Gianni Rodari Books

Considered a visionary in his own time, Rodari's well-respected pedagogical reflections, philosophies, and exercises appear in this book. Each essay is designed to guide the teacher on using fairy tales and folk tales for cognitive development and creative writing. "This book is a classic manual for educators interested in stimulating children to develop their own writing and reading skills in a manner that will enable children to gain greater autonomy." -- Jack Zipes, from his introduction.

Reminiscent of Scheherazade and One Thousand and One Nights, Gianni Rodari's Telephone Tales is many stories within a story. Every night, a traveling father must finish a bedtime story in the time that a single coin will buy. One night, it's a carousel that adults cannot comprehend, but whose operator must be some sort of magician, the next, it's a land filled with butter men who melt in the sunshine Awarded the Hans Christian Anderson Award in 1970, Gianni Rodari is widely considered to be Italy's most important children's author of the 20th century. Newly re-illustrated by Italian artist Valerio Vidali​ (The Forest)​, Telephone Tales​ entertains, while questioning and imagining other worlds.

100% of the net profit from the sale of this book will be donated to Save the Children fund for supporting children impacted by the conflict in Ukraine.In 1955, beloved Italian poet Gianni Rodari penned a nursery rhyme called "The Moon of Kyiv". It was a poem about our shared humanity – the poem reminding us that, no matter where we're from, or where we live, we all exist under the same moon. In the days following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, these lyrical words went viral in Italy: they became a call for peace. Six decades later, they resonate, and feel more relevant, than ever before.Now, for the very first time, the poem has been illustrated by the incredible Beatrice Alemagna, whose beautiful pictures match Rodari’s words in hope, purity and power.

Grandpa playfully recounts a familiar fairytale--or his version, at least--to his granddaughter, and try as she might to get him back on track, he keeps on adding things to the mix, resulting in an unpredictable tale that comes alive as it is being told

¿Quién ha dicho que las historias solo tienen un final? Eso depende de que se quiera seguir imaginando lo que sucedió tras el desenlace propuesto. Éste es un libro para leerlo y disfrutar con sus cuentos, poemas y pareados; además es extraordinario para jugar con la fantasía, utilizando al mismo tiempo la realidad delas cosas y la magia de las palabras.

Esta obra recoge 20 cuentos cuyos desenlaces quedan abiertos a tres finales distintos; un original recurso que ha servido para estimular la creatividad literaria de lectores de todo el mundo. En ellos, Gianni Rodari deja retazos de su fina ironía, a la vez que hace un llamamiento a la cordialidad, la generosidad, la imaginación y la honradez.

"Известная сказка итальянского писателя Джанни Родари, рассказывающая о приключениях мальчика-луковки в фруктово-овощной стране. Среди персонажей сказки Кавалер Помидор, Графини Вишни, Кум Тыква. Сказка в классическом переводе Златы Потаповой выходит с прекрасными, тонкими и ироничными иллюстрациями Вадима Челака. Эта книга поможет вернуться в детство родителям, дедушкам и бабушкам, а маленьким читателям— вступить в новую сказку с чудесными живыми картинками ."

Das Gedicht „Hoffnung“ („Speranza“) ist einer der schönsten und tiefgründigsten Texte aus der Sammlung „Filastrocche in cielo e in terra“ („Gedichte zwischen Himmel und Erde“, erstmals erschienen 1960). In den deprimierend langen und einschneidenden Beschränkungen der Pandemie ist das Hoffen und das einander zugewandt Bleiben zur existenziell wichtigen Überlebensgrundlage geworden. Genau das – Zusammenhalt und ein gemeinsamer hoffnungsvoller Blick in die Zukunft – wird in Gianni Rodaris berühmtem Gedicht und den kraftvollen und leuchtenden Illustrationen von Francesca Ballarini spürbar.

Nell'universo di Gianni Rodari ogni domanda ha il potere di scatenare un vortice di scoperte meravigliose. Senza fine. Le filastrocche, i racconti e le poesie di Rodari qui riproposti sono un invito all'esercizio del sogno e della fantasia. Perché non ci sono limiti alla curiosità e all'immaginazione. Incontreremo piante di pantofole, ladri che suonano il campanello e robot che mangiano bottoni; il mondo sterminato di un autore che ha incantato generazioni di lettori. Una nuova occasione per riscoprire la magia e il piacere di giocare con le parole.