.
She has written short stories, novels,
plays, scripts for documentary films,
animated films and TV programs
and was awarded Prize Pippi for Uno
studio tutto per sé in 2008.
Puck Koper is an illustrator from
Rotterdam. She graduated in
Illustration at the Kooning Academy in
Rotterdam and then earned a Master’s
degree in Children’s Book illustration
at the Cambridge School of Art. She
received numerous awards, including
the AOI World Illustration Awards,
Nami Concours and she is a finalist
for the Golden Pinwheel Illustrations
awards, assigned by the International
Children’s Book Fair in Shanghai.
Moreover, she has also just
received the prestigious Dutch Fiep
Westendorp Foundation Award.
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MICKEY MESSY MONKEY Mickey is about to go lion hunting, when Dad
written by Carolina D’Angelo comes into his room. Dad can’t even find
illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino Mickey’s bed: all around it is a mess. A real mess!
“You can’t go out till you clean your room!” Dad
32 pages full colour
shouts.
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age 3+ Mickey loves his room like that. It is his jungle.
His secret jungle. He can jump on the bed, then
October 2020 fall off and land on the elephant’s head. He can
climb up the drape, then swing away and escape
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socks, then skip through and stop between the
A sweet, humorous picture book about giraffe’s hops.
the magic of imagination... and the
need for tidying up, from time to time! But after a while Mickey gets bored of his games.
All the animals in his jungle must go to sleep, so
he can tidy everything up and go out to play with
Dad!
Carolina D’Angelo began her career writing picture books for the
French Editor Grandir in 2003. Since then she has written over 30
books for publishers in Italy, France, Spain, South Korea, China
and Hong Kong. She gained several awards and entered the White
Ravens with her book H.H., (Principi&Principi). She graduated
in Literature with her final dissertation on Roald Dahl and her
exclusive interview to Quentin Blake in his private atelier in London.
Flavia Sorrentino published her first book in 2008. After that, she
has worked as an illustrator both for children’s and adult’s books,
but also in the field of merchandising, advertising and cinema, in
Italy and abroad. Among the publishers she has worked for are
Harpecollins, Usborne, Chicken House, Quarto Knows, Editrice il
Castoro, DeAgostini, Mondadori, Giunti, Newton&Compton.
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THE ELEPHANT’S MUSIC All the animals in the jungle love music and
written and illustrated by Monika Filipina everyone can play an instrument. Everyone
32 pages full colour except Edward, the elephant.
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Everytime he tries playing an instrument, he
age 3+
ends up breaking things and making a terrible
mess. So, Edward is only allowed to listen: he
September 2020
never misses any concerts.
But one day he is late for the concert, so he has
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to run as fast as he can!
And while the band are reharsing, they start
hearing an intriguing, loud noise: DUM DUM
A fresh, heart-melting and brilliantly
DUM... They don’t know where it comes from,
illustrated picture book about
but they know that their music never sounded
the richness diversity brings
that well!
bestseller | picture books bestseller | picture books
BIRDS IN THE HAIR Sophie spends a lots of time on her own. BUTTERFLAIR Butterflair is born at the beginning of a warm
written and illustrated One day she wakes up because of a loud written by Livia Rocchi autumn day, slipping out of a drop of dawn.
by Monika Filipina chirping noise around her. She looks in the illustrated by Rossana Bossù Butterflair is only going to live that one day.
32 pages full colour mirror: she has hundreds of birds in her hair! 32 pages full colour Her twin is too sad to do anything, but
hardback The birds chirp louder and louder, she cannot cm 24,5x31 Butterflair isn’t: there are so many things she
cm 23 x 30 hear her piano, or even her own thoughts age 5+ wants to do, so many places to explore, so
age 4+ anymore. But when she meets a girl with many new friends to meet!
hundreds of arguing birds on her hat, Sophie During her short but fully enjoyed lifetime, she
Rights sold: SIMPLIFIED CHINESE, feels less lonely. And as they spend time Rights sold: FRENCH (France), KOREAN, will taste the nectare of a sunflower, smell the
SPANISH (World), TURKISH together, the birds fly away. SIMPLIFIED CHINESE perfume of the sea, learn how it feels to be
caressed by the sun, look at the clouds, play
A delicate metaphor of how friendship The new picture book by the illustrator with a kitten. Finally she flies over a maple leaf
can lighten your heart of Who Will It Be?, author & illustrator and lays an egg.
of Like a Tree and How Big Is an Elephant?
Monika Filipina completed Master’s Degree in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge
A celebration of the beauty of life,
School of Arts in 2014. She has worked for Bloomsbury (UK), Miles Kelly (UK), Digital Leaf when savoured in its every moment
(UK), Sinnos (Italy), Benchmark Educational (USA), Lerner Publishing (USA), Glottogon Finalist Little Hakka 2019
(Australia). In 2013 her book Oh! What a Tangle was awarded the Golden Pinwheel for best International Picture Book Award
International children’s book at Shangai Children’s Book Fair.
Livia Rocchi was one of the authors
engaged with the Geostilton project
for the popular Italian series Geronimo
Stilton. She created the teenage series
Talent Angels and she is also the author
of the YA novel Funfair, as well as other
novels and picture books.
She teaches in creative writing classes
and workshops with both children and
adults.
Rossana Bossù lives in Turin.
Former teacher at the Art and Design
Institute in Turin, as an illustrator she
has won several prizes. She is the author
and illustrator of the bestsellers Like a
Tree and How Big Is an Elephant? and the
illustrator of Who Will It Be?
Her picture books are traslated into
more than ten countries.
bestseller | picture books bestseller | picture books
WHO WILL IT BE? Who will this creature, who is forming, be? LIKE A TREE A poetic symphony about life.
written by Paola Vitale If gills appear, does it mean that it is a fish? written and illustrated A gallery of evocative
illustrated by Rossana Bossù If it has webbed feet, will it be a duck? by Rossana Bossù metaphores, a tree and other
48 pages full colour A biologist and a refined artist tell us the most 36 pages full colour natural elements giving shape to
cm 23 x 30 fascinating true story: about the way everyone cm 22 x 22 the actions that make the life of
age 5+ of us, before birth, re-lives the history of all life open book cm 22 x 44 every living creature.
on earth. age 5+
From the illustrator of Butterflair, Based on the latest scientific findings, which
author & illustrator of Like a Tree confirm: at a certain stage, all the embryos of Evocative and poetic
and How Big Is an Elephant? vertebrates look alike. illustrations, an ode to the beauty of life
Rights sold: FRENCH (France), A poetic picture book accompanied by
KOREAN, SIMPLIFIED CHINESE, information sheets, to talk about the Rights sold: KOREAN, ENGLISH (World),
ENGLISH (North America) evolution of life from an original perspective SIMPLIFIED CHINESE
Winner of the Dapeng Children’s Winner of “Image of the Book”
Natural Book Award” (China) international Picture book award
for “The Best Creativity” (Russia)
Paola Vitale, graduated in Biological
Sciences at the University of Padua,
has published international scientific
studies and has a PHD in Biology of
Development. She is a teacher and HOW BIG IS AN ELEPHANT?
also a children’s writer. written and illustrated by Rossana Bossù
24 pages full colour
cm 21 x 21
age 3+
Did you know an elephant is as big
as 7 polar bears? And that it takes
4 lions to make a polar bear?
And that a lion is as big as 3 alligators?
An elegantly illustrated picture book
to play with numbers and sizes.
Rights sold: DANISH, DUTCH, ENGLISH (North America),
FRENCH, KOREAN, SPANISH (World), SIMPLIFIED CHINESE
SYRIA POLETTI PRIZE Best picture book age 0-3
Shortlisted for PREMIO CENTO
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MAPS OF MY EMOTIONS A boy is leaving for a journey that will take
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written and illustrated by him to explore far away places. The only
Bimba Landmann words describing these places, in this almost-
48 pages full colour wordless book, are those of the maps that
cm 27 x 33 he draws. Maps that are rich in fantastic and
and age 5+ evocative details, like the Great Lake of Ideas
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hot Sea or the Forest of Good Omens in the Land of
Hope, the White-Hot Sea in the Land of Anger,
October 2019 the Poetic Fountain in the Land of Wonder...
Rights sold: KOREAN, ENGLISH (World), An original, touching and entertaining picture
SIMPLIFIED CHINESE book to stimulate and free the imagination in
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England, France, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, Japan and Italy. Her works
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SSSHT Is it a wordless book? Almost, but not
written by Fred Paronuzzi completely: the only words in this picture book
illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson are, in fact, onomatopoeias!
32 pages full colour
Page after page, we follow a child during his/
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her daily routine: waking up in the morning,
age 3+ having breakfast, going to school, and then
playing during school break, taking a nap after
October 2019 lunch, going to the swimming pool and back
home... Every illustration is crowded with all
Rights sold: ENGLISH (World) the things going on and makes us listen to the
noises surrounding the protagonist.
An original, almost-wordless book But there is a special moment when you
with an inspiring message about can switch off all the noises. When that
the magic of reading time comes, in the evening, you can enter a
completely different world.
It’s when you open a book...
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NNNEEAOO
Fred Paronuzzi was born in Savoy
in 1967. He has worked for a long
!
time in Scotland, Slovakia, Canada IHH-OOOHHH
MUUUUU!
and the USA as a French teacher. OINK!
Since 2004 he has been publishing
novels and picture books for young
readers. His books are published in
France and translated into Russian,
NEEENOOO
German, English, Italian, Chinese NEEENOOO
!!!
and Portuguese.
Mariana Ruiz Johnson graduated
WOF,
in Visual Arts at the Instituto BLA WOF!
Universitario Nacional de Arte in BLA
BLA WHOO
Buenos Aires. She then attended OSH
Sótano Blanco Art School and VROOOOM
workshops on illustration with
Saúl Óscar Rojas, Claudia Legnazzi,
Svetlan Junakovic, Gianni De
Conno. In 2009 she was shortlisted
!
for the Award A la Orilla del Viento, AWK
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assigned by Fondo de Cultura
Económica, and in 2015 she won
the Silent Book Contest, promoted
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by IBBY and Carthusia. TRRRR
She has published several books
with South American, Asian and
European publishers.new title | picture books
THE PESKY GANG There is a great turmoil in town: the Pesky
written and illustrated by Gang has struck again! They are a gang of
Ilaria Guarducci thieves, brave like pirates, agile like macaques,
36 pages full colour light and silent like ballet dancers.
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age 5+ They have stolen everything. They have
robbed all the banks, the supermarkets, the
bakers, the butchers, the hardware stores, the
November 2019 hairdressers. They even steal each other the
All rights available last biscuit at breakfast, the slippers for after
the shower, the last piece of toilet paper.
The exhilarating new picture book Until, one day, there is nothing left to steal!
The Pesky Gang barricade themselves inside
by the bestselling their gigantic warehouse full of stolen items.
author & illustrator of Then, one day, they hear a noise.
Spiky
Thieves?! No, it’s the people from town, asking
Whatabore! if the Gang could lend them some stuff...
Mr Moustache’s Amazing Machines And, well, the Pesky Gang are thieves, but they
L are gentlemen thieves!
TI FU Ilaria Guarducci, born in 1984, lives in Prato. She studied at Accademia Nemo, in
B E AU
K HOW R E!
LO O S A M? Florence. She illustrated her first book, A Ride with Aliens, for Camelozampa in 2012.
STAR E A L THE
THE T After that, she published with Fatatrac (Giunti Group) and several other Italian and
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C foreign publishers. For Camelozampa she also wrote and illustrated Whatabore, Spiky
and Mr Moustache’s Amazing Machines.bestseller | picture books bestseller | picture books
WHATABORE! Whatabore is skinny and pasty, and never has
SPIKY Spiky lives in a black black wood.
written and illustrated fun. Never. His favourite colour is pale grey,
written and illustrated He is all covered in spines. He is the most his favourite dish is plain pasta, and when he
terrifying and evil creature in the forest. by Ilaria Guarducci
by Ilaria Guarducci has some spare time, he loves staring off into
36 pages full colour One day, though, his spines begin to fall 32 pages full colour
space. He gets bored in every moment of the
hardback one after the other and soon Spiky cm 20 x 26
year, whatever the weather, whatever position.
cm 20 x 26 finds himself as soft and pink as a age 4+
He is so good at getting bored, that one day he
age 4+ marshmallow. What will he do now that he’s locks himself in his bedroom and decides to
not scary anymore? proclaim himself His Majesty the Supreme King
Rights sold: COMPLEX CHINESE, of Boredom.
ENGLISH (World), FRENCH (World), An exhilarating picture book about Rights sold: ENGLISH (World), And, well, a king should have at least a throne.
KOREAN, PORTUGUESE (Brazil), how being nice with others makes KOREAN, SLOVENIAN And a castle. And a flock of subjects.
SIMPLIFIED CHINESE, SPANISH (World) us feel good And a queen...
Shortlisted for PREMIO SOLIGATTO A hilarious and yet touching picture book
about children’s right to be bored
and free to do nothing, an ode to their
imagination and their ability to daydream
MR MOUSTACHE’S AMAZING A RIDE WITH ALIENS
MACHINES written by
written and illustrated by Ilaria Guarducci Emanuele Cirani
32 pages full colour, cm 20 x 26, age 4+ illustrated by
Ilaria Guarducci
A strange salesman has arrived to town 32 pages full colour
with amazing household appliances… cm 20 x 26
powered by disgusting things! age 4+
The Booger-Baker turns boogers into
delicious cakes; with poo you can make
wonderful presents, while farts turn into
the sweetest perfumes… Everybody
wants one of his machines! But nobody Are we really alone in the universe? Maybe not!
read a warning written in tiny print… Take a ride on a spaceship and meet amazing
After a while, all things transformed will creatures from the most remote corners of our
revert to their original state! galaxy!
An exhilarating tale on consumerism
with an unexpected turn!
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PORTUGUESE (Portugal),
SIMPLIFIED CHINESEcoming soon | picture books
THE ANIMAL RACE One time, the lion, the elephant, the giraffe,
written by Daniil Charms the deer, the ostrich, the moose, the wild
illustrated by Jean Maillard horse and the dog argued about who could
32 pages full colour run the fastest. So, they decided to set up a
competition. Whoever would complete a lap
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Daniil Charms around the lake first, would be the fastest.
Jean Maillard age 5+
THE But it won’t be a regular competition. For
April 2021 instance, after leading for a while, the lion
ANIMAL decides that he is too tired and stop to take a
RACE All rights available nap. The moose and the giraffe have the idea
to drink all the water in the lake, so they will be
able to cross it... The ostrich laughs at them,
An absurd and witty tale but doesn’t realize he is running backwards.
by Russian avant-garde writer
Daniil Charms, brought to life Daniil Charm’s humorous writing at its best,
by the breath-taking images with the astonishingly beautiful illustrations of
of Jean Maillard a great new talent.
Daniil Charms (1905 – 1942) was
an early Soviet-era avant-gardist
and absurdist poet, writer and
dramatist. He was a member of the
Association of Writers of Children’s
Literature and, from 1928 until
1941, continually produced
children’s works, to great success.
He was a founder of avant-garde
collective Oberiu. In 1931 he was
arrested and exiled for a year:
soviet authorities, having become
increasingly hostile toward the
avant-garde in general, deemed
Kharms’ writing for children anti-
Soviet because of its refusal to
instill materialist and social Soviet
values. Again arrested in 1941,
he was ordered to be kept in the
psychiatric ward of the “Kresty” Jean Mallard was born in Paris in 1997. Passionate about Moebius comics and
prison, where he died of starvation Miyazaki films, he quickly fell in love with drawing and decided never to part with
on February, 2nd 1942, during the it. He joined the School of Decorative Art in Paris in 2015, where he studied comics,
siege of Leningrad. cartoons, screen printing and engraving. His favorite technique is watercolor and
gouach. He creates his universe drawing inspiration from popular Russian painters,
Indian miniatures, Japanese prints and the Henri Rousseau. He recently started
working on comic book projects, children’s books, exhibitions, illustrations for
magazines and podcasts. He attended the master Ars in Fabula, in Macerata, Italy.bestseller | picture books bestseller | picture books
I HATE BOGEY-BRATS Mirello hates children, or bogey-brats, as MY MAGIC “All that is on the Earth, and the Earth too,
written by Chiara Lorenzoni he calls them. But, since he is a Monster written by Gaia Guasti the Moon and every planet to the end of
illustrated by AntonGionata Ferrari of Scary Scare, he must live with a bogey- illustrated by Simona Mulazzani universe, is my magic.
brat, who smells of dirty socks and talcum In the morning, the sun rises to warm me up.
32 pages full colour 32 pages full colour
powder. The cow makes my milk.
cm 23 x 30 cm 23 x 30
Every night, when it’s bed time, Mirello The baker bakes the bread for me”.
age 3+ does his best to scare her, but when it’s the age 3+
moment of the bedtime story, it’s him who
can’t barely keep his eyes open. Rights sold: ENGLISH (UK), A highly poetic picture book about the
All rights available Not even one of the three! FRENCH (World) feeling of omnipotence that is typical of
every child: the certainty that the world
A sparkling and exhilarating story, exists depending on you, becomes the belief
with hilarious turns of events Gaia Guasti, French-Italian writer, was you own the magic to create everything –
shortlisted at Premio Strega Ragazze e the sun, milk, clouds, your cat, the voice that
AntonGionata Ferrari’s humorous and Ragazzi answers you when you call for someone.
playful illustrations make a perfect
counterpoint to the text Simona Mulazzani was awarded
Premio Andersen 2016; she is the A delicate text matches the evocative
A picture book to laugh and exorcise illustrator of Luis Sepúlveda’s books power of illustrations to give voice
the fear of monsters to a child’s wonderful view of the world
Chiara Lorenzoni is a children’s Gaia Guasti was born in Florence and,
writer. She is one of the creators and when she was 18, moved to Paris.
organisers of Picturebook Fest in Since then she has never left France,
Lecce. She published her books with where she works as a screenwriter
several Italian publishers, such as EDT and a novelist. Camelozampa is
Giralangolo, Lapis and Il Castoro. translating her YA titles into Italian.
For Maionese, ketchup o latte di soia
she was shortlisted at Premio Strega
Ragazze e Ragazzi award. She is
currently working for Netflix on a new
screenplay on the French Revolution.
AntonGionata Ferrari is one of the
most appreciated illustrators in Italy.
He was awarded Premio Andersen Simona Mulazzani after studying
2007 as Best Illustrator. After working art, worked in a graphic studio
for years for animated movies, since making advertising spots and show
1993 he has illustrated many children tunes. Since 1994 she has illustrated
books for the main Italian publishers, more than a hundred children’s
such as Mondadori, Piemme, Rizzoli, books for many Italian publishers,
Salani, Fabbri, Edizioni EL, Il Castoro, such as Mondadori, Salani, Einaudi,
Giunti, Lapis. Rizzoli, Topipittori, and from all
over the world, like Bayard, Sterling
Publishing, Chronicle books, Penguin
Random House. She was awarded
many prizes, including the Silver
Medal, Society of Illustration of New
York, 2005 and Premio Andersen as
Best Illustrator in 2016.new title | picture books bestseller | picture books
THE TREASURE Pino, Red, Lola, Gaia e Valentino are TRY AND SAY ABRACADABRA! All the little birds have learnt to fly. All but one:
inseparable. One day, in the park where they written by Maria Loretta Giraldo little Owl just doesn’t seem to get it! “It’s easy”
OF THE ENCHANTED MAZE
live, a mysterious maze appears: at the heart illustrated by Nicoletta Bertelle Turtle says “You just need to say Abracadabra”.
written by Elena Paccagnella
of it, a treasure is hidden. Will the five friends 32 pages full colour Little Owl tries, but OOOPS! He falls to the
illustrated by Nicoletta Bertelle be able to find it? ground. “That’s because you need to have your
cm 20 x 26
50 pages full colour age 3+ eyes opened AND say Abracadabra” Mouse
cm 21 x 30 A story to be read by everyone, however states. Still, little Owl fails.
age 3+ they can or choose to: with EasyReading font Rights sold: ENGLISH (World), KOREAN, “You need to have your eyes opened AND
for those with dyslexia, large-print text for SIMPLIFIED CHINESE say Abracadabra AND say it loud” Hedgehog
All rights available readers with visual impairment, Braille for explains. And little Owl tries and tries, until...
blind readers, Augmentative and Alternative
A fully accessible book, including: Communication for those with comprehension A sweet and original picture book about
§ Braille translation difficulties. doing our best and never giving up!
§ EasyReading® font for dyslexia
§ Augmentative and Alternative The illustrations have been especially Maria Loretta Giraldo is a children’s Nicoletta Bertelle has illustrated
Communication developed to allow the maximum readability writer with over 100 books published more than a hundred books for many
§ Illustrations accessible to visually and understanding to readers with visual and translated all over the world. She Italian and foreign publishers. One of
impaired children impairment, through highlighted outlines works for publishers such as Giunti, them was chosen by Rai Tv for a cartoon
Rizzoli, De Agostini, San Paolo and and she was selected in 2002 for the White
around figures, contrasting, clearly-defined
many more. She is a long-term artistic Ravens list. She is published by Giunti, San
and well differentiated colours and separately- partner of Nicoletta Bertelle. Paolo, Grimm Press and many more.
drawn figures.
Pino is a mole, a very friendly mole. He is always
happy. He cannot see with his eyes, but he moves MAMMOTH MOM A sweet, heart-melting picture book about...
around the park with no problem at all, with his special a very special Mom. She is just so... big! She
nose recognizing every little thing.
written by Maria Loretta Giraldo
illustrated by Nicoletta Bertelle can reach everywhere, no matter how high.
32 pages full colour It is just so lovely to comb her hair.
cm 20 x 26 Her embrace is the sweetest and softest
age 2+ in the world!
PINO IS ALWAYS CHEERFUL. A tender story to celebrate children’s wonder
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HE CANNOT SEE WITH ENGLISH (Hong Kong) for all the amazing things their Moms can do!
HIS EYES, BUT FINDS
EVERYTHING HE NEEDS WITH
HIS NOSE.
PINO È SEMPRE ALLEGRO
,
NON VEDE CON GLI OCCHI MA
TROVA TUTTO CON IL SUO NASO
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OSCAR THE GUARDIAN CAT Oscar lives at Hope House, a big place with YOUSSEF’S DREAM In the Country where two children, Youssef
written by Isabella Paglia and Maryam, live suddenly a war breaks out.
written by Chiara V. Segré many rooms surrounded by trees, together
illustrated by Sonia M.L. Possentini Maryam must follow her Mum on a cargo ship
illustrated by Paolo Domeniconi with many grandpas and grandmas, Doctor
32 pages full colour and leave her best friend Youssef. After that,
36 pages full colour, hardback Goodhelp and Dolores the nurse.
hardback Youssef can only draw a caravel on the wall of
cm 23 x 30 Between incursions in the park and
cm 30 x 23 his home: it is the ship of discoveries, he was
age 5+ expeditions in the dungeons, there is no time
age 5+ told at school, and one day he will discover
to get bored. But Oscar is not an ordinary cat:
where Maryam is.
Rights sold: ENGLISH (UK), ENGLISH he is a “Guardian Cat”. Oscar knows when he is
From the winner of 2017 Premio Though his caravel sinks under the ruins of his
(North America), KOREAN, SIMPLIFIED needed. He knows when it is time to stay.
Andersen as Best Illustrator house, his dream will not.
CHINESE
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PREMIO GIULITTO Best Book 6-10
most important journey (Brazil)
Mention of Honour PREMIO CENTO
Isabella Paglia has published for many Sonia Maria Luce Possentini is an acclaimed Italian illustrator, 2017 winner of
publishers, including Mondadori and Giunti. She Premio Andersen as Best Illustrator. She has illustrated many books for various
was awarded Premio Pippi, Premio Nazionale Italian and foreign publishers. She is a teacher at Master of Illustration, University
Chiara Valentina Segré was Paolo Domeniconi was born in Giacomo Giulitto, Syria Poletti Prize and was of Padova and at International Comics School in Reggio Emilia. She won several
born in 1982 and lives in Milan. Crevalcore, Modena. After studying Arts, shortlisted for Premio Soligatto. prizes, including Illustration Competition West 49 in Los Angeles.
PhD in molecular oncology, she he worked several years for an advertising
works in science communication. agency. Later he started working as a THE GOOD, THE CLEVER, THE BAD CAT’S CHIT-CHAT
She published several picture books children illustrator for many publishers, written by Alki Zei
and novels for children. such as Agaworld, Mondadori, Panini. AND THE UGLY... OF ITALY
written by Isabella Paglia Italian edition illustrated by Francesca Assirelli
illustrated by Francesca Cavallaro 32 pages full colour, hardback, cm 20 x 29
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Mom, the new Dad and the children are leaving for
LOLA AND I A special friendship, made up of little things: What happens when a bunch of kids sneaks into holidays. Grandma and the cat, Mitsos, will have to
written by Chiara V. Segré the walks in the park, the big horse chestnut, Grandma’s attic? What will come out from those stay home, even though TV has just announced a
illustrated by Paolo Domeniconi Mario’s meat balls, the trips to the sea. And dusty chests? And who were the good, the clever, great Heat Wave is coming. But who will this Heat
then Michelangelo the painter, tobogganing the bad and the ugly... who made Italy’s history? Wave be? the cat wonders. Surely, it is the Wolf, and
32 pages full colour, hardback
it is going to eat them!
cm 23 x 30 in the mountains, watching spy movies while
age 5+ eating pizza on the sofa...
GIUSEPPE THE PASTRY CHEF MOSTRAZ
20 pages, cm 21 x 30
Only at the end of the narration we understand
AND THE SECRET RECIPE written by Chiara Cavallaro
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written by Beatrice Cinci illustrated by Francesca Cavallaro
ENGLISH (North America), KOREAN, 32 pages full colour
illustrated by Francesca Cavallaro
JAPANESE, SIMPLIFIED CHINESE, The touching story of the friendship between cm 23 x 30, age 3+
32 pages full colour, cm 21 x 30, age 3+
SWEDISH a girl who lost her sight and her guide-dog Too colourful and sugary candies circulate in town.
Twinky the Witch cooks them: she plans to trap and The Monsters are coming! But where
2015 IBBY Collection of Outstanding eat all the children! Only Giuseppe, the pastry chef, did they come from? And why did
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Disabilities know them, we will find out that
able to rescue him? A fairy tale
“A poetic and intense book... an ode to happiness” (LiBeR) to learn that “We are what we eat”. they are not so different from us...
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“Composed of vivid, sight-free sensory details, the text’s parallel treatment of Star and Lola
symbolizes the close bond between dog and human, felt rather than seen. A truly inclusive,
heartfelt (guide) dog tale”. (KIRKUS REVIEW)HOW NICK PUNK FLEW TO BRAZIL
written by Daniil Charms
THE SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NIGHT BEASTS
written by Emanuela Tinello
new title | fiction age 8+
illustrated by Sara Stefanini illustrated by Giovanni Nori
32 pages full colour, cm 20 x 26 32 pages, cm 20 x 26 DEAR MR G.
written by Alice Keller
Nicolino and Pierino decide to go to Brazil. They ask All a clever Night Beast needs to know to illustrated by Veronica Truttero An unwelcome guest in the attic upsets the
for an airplane and take off. But did they ever get to survive! How to orientate yourself in the peaceful existence of Elvira and Concetta,
Brazil? Nicolino says they did, and he says that they dark? How to recognize a predator’s 160 pages
saw a buffalo, some natives and a monster. Pierino footprint? Which noises are dangerous and cm 14 x 21 two elderly ladies who have never left their
disagrees, and says they just saw a cow, some which ones are not? village.
age 8+
tourists and a car...
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May 2020
from the Houses & Attics Agency, addressed
7 CATS DINOSAURS ATE FAIRIES to a “Mr G.”: there is no doubt about it,
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written by Daniil Charms written by Emanuele Cirani it must be a ghost who has taken up
illustrated by Alessandra Fusi illustrated by Giovanni Nori residence in their attic! Elvira and Concetta
24 pages full colour, hardback, cm 20 x 20 32 pages, cm 20 x 26 decide to take action...
What to do if you have to work at a cats’ Forget about the cute gentle fairies! A story full of humor and twists
Between misunderstandings and hilarious
exhibition and all of your 7 cats run away? The true story of the Dinosaurs, the most
gags, the story of an improbable friendship,
skillful fairy hunters... And did you know An author and illustrator among
a pirate dormouse and a life-changing
that Dinosaurs are not extinct? the most appreciated new voices
journey.
of the Italian scene
backlist | picture books
BETWEEN LAND AND WATER VOLPITO THE WIZARD
written by Alessandro Ghebreigziabiher written by Francesca Segato
illustrated by Alessandra Fusi illustrated by Serena Giribuola
32 pages, cm 20 x 26 32 pages, cm 20 x 26 Alice Keller, born in Bologna in 1988, Veronica Truttero, born in Padova
after a period spent between theater in 1991, attended the Accademia di
Little Crok is lost in the pond. To find his Volpito and his assistant, Amanda the and music, now deals with writing for Belle Arti and a Master for booksellers
parents, he will have to answer a very salamander, help the animals of the wood
children and teenagers. She is published in Bologna. In 2015 she published her
difficult question: who is he? Is he a fish through their charms. But one day, a bully
that’s got legs? Or an eagle that cannot fly? wizard settles in the wood and Amanda by Camelozampa, Giunti, Sinnos, San first book and the following year she
disappears! Paolo and her books are translated into opened Momo, children’s bookshop
several languages. For Camelozampa in Ravenna, with two associates. She
she also wrote AFK (2019) and Nella has won several awards and is the
pancia della balena (2017), shortlisted illustrator of Meno male che il tempo era
DANDELIONS’ DAY BLUE! for Premio Andersen 2018. bello, by Florence Thinard, published
written by Emanuela Tinello written by Francesca Segato In 2016 she opened Momo, children’s by Camelozampa and shortlisted for
illustrated by Serena Giribuola illustrated by Manuela Paoletti bookshop in Ravenna, with two Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi 2020.
32 pages, cm 20 x 26 32 pages, cm 20 x 26 associates.
Little Gioele loves gazing at the dandelions. SPARK AND THE CITY CATS
They fly so lightly, they dance in the wind, written by Francesca Segato
it would be so beautiful to join them! illustrated by Manuela Paoletti
32 pages, cm 19,5 x 26THE WOOD GAZETTE THE WOOD GAZETTE
written by Marco Iosa THE CRIMSON PANGOLIN’S fiction | age 10+
illustrated by Giovanni Nori CRIME STORY
80 pages, age 8+ written by Marco Iosa TALENT ANGELS The third episode of the Talent Angels series!
illustrated by Giovanni Nori
There’s a new journalist working at 12 pages, age 8+ THIEVES OF STARS Thanks to the five Talent Angels, the third
The Wood Gazette. Polly the Sheep is written by Livia Rocchi
a clever apprentice, but the famous episode of the show can be recorded. The
Polly the Sheep and Wolf are back! The illustrated by Caterina Giorgetti
journalist Wolf doesn’t like the idea troupe and crew are now in Paris. Everything
famous journalist and his clever apprentice 240 pages, cm 11 x 16,5
of working with a sheep. The strange will have to join their skills: there’s a seems to be all right, at last, but a mysterious
cases they will have to write about will age 10+
mystery awaiting! A teacher, Mr Crimson theft can compromise the show: the Winner’s
make him change his mind... Five short Pangolin, has disappeared from the local Trophy has been stolen!
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school. The Wood Gazette sends Wolf and The solution is hidden in the streets of Paris
with a delicate touch of humour. Polly to investigate. While unfolding the and Emily Austen knows all the darkest
mystery, Wolf and Polly will became friends meanders of the ville lumière...
with some young students and help them
solve their own issues, from bullying to
competition at school.
Marco Iosa, born in Rome in 1976, is a researcher at Fondazione Giovanni Nori has won numerous awards for illustration.
Santa Lucia, a neuro-rehabilitation hospital, where he works with For Camelozampa he has illustrated The Wood Gazette, Dinosaurs Livia Rocchi was one of the authors Caterina Giorgetti, as well as drawing
children affected by cerebral palsy. PhD in neurophysiology, he Ate Fairies, The Survival Guide for Night Beasts and several cover engaged with the Geostilton project for Disney Italia, also illustrates books for
writes in international scientific journals. arts for novels. for the popular Italian series Geronimo Rizzoli, RCS Group, Giunti, Random House,
The Wood Gazette was his debut novel. Stilton. She created the teenage series De Agostini and many more. She also
Talent Angels and she is also the drew for the cartoon Spike Team (Rai2)
author of the YA novel Funfair, as well of Luckydreams and to the cartoon series
fiction | age 7-11 as other novels and picture books. FreeJ of Lammtara Pictures.
THE STRANGE CASE OF MADAME MOTH Five teenagers take part to The World at your Feet, the most important talent show ever broadcast.
HORACE COPELESS THE HOPELESS written by Francesca Segato
written by Isabella Paglia The show will bring them around the world. But in every city they visit, they will meet with scary goings
illustrated by Manuela Paoletti
illustrated by Adriano Gon on, mysteries that the girls will solve, deserving the gang’s name of Talent Angels.
80 pages
160 pages, age 9+ A mysterious crime. A noblecat who hides
many secrets. Inspector Lee of the Cat
Horace’s family has just moved to a new Police and Miss Blackcat, a journalist,
town, so he will have to make new investigate the case of Madame Moth: TALENT ANGELS TALENT ANGELS
friends. But his new classmates make
they will discover an incredible plot, with THE WORLD AT YOUR FEET THE GHOST CAROL
cats that came from outer space and an 240 pages, cm 11 x 16,5
fun of him because he wears glasses and 240 pages, cm 11 x 16,5
invaluable treasure.
is very shy. His parents are too busy to
really listen to him. And, worst of all, his Toms Bent, a 14-year girl from The second episode of “Talent Angels –
ERIK THE RED AND THE TREE SPIRIT
beloved Grandma has just died. But she written by Francesca Segato Amsterdam, is thrilled as she has The World at your Feet” will be broadcast
also left a very special gift for him: a illustrated by Manuela Paoletti been selected for the most awaited live on Christmas night from a very
magical stone that can take you 64 pages talent show – but mainly because special location: the Tower of London.
anywhere... even to the North Pole! A tale about war and peace in the the host will be teenagers’ idol Klay But two events will unset the show: the
There he will live all sorts of adventures, woods inhabited by viking cats. Williams. During the rehearsals in Crown Jewels are stolen and the Tower
find new friends and become a hero! NY, strange accidents occur and ravens are missed! According to the
VAN GOGH FISH maybe the first episode of the legend, this latter event will make the
Shortlisted for PREMIO ARPINO written by Francesca Segato show will never be broadcasted! British monarchy fall. While the five girls
Shortlisted for PREMIO SCELTO DA NOI illustrated by Manuela Paoletti Toms and four other girls investigate, three ghosts visit Padma
64 pages investigate... Ramani in her dreams to warn her of an
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Can a fish dream to become a painter? imminent danger...
And can he be friends with a cat?fiction | age 12+ new title | fiction age 14+
FUNFAIR There is a secret Funfair that appears AFK It’s been years since Gio last got out of his
written by Livia Rocchi at night in some children’s houses. written by Alice Keller room. Day and night, he is shut in there, his
cover art by Giovanni Nori Does it sound like a dream? Actually it is a cover art by Alessandro Baronciani eyes to the monitor, earphones on all the time,
112 pages, cm 12 x 17 nightmare. Its carousels are the metaphores 112 pages, cm 14 x 21 a videogame match after another. He weighs
age 12+ of domestic violence: the distressing wait age 14+ 130 kilos and knows that his parents call him
for a fight, peaks of screams and descents “the Problem”.
A thought-provoking novel into silence. Day-time life, at school, flows All rights available
about domestic violence. normally, but appearances are deceptive. Emilia, his older sister, is not a “problem” at
How can you get out from the Tunnel of all: she looks and behaves like a perfectly
All rights available Horrors? By finding your courage not to feel From Premio Andersen shortlisted normal 18-year-old girl. And yet, she is the one
ashamed. author Alice Keller, a strong and who is hiding a secret and preparing to run
touching novel about a hikikomori boy away from home. And she is determined to
It appears often. drag Gio along.
In the middle of the night. At my home. An authentic and powerful voice,
It’s not a ghost funfair. It’s a secret one. rendered with highly literary writing Taken away from his obsessive routine, he
Even if I wanted to speak about it, how could I? will be forced to open his eyes to the reality
The rides are always changing. A story about the affection between surrounding him, something he couldn’t even
Sometimes they come back, sometimes they brothers and the possibility, which is imagine.
don’t. always there, to change one’s life
It’s not a dream. No, for sure.
You could never dream about it.
IN THE WHALE’S BELLY It’s not easy when you are a kid and you got
written by Alice Keller to go to school wearing a jacket you don’t
cover art by Giovanni Nori like and a ripped tracksuit, your parents are
96 pages, cm 12 x 17 separated, your mother always looks sad.
age 12+ But what would you do if one day your Mum
didn’t come back home and you had to move
A stunning voice, a deeply moving on somehow on your own, while trying to
understand what happened to her? Alice Keller was born in Bologna in 1988.
story about being abandoned by
adults and finding your way to be After dealing with theatre and music, she
strong Shortlisted for Premio Andersen devoted herself to children’s literature. She
Best Book Over 12 years is the author of picture books, graphic novels
and novels, including Nella pancia della
All rights available balena (In the Whale’s Belly), shortlisted for
Premio Andersen.
It all started... When? In 2015 she opened the bookshop for
children “Momo” in Ravenna with two
Maybe it was all already about to start and we hadn’t realized it. I hadn’t.
partners.
We walked on broken dishes and were careful, with our feet, not to break them
some more.
I’ve always been good at trying to keep things together. Even when they did
everything they could not to stay together.fiction | age 12+ HOBBITOLOGY
edited by
After the great success of Potterology, Marina
Lenti, one of the leading essayists on Fantastic
Marina Lenti and Paolo Gulisano literature in Italy, joined by Paolo Gulisano, the
THE X FAMILY At the age of 13, after his parents have greatest Italian expert on Tolkien, proposes a
written by Matteo Grimaldi been put under arrest, Michael starts his With essays by Paola Cartoceti, new anthology of short essays on The Hobbit,
cover art by Annalisa Ventura new life. Some very special people will join Chiara Codecà, Silvana De Mari, the first novel by Tolkien, recently brought to
160 pages, cm 12 x 17 him: Clara and Franco, social workers; Mrs Cristina Donati, Pia Ferrara, the screen with Peter Jackson’s trilogy.
age 12+ Guerra, an elderly lady; a gay couple, his Martina Frammartino,
new foster dads; Zoe, a true friend; his Paolo Gulisano, Marina Lenti, In ten short essays written by a dream-team of
biological parents, who can still give him Livia Rocchi, Chiara Segré experts of the Fantastic genre, the analysis of
A touching novel about different much. the debut novel by Tolkien from ten different
families and what a family really is All rights available angles.
This is his X family, a mathematical
variable in his life equation, which does not
need names and definitions.
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Marina Lenti is author of several essays on the Fantastic genre, including The Metaphysics of Harry Potter,
Put your Harry Potter to the Test and The Harry Potter Spell and was the editor of Potterology.
Matteo Grimaldi was born in 1981 in L’Aquila. He lives in Florence, where he works as Paolo Gulisano, internationally renowed experts on Tolkien, has published several books on the Fantastic
a bookseller. He published two short-story collections and the novel Supermarket24 genre and is translated all over Europe.
(Camelozampa). Some excerpts of his works are published in Italian Language and Culture,
Barron’s US edition.
fantasy | essays
DAVÌ A tall teenager is crossing the town, he has a
written by Barbara Garlaschelli green mohican, is wearing black clothes and POTTEROLOGY PUT YOUR HARRY POTTER TO THE TEST
is carrying a yellow flower... TEN TASTES +1 OF J.K.R.’S UNIVERSE written by Marina Lenti, 192 pages
cover art by Giovanni Nori
In each chapter the point of view switches Various Authors, 250 pages Why is Harry Potter’s wand made of that special
112 pages, cm 12 x 17 wood? Which is the connection between HP and
from his thoughts (his love for books, his What happens if a single book convenes a group
age 12+ Greenpeace? What is the recipe for the treacle tart?
crush for a young girl, his struggle between of ten Harry Potter experts? You’ll obtain a
kaleidoscope: ten different short essays, with What do Draco Malfoy, Gary Oldman and the Sex
An unconventional coming-of-age novel being totally free and having roots) and Pistols’ bass guitar player have in common?
different colours and tastes. These quick but deep
by award-winning author Barbara the standpoint of the people who see him essays analyse some aspects of Harry Potter world Everything you wanted to know about Harry Potter
Garlaschelli walking in the town. that have never been studied before. The new in 240 Q&A presented in a multiple choices format.
Where is he going? edition “10 essays + 1” is enlarged with a new essay With a final “sorting test”, you will learn which
Whom is that yellow flower for? and a wider analysis on magizoology, in the occasion Hogwarts house you’d be in.
All rights available
of Warner Bros new movie on Newt Scamander’s life.
Barbara Garlaschelli, born in Milan, My name is David. THE METAPHYSICS OF HARRY POTTER THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE SPRAWLING DONKEY
is a versatile author: she undertook But my mother used to call written by Marina Lenti, 240 pages written by Marina Bacchiani Dalla Spezia
different genres, from thriller to me Davì. Now that she has illustrated by Laura Ferraccioli, 195 pages
YA. For children’s literature she has Harry Potter has already been studied from the In the fantastic Simpleton Kingdom, Theodore IC, the
gone away, nobody calls me
published with EL (for which she was philosophical and scientific point of view and as a legitimate king, is poisoned, and Marion – an attractive
series editor too) and Walt Disney. like that. I am nineteen, literary, cinematographic and media phenomenon, but overweight girl – investigates on the mysterious
She has won many important awards but sometimes it is as if I felt but this is the first book that analyses the murder together with Theodore’s eldest son, Ernst,
(Premio Scerbanenco, Chianti and much younger. Some other supernatural material of the saga, its historical, crown prince and war’s hero. Definitely different from
Strega) and her books for adult times, I feel all the world’s ages anthropological, folkloric, mythological and the classic fantasy novels, because of the continuous
readers are published all over in on my shoulders. metaphysical matrix. references to modern reality and its brilliant update of
Europe and in Latin America. comic fantasy.CAMELOZAMPA info@camelozampa.com www.camelozampa.com Foreign Rights Sara Saorin sara@camelozampa.com Francesca Segato francesca@camelozampa.com Cover and back cover art by Rocío Alejandro, Brothers Printed on recycled paper
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