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Publisher : Splēn edizioni
Pages: 96 illustrated in two-color
Binding: paperback cm 13,5 x 19
Price: € 11,00
Literary genre: fiction for kids,
mythology
Year of publication: 2015
Just great adventures and true heroes can
transform imagination into reality.
So the rocks thrown by Polyphemus turn
into the “Faraglioni” of Aci Trezza, Acis the
shepherd turns into a river that gives the
name to nine towns at the foot of the
volcano Etna, the legendary king
Aeolus lives and rules over the
Aeolian Islands and Orion is the founder
of the city of Messina. The marvelous Sicily
that keeps in check the giant Enceladus had
been great source of inspiration for the
ancient Greeks.
The monsters, the spoiled Gods, the Giants,
the innocent shepherds, the Cyclops, the
witches and the heroes that once inhabited it
live again in this first compilation made by
seven suggestive mythological stories.
Written and illustrated by
Riccardo Francaviglia
Myths
in Sicily(volume 1 di 2)
“Thunderbolts”
The AuthorRiccardo Francaviglia was
born in Catania in 1975. He
wrote and illustrated several
children books known in Italy
and abroad.Some of the most popular are Il
Gigante Piscione, Il Cacciatore di nuvole
and My great, great, great, great, great
Grandfather was a warrior, also
published in England, Portugal,
Canada and Korea.
He shares his life and most of his
work with Margherita Sgarlata with
whom he also realized apps and
interactive books for smartphone
and tablets. Narrator, actor and
puppet master, he brings his shows
and his stories around enticing
hundreds of children and families.
Riccardo teaches Illustration
techniques at the Accademia delle
Belle Arti in Catania.
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Publisher : Splēn edizioni
Pages: 96 illustrated in two-color
Binding: paperback 13,5 x 19 cm
Price: € 11,00
Literary genre: fiction for kids,
mythology
Year of publication :2015
The adventures of daring heroes, spiteful
gods, beautiful women and terrible monsters
around the forests, lakes and cities of Sicily
continue in this second volume.
We will descend in the netherworld in the
company of Hades and beautiful
Persephone, abducted while playing at the
lake of Pergusa. The island of Ortigia
becomes the setting of the infatuation of
the god Alpheus for the nymph Arethusa.
Next we’ll meet the mighty Heracles and his
twelve labors. And what about mount Etna?
It’s right there that Hephaestus has his
workshop. Lastly we’ll fl y over the island
with the feathered and waxed wings of
runaway Daedalus to arrive at the court of
king Cocalus.
Written and illustrated by
Riccardo Francaviglia
Myths
in Sicily(volume 2 di 2)
“Thunderbolts”
The AuthorRiccardo Francaviglia was
born in Catania in 1975. He
wrote and illustrated several
children books known in Italy
and abroad.Some of the most popular are Il
Gigante Piscione, Il Cacciatore di nuvole
and My great, great, great, great, great
Grandfather was a warrior, also
published in England, Portugal,
Canada and Korea.
He shares his life and most of his
work with Margherita Sgarlata with
whom he also realized apps and
interactive books for smartphone
and tablets. Narrator, actor and
puppet master, he brings his shows
and his stories around enticing
hundreds of children and families.
Riccardo teaches Illustration
techniques at the Accademia delle
Belle Arti in Catania.
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The young Colapesce tells us two
worlds: one below and one above.
One silent, magical, mysterious, the
other loud, pompous, hectic. His pure
gaze, his marvelous explorations, are
colored by poetry and melancholy,
one of the most beautiful
Mediterranean legends. A story in
rhyme Rich of strong feelings, which
covers with a veil of salsa the soul of
the listener. In the CD, Riccardo
Francaviglia’s narrator voice is
accompanied by six popular songs
composed and played by Laura
Francaviglia.
Riccardo and
Margherita
Nickfish
Book + CD
Authors
Riccardo Francaviglia
e Margherita Sgarlata
Riccardo Francaviglia and Margherita
Sgarlata live in the province of Catania
and are husband and wife: he writes
stories and draws, she colors her. Their
first book was published in 2000, since
then they have illustrated and written
about thirty books, manuals and
booklets for children, some of them
published in Switzerland, Germany,
England, Korea and Portugal. Their
illustrator activity was put into service
by Association of Italian Scouting for
which they made the calendar of
centenary and two commemorative
stamps. Riccardo teaches “Illustration”
at the Catania Academy of Fine Arts
and promotes reading in schools by
organizing and managing, together with
Margherita, workshops of narration.
Together they carry their figure theater
performances, scattering old Sicilian
stories and fairy tales, re-reading them
with their typical irony highly
appreciated by the audience.
Andersen Prize Finalist 2017
Best Book for Children 6-9 years
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Publisher : Splēn edizioni
Pages: 48 illustrated in color
Binding: hardcover 26 x 24 cm
Price: € 17,00
Year of publication : 2015
Little Toni decided to spend a day
with his dad and write a theme to
bring to class: “What daddy does at
work”. But his father is a pirate, the
dreaded Mordilosso! A dad, however,
is always a dad and along with his
crew will find the way to not disfigure
with his son and teacher.A fun
adventure in rhyme to read, listen and
sing. In the CD, Riccardo Francaviglia
reads the story, there are also six
piratical songs composed and played
by Laura Francaviglia.
Riccardo and
Margherita
Captain
Mordiloss
Authors
Riccardo Francaviglia
and Margherita Sgarlata
Riccardo Francaviglia and Margherita
Sgarlata live in the province of Catania
and are husband and wife: he writes
stories and draws, she colors her. Their
first book was published in 2000, since
then they have illustrated and written
about thirty books, manuals and
booklets for children, some of them
published in Switzerland, Germany,
England, Korea and Portugal. Their
illustrator activity was put into service
by Association of Italian Scouting for
which they made the calendar of
centenary and two commemorative
stamps. Riccardo teaches “Illustration”
at the Catania Academy of Fine Arts
and promotes reading in schools by
organizing and managing, together with
Margherita, workshops of narration.
Together they carry their figure theater
performances, scattering old Sicilian
stories and fairy tales, re-reading them
with their typical irony highly
appreciated by the audience.
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Publisher : Splēn edizioni
Pages: 40 illustrated in color
Binding: hardcover 21 x 29 cm
Price: € 17,00
Year of publication: 2016
Ever since his birth, Jim's mother
knew that he was a special child. In
fact, in a very short time it proved to
be superior to all the other children,
excelled in all he did and for this
reason was considered the biggest kid
of the West and became Sheriff of
Bigtown.
But kids do not have to grow too fast
and Jim rediscovers during a challenge
the beauty of being kids and playing.
Riccardo and
Margherita
The Biggest
Kid of the
West
Authors
Riccardo Francaviglia
and Margherita Sgarlata
Riccardo Francaviglia and Margherita
Sgarlata live in the province of Catania
and are husband and wife: he writes
stories and draws, she colors her. Their
first book was published in 2000, since
then they have illustrated and written
about thirty books, manuals and
booklets for children, some of them
published in Switzerland, Germany,
England, Korea and Portugal. Their
illustrator activity was put into service
by Association of Italian Scouting for
which they made the calendar of
centenary and two commemorative
stamps. Riccardo teaches “Illustration”
at the Catania Academy of Fine Arts
and promotes reading in schools by
organizing and managing, together with
Margherita, workshops of narration.
Together they carry their figure theater
performances, scattering old Sicilian
stories and fairy tales, re-reading them
with their typical irony highly
appreciated by the audience.
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Publisher : Splēn edizioni
Pages: 40 illustrated in color
Binding: hardcover 21 x 29,7 cm
Price: € 17,00
Year of publication: 2018
Co-edition: Yes
(September 2018)
“One day the Pipi Giant left in the
sun, he was looking for a place to go
do number one…” a mile-old urgency
that is the cause of so much trouble
and humiliation for a poor giant. On
his journey he meets knights,
sovereigns, princesses ready to ask for
his help, but equally ready to insult
him when they find themselves
immersed in a strange lake of
yellowish color. But it's just her pee
that eventually transforms the giant
into a hero!
Riccardo and
Margherita
The Pipi
Giant
Authors
Riccardo Francaviglia
and Margherita Sgarlata
Riccardo Francaviglia and Margherita
Sgarlata live in the province of Catania
and are husband and wife: he writes
stories and draws, she colors her. Their
first book was published in 2000, since
then they have illustrated and written
about thirty books, manuals and
booklets for children, some of them
published in Switzerland, Germany,
England, Korea and Portugal. Their
illustrator activity was put into service
by Association of Italian Scouting for
which they made the calendar of
centenary and two commemorative
stamps. Riccardo teaches “Illustration”
at the Catania Academy of Fine Arts
and promotes reading in schools by
organizing and managing, together with
Margherita, workshops of narration.
Together they carry their figure theater
performances, scattering old Sicilian
stories and fairy tales, re-reading them
with their typical irony highly
appreciated by the audience.
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Publisher : Splēn edizioni
Pages: 36 illustrated in color
Binding: hardcover 22 x 22 cm
Price: € 12,00
Year of publication: 2018
Taken from a fairy tale
of Giuseppe Pitrè
A clever fox, a young man pretending of
being an Earl, a king and a beautiful princess
are the characters of this old tale, a redrafted
version of the folk tale Puss in Boots.
Puss in boots is one of the most famous folk
tales but few people know that the story not
always has a cat as a main character! In an
ancient folk version, the main character is a
fox. This is the case of Fox Giovannuzza or the
Clever Fox, passed down by two great
passionate researchers of folk studies:
Giuseppe Pitrè and Laura Gonzenbach.
Giuseppe Pitrè
Giovannuzzaor the Cleaver Fox
Illustrated by
Angelo liccirdello
The Illustrator
Angelo Licciardello was born
in Catania on the 21st of
December 1990, the day of
the Autumnal equinox. Since
he was a child he has preferred
to express himself using
drawing instead of words.
This is why after attending the
Art school he applied for the
Fine Arts Academy and his
drawings right from the start
travelled around Italy due to
his participation to some
exhibits.
Fox Giovannuzza, or the Clever
Fox is his first children’s book
as an illustrator.
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Publisher : Splēn edizioni
Pages: 36 illustrated in color
Binding: hardcover cm 22 x 22
Price: € 12,00
Year of publication: 2018
Taken from a fairy tale
of Giuseppe Pitrè
A young man in love, a spoiled princess, and
one, two, actually no three precious secrets
to keep! This is a little known, funny tale,
from our folk literary Italian tradition.
The Princess with the Horns is a very old folk
tale, that it is believed to date back to the
Fifteen century. Throughout the centuries,
having been passed on orally to one
generation to the other like the game of the
wireless phone, it had slightly changed,
because whoever told it either added
something to the narration or removed
something out of it. It is thanks to the work
of two great passionate researchers of folk
studies – Giuseppe Pitrè and Laura
Gonzenbach – if this tale hadn’t been lost
and had arrived to us.
Giuseppe Pitrè
The princesswhit the Horns
Illustrated by
Carmelo Petronio
The illustrator
Carmelo Petronio was born on the
1st of June 1994 in Adrano, a small
town at the foothill of Etna,
holding a sheet of paper and a
pencil in his hand. He moved to
Catania at the age of fourteen to
fulfill his dream to become a great
artist: in Catania he learned to use
watercolors, chalk, charcoal and
even oil-based paint, finding out to
have not only a great passion for
drawing but also for painting. Once
he had finished Art school, he
enrolled in the Art Academy.
His adventure in the field of
illustration started this way, with
the help of some magical objects –
the pencil and the brush – like the
ones used by the main character of
the tale the Princess with the Horns.
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Pages: 36 illustrated in color
Binding: hardcover cm 22 x 22
Price: € 12,00
Year of publication: 2018
Written and illustrated by
Roberta Angeletti
Whit the
Wings
The illustratorRoberta Angeletti was born in 1964 in
Civitavecchia. After graduating from the
Accademia delle Belle Arti (Academy of Fine
Arts) in Viterbo, she began teaching in
junior and senior high school, dedicating
time and effort particularly to school
projects such as drama activities, film clubs,
exhibitions, workshops, etc. Her career as
an illustrator began almost by chance in
1995 when she participated in the
Illustration Competition of the Bologna
Book Fair and was selected as one of the
winners.
Her works have been published by various
foreign publishers since 1996 (Villarica
Editora, Brasile, and Grimm Press,
Taiwan), as well as De Agostini, for
whom she illustrated four books in the
series entitled “A spasso con…” (Travelling
with…), supervised by the British
Museum Press, the editor of the project.
This series, co-published by a number of
foreign publishers, was officially presented
in the Louvre Museum Bookshop in
Paris, where an exhibition of the original
drawings was set up by the Réunion des
Musées Nationaux (1998).
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Publisher : Splēn edizioni
Pages: 36 illustrated in color
Binding: hardcover cm 24 x 22 whit flaps
Price: € 20,00
Year of publication: 2018
Co-edition: Yes
(July 2018)
Placing wings and flying out is an ancient
dream as the world. It is the most
accomplished picture of freedom, the best
understood, the one best suited to our desire
to be free! This book proposes a path (plane)
of reflection on the subject of freedom.
Talking are coming out a thousand of
questions. And the answers that children give
try to reveal the meaning of their
discoveries, the same ones that accompany
them in their growth and the conquest of
independence... and freedom!
Written and illustrated by
Roberta Angeletti
Whit the
Heart
The illustratorRoberta Angeletti was born in 1964 in
Civitavecchia. After graduating from the
Accademia delle Belle Arti (Academy of Fine
Arts) in Viterbo, she began teaching in
junior and senior high school, dedicating
time and effort particularly to school
projects such as drama activities, film clubs,
exhibitions, workshops, etc. Her career as
an illustrator began almost by chance in
1995 when she participated in the
Illustration Competition of the Bologna
Book Fair and was selected as one of the
winners.
Her works have been published by various
foreign publishers since 1996 (Villarica
Editora, Brasile, and Grimm Press,
Taiwan), as well as De Agostini, for
whom she illustrated four books in the
series entitled “A spasso con…” (Travelling
with…), supervised by the British
Museum Press, the editor of the project.
This series, co-published by a number of
foreign publishers, was officially presented
in the Louvre Museum Bookshop in
Paris, where an exhibition of the original
drawings was set up by the Réunion des
Musées Nationaux (1998).
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Publisher : Splēn edizioni
Pages: 36 illustrated in color
Binding: hardcover cm 24 x 22 whit flaps
Price: € 20,00
Year of publication: 2018
Co-edition: Yes
(July 2018)
This book proposes a path of reflection on
the subject of love. Talking are coming out a
thousand of questions. And the answers that
children give try to reveal the meaning of
their feelings, the same ones that accompany
them in their growth and understanding of
love.