A must-attend event at SULLALUNA bookstore & bistrot,tha new Italian store just opened in Greenwich Village!
Thursday November 14th, 7pm
Join us for an intimate gathering with the talented BEATRICE ALEMAGNA – one of the most beloved and internationally acclaimed Italian illustrators – as she presents her latest work “Pepper & me”.
Joining her will be Jill Davis, Editorial Director of Hippo Park Books, to share the behind-the-scenes story of how this enchanting book came to life.Don’t miss this special opportunity to meet both the artist and editor and get your book signed!
Admission free
BEATRICE ALEMAGNA “PEPPER & ME”
The Society of Illustrators’ Original Art 2024 Golden Medal winner!
Astra Publishing House, Imprint: Hippo Park Books AD: Amelia Mack, ED: Jill Davis
“How could you not immediately adore and trust this voice?….A reluctant love story…whimsy…but also truth, in the way children process the yucky yet intriguing surprises served up by their bodies.” —New York Times Book Review
“Pepper & Me is a simple story, but is also a secret door to what days and weeks feel like when you are small. Beatrice Alemagna has the key, and we’re so lucky that she does.”
–Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medalist for This is Not My Hat
“It’s easy for readers to see their own concerns reflected in the narrator’s—and to breathe a sigh of relief when the ordeal is over—in this slice-of-life portrait of life’s small comings and goings.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Alemagna deftly captures feelings of loss over something inconsequential to adults but of outsized importance to a child….Uniquely moving.”—Kirkus Reviews★“A relatable, very unique story of acceptance, unexpected friendship, and letting go with stunning, eye-catching artwork.”
—Imagination Soup (Best Picture Books of 2024 — so far)
“Imaginative…the kind of picture book that seems straight out of a kids’ imagination.”
— Book Riot
“From the mind of internationally acclaimed author/illustrator Beatrice Alemagna comes the next essential duo in children’s literature: a child and their scab….unforgettable.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Intimate and indelible….[an] exploration of pain, healing, change, wonder and time.” —Horn Book
