Description
AND CENTRE OTHER TREASURES
Book Summary
An object book to be treasured, "AND CENTRE OTHER TREASURES" is a collection of fifteen illustrated poems that celebrates the dialogue between childhood and wonder. Franca Perini and Anna Pedron offer a visual and poetic reading experience where the child recognizes themselves in a precise and luminous language, while the adult rediscovers the inexhaustible capacity of children to transform the body and the tangible through fantasy and imagination. A work that invites you to return to its pages time and again to unveil characters suspended in symbolic moments.
What is it about?
The volume presents a selection of poems that focus on the adult's wonder at childhood's inexhaustible capacity to establish a dialogue with their own body and with what is tangible through fantasy and imagination. The child reader, on the other hand, recognizes themselves in the precise, luminous, and illuminating language of Franca Perini, which describes the pure contemplation of games and free life. Anna Pedron's illustrations, created with graphite for drawing from life and pastels to color the fantasies, interpret the poems without interference, like a light and resonant breath. Each page thus becomes an invitation to return to continue unveiling characters frozen in a transformative and symbolic moment.
Main themes
- Illustrated poetry for childhood
- Dialogue between body and imagination
- Adult wonder at children's play
- Contemplation of free and creative life
- Symbolism and transformation through visual art
Who is it recommended for?
This book is intended for children who love poetry and visual storytelling, but also for adults who wish to rediscover the capacity to be amazed by children's imagination. It is ideal for parents, educators, and teachers looking for a tool to introduce children to poetic language and authorial illustration, as well as for collectors of high-quality illustrated works.
What this book offers
- A multisensory reading experience that combines poetry and high-quality illustration.
- A precise and luminous poetic language that stimulates imagination and emotional understanding.
- Deep yet light illustrations that invite active and repeated contemplation.
- An opportunity for adults and children to share a moment of wonder and discovery.
- An object book with attention to detail, to be kept like a treasure.
Technical specifications
- Author: Franca Perini
- Publisher: Kalandraka
- Language: Italian
- Theme: Poetry (children's/youth)
- Series: Illustrated Poetry
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: January 2026
- Number of pages: 32
- Weight: 145 g
Editorial review
"AND CENTRE OTHER TREASURES" stands out for its ability to blend poetry and illustration in a harmonious and profound dialogue. Anna Pedron's choice of graphite and pastels yields an image that is both realistic and dreamlike, perfect for accompanying Franca Perini's verses. The work is particularly suitable for an audience looking for a quality book capable of stimulating children's aesthetic and poetic sensibility, without sacrificing a sophisticated approach that also engages the adult reader. A recommended title for those wishing to enrich their library with a volume that invites rediscovery and contemplation.