2020

Neighbors

Neighbors

Neighbors is a quiet, introspective picture book about a girl who has just moved into a new apartment and begins to think about the people living around her. The neighbors are close in space yet unknown, present only through sounds and small clues behind the walls, ceiling, and floor. Through […]

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The Adventures of Cipollino

The Adventures of Cipollino

Original title: Приключения Чиполлино Gianni Rodari’s The Adventures of Cipollino, illustrated by Evgeny Migunov, holds a special place among the many Soviet editions of this classic story. Unlike other versions, Migunov’s illustrations were originally created not for a book, but for a filmstrip (diafilm) — a popular visual format in […]

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A manta do José

A manta do José

Our belongings often carry more meaning than they first appear to. Over the years, many objects pile up in our homes, but some of them cannot be treated as mere things. Whatever form they take, we cannot bring ourselves to throw them away or replace them. They hold our memories, […]

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I Talk Like a River

I Talk Like a River

“I Talk Like a River” by Canadian writer Jordan Scott is based on personal experience. In it, Scott describes his childhood struggle with his stutter. It is a story of shame, fear, and the long journey of self-acceptance. “All they see,” he says through his protagonist, referring to his classmates, […]

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