author/illustrator: Nicolás Schuff, Andrea Antinori
ages: 4+
40 pages
19 x 27 cm
hardback
Spanish
Lecturita
Rights sold: Korean, Italian, Greek, Simplified Chinese, Complex Chinese
The Umbrella
Umbrellas - just like socks, keys, or scarves - often get lost. Where do they go? With whom? What kind of life do they lead after being with us? These are the adventures of a green, well traveled umbrella.
The green umbrella was large and made of wood, accustomed to being forgotten by its owners, each leaving it behind in different places, from a man who discarded it to a housekeeper who lent it to an actor. The umbrella traveled through cities, soaking in different scents and seeing the world, from mountains to the sea, and even feeling the rush of wind as it flew into the air for the first time.
A humourous allegory of the chain of coincidences in our lives.
THE AUTHOR
Nicolás Schuff was born in 1973 and lives on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. His picture books published at Lecturita have received numerous awards: 2024 Bologna Ragazzi Awards Amazing Bookshelf, 2024 Fundacion Cuatrogatos Recommended books, New York Public Library 2022 Best Books, ALIJA's (Ibby Argentina) favorites of 2023.
By the same author:
The Four Friends' Fanciful Days - series
THE ILLUSTRATOR
Andrea Antinori's "illustrations are compelling, featuring humorous characters with strong personalities and a light, refined style that demonstrates great mastery. His limited palette of shapes, colours, and lines creates a vibrant graphical expression reminiscent of electric city lights. Each element in his illustrations has a well-defined weight and clear intention, conveying a message to all audiences. The jury's decision was unanimous, and they are confident that Andrea will continue to pursue his unique artistic voice even more radically." - Bologna Book Fair Fundacion SM jury, 2023.
Andrea Antinori lives in Bologna. He won many awards including the 2023 Bologna Book Fair - Fundacion SM award, Best International Illustrated Book - China Shanghai International Children's Book
Fair 2019 and Premio Andersen 2017 - Best book 6/9 years old.By the same illustrator: