by Francesca Di Marzo (Author), Naida Mazzenga (Illustrator)
"This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting" - School Library Journal
Ciao! It's time for a day in Italy. Play a game of soccer, enjoy paninis and gelato, and have fun until it's time for buonanotte. Even learn words in Italian with pronunciation guides throughout the story.
- Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series
- Written by Italian author Francesca Di Marzo and illustrated by Italian artist Naida Mazzenga
- Endmatter provides more insights into life in Italy
Author Biography
Francesca Di Marzo was born and raised in Rome, Italy. She is an art historian whose thesis focused on the Renaissance painter Raphael. She worked in several contemporary art museums in Europe as art educator, with a particular propensity for school-age children and teenagers. Since 2011 she has been a tour guide in her hometown and specializes in family tours. In 2016, became the co-founder of a children's bookshop in a suburb of Rome.
Naida Mazzenga is an Italian freelance illustrator. After graduating from ISIAU (IT) and an Erasmus at Escola Massana (BCN), she settled in Barcelona, where she currently lives and works. Naida loves to travel and get lost, seeing new worlds and learning about new perspectives.
Number of Pages: 20
Dimensions: 0.6 x 6.4 x 6.6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 04, 2023
