VeRsATiles <strong>collection</strong> New TiTles Type: Album Lucia Sforza was born in 1967 and has lived in Rome all her life. After completing a <strong>de</strong>gree in engraving and printing at the Fine Arts Aca<strong>de</strong>my in Rome, she got several scholarships to study in Spain, Bulgaria and Luxemburg. She now works as an engraving teacher and as a children’s books illustrator. The techniques used in Très chic are monotype and mixed techniques. Blurb The Lyrebird, so sure of its good taste, looks down on other animals who revel in their failings : the dull elephant, the plump hippopotamus, the shaggy-haired hyena could all use some advice in matters of style and the refined bird is happy to give it to them. With a little imagination and good taste, they could all finally look <strong>de</strong>cent ! The animals’ metamorphosis consists of three phases performed un<strong>de</strong>r the bird’s supervision : the first one shows them sketched on the pages of a naturalist’s sketchbook; other black and white drawings then un<strong>de</strong>rline the failings of each of them ; and the last part shows them dressed in eccentric dresses imagined by the bird. A beautiful picture book which broaches with humour the issue of appearance. Are sophistication and happiness related ? Not everybody is so convinced of that! NEW TITLE C’est moi le meilleur ! I’m the best ! Sold to Korea Author : Constanze v. Kitzing Age: from 2 years old on Number of pages: 46 Price: 9.80 € NEW TITLE Très chic So Chic Author : Lucia Sforza Age: from 3 years old on Number of pages: 84 Price: 10.90 € Cover: hardback Format: 20 x 20 cm Born in 1980, Constanze v. Kitzing studied at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, in the Visual Communication <strong>de</strong>partment. She lives in Hamburg where she is working both as a painter and illustrator for children’s books. She also conducts painting workshops. Blurb A lion cub thinks he is the best at everything... until he compares himself to the other animals around him : «I am the tallest !», says he, before meeting the elephant. «I am the most beautiful !», but then a multicolored butterfly comes along. «I am the lou<strong>de</strong>st at shouting !» however, the fully-grown lion roars lou<strong>de</strong>r... Finding one’s place is not easy ! Along with this game of comparisons, Constanze Kitzing offers us beautiful warm-colored paintings. Young rea<strong>de</strong>rs will recognize the curious and en<strong>de</strong>aring lion of Cache-cache. le luTiN <strong>collection</strong> New TiTle Type : Album Cover : hardback Format : 24 x 20 cm Number of pages : 50 Age: from 3 years old on Price: 16 € Le Lutin <strong>de</strong> l’univers / The Universal Pixie Blurb In this <strong>collection</strong> with artistic and playful tones, a character who is curious about everything travels through the world of knowledge. After exploring the worlds of letters, numbers, colors and art, he is now <strong>de</strong>aling with « universal » elements. Stone, rain, feathers, houses give so many opportunities for the illustrator to play on situations and forms. Unexpected and poetic links <strong>de</strong>velop with ingenuousness. Thus, a ball can become a nest for the sleeping elf, a hole, a wool ball or a meteorite, whereas the rain strokes follow the lines of jail bars. Chiara Carrer, author & illustrator, was born in Venice. She graduated from the Aca<strong>de</strong>my of Fine Arts and the School of Decorative Arts in Rome and has received numerous prizes including the “Pomme d’Or” from Bratislava in 2003. As well as being an illustrator, she works as an animator in workshops for children between the ages of 6 and 12. Her work on Alice in Won<strong>de</strong>rland was turned into an exhibition by <strong>La</strong> <strong>Joie</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Lire</strong>. Le Lutin <strong>de</strong>s chiffres / The Number Pixie Sold to Korea and Italy Blurb An amusing way to learn how to count with funny animals and strange objects gui<strong>de</strong>d by the imaginative drawing of Chiara Carrer. It is an invitation to a reading and counting exercise, where learning and playing are joined. Le Lutin <strong>de</strong>s arts / The Art Pixie Blurb Here is the longed-for return of our nosy imp! In this new art adventure, our mischievous little gui<strong>de</strong> leads us into the world of contemporary art: Basquiat, Klein, Tapiès, Brancusi, Tinguely, Fontana… Chiara Carrer puts together her i<strong>de</strong>al gallery. Continuing her work with colour and collage, combining diverse materials fabric, paper, wood…), she revisits celebrated works with audacity and talent. A magnificent and playful entrée into the world of contemporary art. Le Lutin <strong>de</strong>s lettres / The Letter Pixie Sold to Korea and Italy Blurb Here comes Le Lutin <strong>de</strong>s lettres with the imagination of Chiara Carrer to tame these funny forms, which are our source to read the world. Le Lutin <strong>de</strong>s couleurs / The Color Pixie Sold to Italy Blurb After letters and numbers, Chiara’s little imp is back to give us a “ lesson in colors ”. He jumps and flutters from page to page to give young rea<strong>de</strong>rs a range of sha<strong>de</strong>s going from black to white through all the colors of the rainbow. She invites us to discover the composition of colors in a live and playful manner. 6 7 NEW TITLE