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Beatrice Alemagna has written and illustrated dozens of children’s books, which have received numerous awards all over the world and have been translated into 14 languages. The author-illustrator of two New York Times Best Illustrated books, she has also been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award seven times and shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award twice. Enchanted Lion has published four of her picture books: The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy; Child of Glass; Telling Stories Wrong; and the forthcoming You Can't Kill Snow White, a picture book for teens and adults, published under Enchanted Lion's Unruly imprint. Born in Bologna, Italy, Alemagna lives and works in Paris, France.
'The beautifully detailed scenes are a delight and the whole book has a charmingly retro feel. A lovely feel-good story' - Parents in Touch 'The rich storyline is complemented by Beatrice's art style, which made us want to leap headlong into the book' - Read It Daddy 'A spectacular book. Alemagna has managed to encapsulate the little girl's energetic character so you immediately warm to her ... a heartwarming story with images full of mesmerizing detail' - Babyccino Kids 'Alemagna captures this story immaculately with the use of rich, poetic language and a range of media ... and [explores] the limitlessness of a child's imagination' - Picture Books Blogger 'A wonderful story of self-discovery told through delightfully inventive illustrations and rich, poetic language' - Gransnet 'This delightful story, full of humour and charm, celebrates children's power of imagination and their amazing ingenuity' - School Librarian
