Written by Alessia Colombo This review is available only in the original language. Tipologia: albo illustrato Tematiche principali: fiducia in sé stessi, coraggio, timidezza Tecnica delle illustrazioni: matita Età consigliata: 5-8 anni Il piccolo Nicolò per andare a scuola attraversa la folla frettolosa. Ah, se solo fosse grande e forte, farebbe una linguaccia a questi adulti gambe-lunghe. A scuola un bullo lo costringe a dargli tutte le sue biglie. Ah, se solo fosse grande...
“He always has the good face of one who is at peace with his own conscience.” Street stalls where used books are sold should always be blessed. Small sarcophagi of knowing where, if you have the passion to search like modern archaeologists, you will discover unique treasures, capable of making our eyes shine, and broaden our horizon of knowledge. So it was for us with this book and, in particular, for the edition we found....
The books chosen by Andrea Salonia This review is available only in the original language _________________________________________________________________________ Non sempre la stranezza è espressione di qualità, come pure di bello. Così, strano non equivale per forza a interessante. Invece, Andrea De Spirt ha scritto Ogni creatura è un’isola, pubblicato per i tipi de il Saggiatore, e a buon diritto possiamo dire che il suo è un romanzo davvero originale, insolito e curioso. Ma anche sorprendente, eccentrico e...
Founded in Milan in 1981 and directed by Claudia Tarolo and Marco Zapparoli, Marcos y Marcos is an independent publishing house that mainly deals with contemporary fiction and poetry. Attentive to training, it offers courses in publishing, creative writing, communication, editing and reading aloud courses. He works closely with schools and has always worked alongside booksellers. He has published authors such as Boris Vian, John Kennedy Toole, Miriam Toews, Fulvio Ervas, Paolo Nori, William Goldman...
“Nobody knows anything about time, but everyone enjoys giving it a voice.” Book dedicated and directed to the world of adolescents. The writer of this review has left their late teens for a few years, so not being in the target audience of the text, they may not have fully appreciated what a young person’s book of life will be (until they grow up). Read in an afternoon without excessive effort, the text is a...
In the spring of 2014, 13Lab Editore was born in Milan. Our slogan is: the publishing house that promotes reading through the eyes of the reader. When we started, we realized that being a publisher isn’t just about printing and distribution. Unfortunately, in Italy we read little, and it is important to start with “communication and dissemination of reading” to get the public a passion for books. What we try to do through our social...
