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The Night Giant
author/illustrator: Lorenzo Coltellacci, Lorenzo Sangiò
ages: 4+
32 pages
18.9 x 31  cm
hardcover
French
Palomita
Rights sold: Italian, Korean, Portuguese (world except Brazil), Simplified Chinese, English (North America), Spanish (world), Catalan

The Night Giant

  • Who is this mysterious Giant who wreaks havoc in the village at night?

     

    Where does he come from? This is the story of a Giant... yet not so big! A dreamy story, with a mysterious and peaceful atmosphere conveyed by Lorenzo Sangio's delicate illustrations.

     

     

    IN THE MEDIA

     

    "On the cover, two large round eyes are watching us. Who is this strange giant? It is said that he wanders the streets of a sleeping village. No one has ever seen him, but everyone senses him around a bend in the landscape, from a footprint, or from strange movements during the night. We imagine him shy, discreet, and above all mischievous. For despite being a giant, he is still a child. A poetic adventure between dream and reality.  " - Pomme d'Api, Bayard (France)

     

     

    THE AUTHOR

     

    Lorenzo Coltellacci (Rome, 1992) is an Italian scriptwriter and translator of graphic novels and illustrated for the Italian and French market. He graduated in Foreign Languages at the University of Roma Tre and specialised in International Cooperation at the University of Rome La Sapienza. 

     

    IN THE MEDIA

     

    "With his wide eyes, hornlike ears, fuzzy face, and rotund body, the Night Giant evokes the playfulness of Hayao Miyazaki’s Totoro, but his curious, piercing gaze recalls Joanna C. and Paul Galdone’s Tailypo, a far eerier nocturnal menace.

    A simple story that spotlights a playful monster and celebrates the comforting contours of the world at night. (Picture book. 4-8)" - Kirkus Reviews

     

    "Perspective is everything in this fun, sweet picture book about a village that is subjected to mysterious, mischievous acts when the sun goes down and a child giant comes out to play (...) the dreamy
    illustrations, awash in soft midnight blues and bursts of yellow light, capture it all from both sides." - Foreword Reviews

     

     

    THE ILLUSTRATOR

     

    After graduating in Visual Arts from the Brescia Academy of Fine Arts, Lorenzo Sangiò devoted himself to Illustration. He exhibited in Sarmede and Paris. He has received several awards in Italy:

     

    • Batello a Vapore 2016
    • Notte da fiaba 2017
    • 2020 Città del Sole "illustrator of the year"
    • 2025 Bologna Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition

     

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