author/illustrator: Lorenzo Coltelacci/Lucia De Marco
ages: 3+
32 pages
25 x 23cm
hardcover
French
Palomita
The Wandering Cloud
About this book
Did you know that clouds get bored sometimes? A soft and airy picture book about the wanderings of a curious cloud, eager to discover life on Earth.
After a rollicking fall, the cloud catches the attention of the villagers, who try to catch it, photograph it, and even taste it! But this immense mass is puzzling — it refuses to be handled...
The cloud continues on its way through a wintry landscape. It even meets a flock of sheep, with whom it takes shelter. The cloud explores houses, roads and car parks until it reaches the edge of a lake.
There, it feels a new emotion, something unfamiliar, called nostalgia. It's by leaning over the lake, through the water's reflection, that it finally knows where to go home. The tale of its adventure on Earth allows the cloud to tell wonderful stories to its fellow clouds, so that
no one in the sky ever feels bored again.
• This book explores a feeling not well known to children: nostalgia.
• The cloud's curiosity invites travel and discovery.
• A gentle, soothing story — and an invitation to idleness...BY THE SAME AUTHOR
Illustrated by Lorenzo Sangio : The Night Giant