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Written by Élise Fontenaille

Illustrated by Violeta Lópiz

Translated from the French by Karin Snelson and Emilie Robert Wong

With lush art by two-time NYT Best Illustrated recipient Violeta Lópiz, a picture book about a boy and his larger-than-life immigrant grandfather, who shares with him the kind of learning that’s not taught in classrooms.

At six years old, the child-narrator of this picture book loves nothing more than spending time with his grandpa, Luis—especially in his marvelous garden, where green beans reach as high as the sky. Luis’s garden is where the little boy practices reading and writing. But just as importantly, it’s also where he learns wonderful things from Luis, like the names of all the birds in the trees and new expressions that are so much fun to say. Luis's playful vocabulary is as vibrant and full of life as his garden, and phrases that are particular to his way of talking, like "at the drop of a cat" (which means right away), are soon adapted into the little boy's lexicon, too.

A talented cook, artist, and gardener, Luis has much wisdom to impart and many experiences to share with his grandson—even though, as a war refugee, he never went to school himself and never learned to read and write. A loving testament to the intergenerational transmission of knowledge and the breathtaking beauty of the natural world, illustrated with evocative, multilayered art by Violeta Lópiz.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-382-1

8.25” (W) x 11.3” (H) • 36 Pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: January 24, 2023

Written and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

Bear and Wolf become unlikely companions one winter's evening when they discover each other out walking in the falling snow.

They're young and curious, slipping easily into friendship as they amble along together, seeing new details in the snowy forest. Together they spy an owl overhead, look deep into the frozen face of the lake, and contemplate the fish sleeping below the surface. Then it's time to say goodbye: for Bear to go home and hibernate with the family and for Wolf to run with the pack. Daniel Salmieri's debut as author/illustrator is a beautifully rendered story of friendship and the subtle rhythm of life when we are open to the world and to each other.

Click here to watch the Bear and Wolf book trailer.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-238-1
10.5" (W) x 10.5" (H) • 48 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: February 27, 2018

Written by Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold
Illustrated by Mari Kanstad Johnsen
Translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson

For traveling into sleep on the wondrous and whimsical wings of play, there is no better book than Bedtime for Bo!
It’s time for bed, but Bo isn’t ready to stop playing. Why sleep when you can be a baby giraffe, a walrus, or a sea otter instead? Mommy joins in the fun with lively imagination and love, while still guiding Bo through his nighttime routine.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-374-6

9.8” (W) x 13.4” (H) • 76 Pages • Hardcover

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: August 9, 2022

Written by Nadine Brun-Cosme
Illustrated by Olivier Tallec
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

Big Wolf lives alone under a tree at the top of a hill. He is alone, but happy. One day, another wolf arrives: a little wolf. Without a word, Little Wolf sits down next to Big Wolf. He stays all night and all the next day. At first, Big Wolf is suspicious and worried that Little Wolf will grow bigger and become a rival. After a while, however, he starts to feel fond of his small companion. That night, he decides to let Little Wolf share his blanket. The next day, he shares some of his lunch. Just as Big Wolf is starting to get used to his new friend, Little Wolf disappears. Big Wolf is too proud to cry, but the reader cannot miss the great emotion that overwhelms him. Big Wolf loses his appetite and cannot sleep. He spends his time staring at the horizon, waiting for Little Wolf to return, but without the slightest reason to hope that he will.

Will Little Wolf return? If he does, Big Wolf’s heart might just burst with joy. Could this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship?

ISBN: 978-1-59270-084-4
9.5" (W) x 11.75" (H) • 32 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: April 1, 2009

Written and illustrated by Kaya Doi
Translated from Japanese by Yuki Kaneko

The first in a wonderfully imaginative series about two girls that is marked by revealing and lyrical small details.

The first book in a completely charming series by a well-known Japanese author and illustrator, Chirri & Chirra introduces us to two little girls who go on wonderful adventures together through the natural world. Vibrant, lively, and astonishingly sweet in a pure, unsentimental way, these pages present us with relatable children, small animals, lots of food, atmosphere, and many mysteries.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-199-5
9.25" (W) x 6.5" (H) • 40 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: September 6, 201

Written by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie
Illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin

Seven-year-old Layla loves life! So she keeps a happiness book. What is happiness for her? For you?

Spirited and observant, Layla’s a child who’s been given room to grow, making happiness both thoughtful and intimate. It’s her dad talking about growing-up in South Carolina; her mom reading poetry; her best friend Juan, the community garden, and so much more. Written by poet Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin, this is a story of flourishing within family and community.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-288-6
8.25" (W) x 11.5" (H) • 48 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: November 19, 2019

Written by JonArno Lawson
Illustrated by Nahid Kazemi

What happens when a bird doesn’t feel like a bird?

Alone with himself, even among his flock, a young bird finds an unexpected connection in the eyes of a little girl. He begins to wonder about the nature of life: What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be a bird? Swept up in his exploration of the human world, he doesn’t notice that his flock has already migrated south for the season. Beautifully illustrated by Nahid Kazemi, this sparse, lyrical story is about community lost and found, and what it means to know one’s self.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-262-6
8.3" (W) x 11.7" (H) • 56 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: February 12, 2019

Written by Gianni Rodari
Illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna
Translated by Antony Shugaar

Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Little Yellow Riding Hood. Or maybe it was Red? Little Red Riding Hood?

Grandpa keeps mixing things up. But what fun it is! Not only does his granddaughter get to correct him, but in the process they create a really great story, too!

Telling Stories Wrong, written by Gianni Rodari, widely considered the father of modern Italian children’s literature, is illustrated here with great affection by artist Beatrice Alemagna, who counts Rodari as one of her “spiritual fathers.”

ISBN: 978-1-59270-360-9

9.75” (W) x 11.7” (H) • 40 pages • Hardcover

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: June 22, 2021

Written by Kirsten Hall
Illustrated by Matthew Forsythe

A gold leaf appears in the forest. As soon as the animals notice it, each wants it more than anything else in the world. But in their struggle for it, the leaf is destroyed. Heartbroken, the animals wonder: Will we ever again see such a leaf?

ISBN: 978-1-59270-214-5
8.5" (W) x 11.2" (H) • 48 pages • Hardcover

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: May 2, 2017

Written and illustrated by Marianne Dubuc
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

One autumn day, a lion finds a wounded bird in his garden. With the departure of the bird's flock, the lion decides that it's up to him to care for the bird. He does and the two become fast friends. Nevertheless, the bird departs with his flock the following autumn. What will become of Lion and what will become of their friendship?

ISBN: 978-1-59270-151-3
7.5" (W) x 9.5" (H) • 64 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: May 6, 2014

Written by Nadine Robert

Illustrated by Valerio Vidali

Sometimes all you need is someone who accepts you as you are.

This is a subtle story about an elephant who is down in the dumps. Illustrated with a striking contrast between shadow and light, the moody blue elephant appears to live in a different world from his colorful savannah friends. Empathy is a tricky emotion for children and adults alike to grasp, but The Shadow Elephant manages to walk the thin blue line between sadness, understanding, and emotional connection. Sometimes, it’s okay to be sad and to show it. It’s also okay not to have a quick fix. Better, in fact, to acknowledge someone else’s feelings without judgement, which can be the very best gift of all.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-312-8

11 ⅝” (W) x 9 ⅝” (H) • 48 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: October 13, 2020

Written and illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

Eddie is five and a half, and thinks she is the only one in her family who isn’t really good at something. So when she hears her little sister say “birthday—Mommy—fluffy—little—squishy,” it’s extra important for her to find this amazing present before anyone else does. So, gregarious, charming, clever little Eddie goes all around the neighborhood to all her fabulous friends—the florist, the chic boutique owner, the antiques dealer, and even the intimidating butcher—to find one. It’s a magical adventure that draws on Eddie’s special gifts, ones that she herself learns to appreciate.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-180-3
8.9" (W) x 11.9" (H) • 48 pages • Hardcover

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: September 1, 2015

Written by Jean-Pierre Siméon
Illustrated by Olivier Tallec
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

What is a poem?

Arthur’s beloved fish, Leon, languishes in his bowl—he is suffering from boredom. “Hurry,” his mother says, “give him a poem!” Unsure of what a poem is, Arthur goes and looks for one in the pantry, in the closet, under his bed. Eventually he asks his neighbors, each of whom gives him a different response. In the end, Arthur tells Leon everything he has learned, finding that he might just be a poet after all.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-067-7
10.2" (W) x 10.2" (H) • 48 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: March 1, 2007

Written by Bruce Handy

Illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin

This thought-provoking,  playful picture book from NYT Best Children's Book author Bruce Handy and Ezra Jack Keats Award winning illustrator Ashleigh Corrin plays with the idea of how life would be if certain of the things we love most were no longer here.

What if one day, all the birds flew away? Mornings would be quieter. Skies would be plainer. Worms could relax. What if there were no more bugs? What if there ceased to be day and night? 

By asking how our world would change if it lacked birds, water, or people, and how we would feel about that, this playful text from Bruce Handy (The Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in Its Mouth), accompanied by joyful art from Ashleigh Corrin (Layla's Happiness), invites readers to celebrate the beauty and wonder of existence, and all that makes our world what it is. So often, our gaze is on the future, on that better world to come, but what if the world as it is—with light and water, salt, earth, and animals, plants and insects, air and stars and French fries—is sufficient, and it is only us who have not known how to cherish it, or to love it all well enough? This book reminds us that all we need is here, if only we attend! 

ISBN: 978-1-59270-383-8

10.375” (W) X 10.25” (H) • 80 Pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: September 26, 2023

Written by Pablo Neruda

Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia

Translated by Sara Lissa Paulson

This Spanish-English bilingual edition is the first fully illustrated selection of Book of Questions: comprising 70 questions of the original 320, these poems, carefully woven together by theme and accompanying full-page illustrations, invite us to wonder at the natural world and the myriad mysteries it contains.

“Book of Questions,” written by beloved Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner Neruda, was completed just months before his death in 1973, and is his last great work of poetry. By turns lyrical and cosmic, dreamlike and nonsensical, paradoxical and playful, each of these unanswerable questions asks us to set aside certainty and constraint and to enter into the vastness of the unknown. With riddles like “Where is the center of the sea? / Why don’t waves break there?” and “What do you call a flower / that flits from bird to bird?”, Neruda inspires us to unravel our assumptions and re-envision our relationship to nature. The only answer that is sure to arise from these questions is a closer observation of and reflection on the world in which we live, and a renewed sense of curiosity and wonder at our shared universe.

Illustrator Paloma Valdivia shares the same homeland of Chile as Neruda, and her art gorgeously reveals the geography of his poems, bringing to life the landscapes in which Neruda composed his Book of Questions. In scenes of expansive constellations, dancing waves, and interwoven roots, Valdivia’s art evokes the interconnectedness of the natural world. Moments of intimate encounter—between a butterfly and a rosebush, a camel and a tortoise, or a woman and a pomegranate—transcend into cosmic moments of shared connection, with animals, plants, and humans reaching out to one another and joining in the same visual language of shape. Valdivia’s colors are simply stunning: striking red, bold yellow, rich turquoise, and textured grays jump off the bright white and deep black backgrounds.

With a clear acetate jacket with striking green lettering (an homage to Neruda’s affinity for writing in green ink, which he saw as the color of hope), this edition contains six magnificent gatefold spreads that lift to reveal more questions and expanded illustrations, inviting readers into deeper and deeper reflection.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-322-7

8.75” (W) x 12” (H) • 80 Pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 7-10

Publication Date: April 26, 2022

Written & illustrated by Balint Zsako

A gorgeous wordless adventure story about a rabbit and a tree, their surprising friendship, and the distance they go to find a place to call home.

Bunny and Tree first meet when the tree observes a ferocious wolf threatening the bunny and comes to its protection. From that moment on, there is a bond of trust between the two, which flowers not only into friendship, but amazingly, into a road trip adventure, when Bunny, who's looking for his rabbit friends, convinces Tree that it's time to uproot and see the world.

Compelled by sympathy and a shared purpose, Bunny and Tree hit the road, becoming another tremendous and memorable picture book odd couple. Depicted in bright colors in a world of lavish skies and so much to see, Bunny and Tree share in wonder, adventure, misadventure, solidarity, and a sense of homecoming.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-393-7

7.75" (W) x 10" (H) • 184 Pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: All ages

Publication Date: July 18, 2023

Written and illustrated by André François
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

Originally published in 1956 Crocodile Tears is apicture book from the famous graphic designer and illustrator André François that tells how to catch a crocodile by going to Egypt. And it tells how to get a crocodile home, and even what happens after that! A smart, fun, gorgeous classic!

ISBN: 978-1-59270-227-5
10.63" (W) x 3.38" (H) • 44 pages • Hardcover

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: March 14, 2017

Written by Hiroshi Osada

Illustrated by Ryōji Arai

Translated from Japanese by David Boyd

Gentle and lyrical, Every Color of Light is a bedtime story narrated by the elements. Illustrated by the masterful Ryoji Arai, Every Color of Light, opens on a lush, green forest in the rain. The quiet calm is suddenly shattered when the wind picks up and lightning cuts the sky. Yet out of this turbulence, the moon rises, the flowers open, and raindrops roll and drip down to the forest floor. We go to sleep with the forest, sinking into the calm reflection of the moon in a pool’s surface. Harmonizing our human experience to the natural world, Arai invites the reader to hold imaginative space for our oneness with the natural world.

Ryôji Araihas an illustrative style all of his own. He took the Japanese picture-book world by storm in the 1990s with his debut picture book, Melody. Since then, he has won many awards, including the international Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2005, the highest international award in children’s literature. Hiroshi Osada debuted as a poet with This Journey. In 2000, his first collaboration with Ryōji Arai, A Forest Picture Book, earned the Kōdansha Publishing Culture Award for Children’s Literature. 

ISBN: 978-1-59270-291-6

8” (W) x 11” (H) • 32 pages • Hardcover

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: October 13, 2020

Written by Sylvaine Jaoui
Illustrated by Anne Crahay
Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick

The growth of a tree and of a child parallel each other in this exquisitely constructed die-cut picture book about our nestedness in the natural world.

I am a seed.
I grow bigger and bigger each day.
I’m starting to become who I am.

So begins this story, which is also how a child’s life begins… as does a tree’s. With an affirming, poetic text and gorgeous, delicate art as revealed through die-cuts on almost every spread, I’m Like a Tree and a Tree’s Like Me is a beautiful picture book about how we begin, how we grow, how we’re nourished, and how we live. By drawing parallels between a growing child and a growing tree, author Sylvaine Jaoui and illustrator Anne Crahay remind us of the myriad ways that humans and plants are connected as living beings.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-424-8

8.5” (W) x 11” (H) • 44 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: April 15, 2025

Written & illustrated by Øyvind Torseter

Translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson

An astonishing, high-adventure graphic novel that playfully remixes The Odyssey, Moby Dick, and more, from Norway’s greatest cartoonist.

Fresh out of a job, with his apartment slated for demolition and his possessions seized, Mulysses is in need of $5,000—and fast! As luck would have it, he crosses paths just in time with a wealthy collector, who offers him the fortune he seeks if he succeeds in bringing back the world’s biggest eye, fabled to grant its owner enormous power. Like Ulysses, Ishmael, and many others before him, Mulysses takes to the sea in search of both adventure and himself.
In addition to his high comedic, cartoonist talents, Øyvind Torseter is one of Norway’s most acclaimed illustrators. This is his ninth book with Enchanted Lion.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-276-3

10.25” (W) x 8.25” (H) • 156 Pages • Hardcover

Ages: 10-14

Publication Date: April 11, 2023

By Gianni Rodari
Illustrated by Valerio Vidali
Translated from Italian by Antony Shugaar

Every night, at nine o’clock, wherever he is, Mr. Bianchi, an accountant who often travels for work, calls his daughter and tells her a bedtime story. Set in the 20th century era of pay phones, each story has to be told in the time that a single coin will buy. One night, it’s the story of a carousel so beloved by children that an old man finally sneaks on to understand why, and as he sails above the world, he does. The next night, it’s a land filled with butter men, roads paved with chocolate, or a young shrimp who has the courage to defy expectations and do things differently.

Reminiscent of Scheherazade and One Thousand and One Nights, Gianni Rodari’s Telephone Tales is composed of many stories within a story. Each is set in a different place and time, with unconventional characters and a wonderful mix of reality and fantasy. Awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1970, Gianni Rodari is widely considered to be Italy’s most important children’s author of the 20th century. Gorgeously illustrated by Italian artist Valerio Vidali​, these stories entertain with wit, surprise, and imagination.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-284-8
6.25" (W) x 9.5" (H) • 212 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 10-14

Publication Date: September 8, 2020

By Gianni Rodari
Illustrated by JooHee Yoon
Translated from Italian by Antony Shugaar

Factual as well as whimsical, and humorously illustrated, this is the first English-language publication of the answers given by one of Italy's greatest and most beloved children's authors to children's questions about animals, nature, technology, and culture.

Gianni Rodari is widely regarded as the father of modern Italian children's literature. A firm believer in the great intelligence of children, he worked both as a teacher and a journalist. For a number of years, children across Italy sent their questions to his weekly newspaper column—questions Rodari answered, most inventively, with rhymes and little poems. Why didn't he reply with facts alone? Because he wanted to provoke children into thinking about questions, norms, and language itself. The Book of Whys collects a selection of these questions—from "Why does an elephant have a trunk?" to "Why does a car need fuel?" to "Why are we born?"—along with Rodari's answers, which beautifully serve to highlight the complexities, simplicities, and absurdities of our world.

With a fresh translation from Antony Shugaar, who also translated Rodari's Telephone Tales (the 2021 Batchelder Award winner), and playful illustrations in colored pencils from artist JooHee Yoon (Beastly Verse; The Tiger Who Would Be King, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2015; Inside Out and Upside Down), The Book of Whys is a playful, surprising, and poetically informative book for all those who are curious about the world and ready to play with the ways things are.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-364-7
6.4" (W) x 9.6" (H) • 156 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 7-10

Publication Date: January 23, 2024

Written by Riccardo Bozzi
Illustrated by Violeta Lopiz and Valerio Vidali
Translated from Italian by Debbie Bibo

A lyrical book about the adventure of life, The Forest is also a magnificent visual work, both painterly and a technical feat of paper engineering. Here, sensory experience and the textures of the material world are rendered through die-cuts, embossing, cutouts, and two gatefolds. A beautifully considered work.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-218-3
8.5" (W) x 10.5" (H) • 72 pages • Paperback with Jacket

Ages: 7-10

Publication Date: June 5, 2018

Written by Kirsten Hall
Illustrated by Matthew Forsythe

A gold leaf appears in the forest. As soon as the animals notice it, each wants it more than anything else in the world. But in their struggle for it, the leaf is destroyed. Heartbroken, the animals wonder: Will we ever again see such a leaf?

ISBN: 978-1-59270-214-5
8.5" (W) x 11.2" (H) • 48 pages • Hardcover

Ages: 4-8

Publication Date: May 2, 2017

Written & illustrated by Blexbolex
Translated from French by Karin Snelson

It’s a graphic novel! It’s an art book! It’s an action-packed fantasy adventure from French visionary Blexbolex, for readers young and old.

In the corner of a quiet, long-abandoned house, something is bubbling up and protesting. Suddenly, out from their hiding spots burst three young shapeshifting magicians—an elephant, a blackbird, and a human girl—each of whom embarks on their own journey. But a fierce young Huntress and a mechanical lion-dragon named Clinker are hot on their trails... and won't rest until every last magician is vanquished.

Fans of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's work or The Wizard of Oz will feel right at home in the pages of The Magicians, with its fabulously eclectic characters and entertaining, suspenseful, dreamlike story inspired by video games, science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tales. Magic is the beating heart of this multi-world universe—the magic of nature, the magic of childhood, the magic of creativity and imagination. Here, Blexbolex celebrates the mysterious, beautiful mess of life.

Every gorgeous page features a silkscreen-style illustration that brilliantly layers three Pantone spot colors, in a festive palette that suggests “vintage circus.” From the heavy cardstock binding with French flaps, to the bronze metallic endpapers, to the book's paper evoking that of classic comic books, Blexbolex carefully selected the materials that would best realize his vision. The result? A visually stunning work of art.

Blexbolex is an award-winning French graphic artist living in Berlin. Enchanted Lion Books has previously published English translations of four of his picture books, including People, Vacation, and two New York Times Best Illustrated selections: Seasons and Ballad.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-404-0

8.7” (W) x 10.8 (H) • 210 Pages • Paperback

A truly extraordinary gift for children and adults of any age.

Publication Date: November 7, 2023

Written by Sara Stridsberg

Illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna

Translated from Swedish by B.J. Woodstein

We Go to the Park is a beautiful, lyrical meditation on going to the park to play—which extends into a reflection on life itself—from Booker Prize-longlisted author Sara Stridsberg, and the inimitable, award-winning illustrator Beatrice Alemagna!

The park beckons us to leave our daily routines behind and enter its zone of endless possibility. In the park, the usual rules don’t apply. In the park, what matters most is the moment, and losing track of time to the timelessness of imagination, invention, observation, and chance. In the park, there are risks, of course, but also the deepest rewards, to be found in the freedom experienced through play that is both embodied and participatory. It is not the lone “I,” but the “we” that goes to the park, where chance encounters might suddenly become moments of deep connection—however fleeting—with others, nature, and ourselves.

Originally published in Sweden, this first English–language edition printed in Italy on thick cream paper offers an immersive experience of transformation, longing, and transcendence to readers of all ages, while reminding adult readers in particular of the everyday miracle contained in encountering another consciousness.

This is the fifth book to appear under Unruly, an imprint of visually complex, sophisticated picture books for teens and adults.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-407-1

10.8” (W) X 9.5” (H) • 68 Pages • Hardcover

This book, published under our Unruly Imprint, is for teens and adults.

Publication Date: June 25, 2024

Written and illustrated by Decur

Translated by Chloe Garcia Roberts

Also available as a Spanish-language edition!

Lorenzo and his mom are moving to a new home, but Lorenzo isn’t very happy about moving. He worries that he’ll be lonely, separated from his friends, who will now only exist inside his cell phone. Upon arrival at their new house, Lorenzo discovers an old desk, with what seems like hundreds of drawers. Each drawer even has its own smell! Deep inside the desk, he finds a notebook and begins to read. With every page he turns, his interest grows, and soon he is transported into a new, magical and wondrous world. A story within a story, each one visually different and striking, the movement here is between two worlds, with images from the notebook and from Lorenzo’s imagination spilling into the everyday. This is a graphic novel about the power of observation, imagination and the many incredible lenses through which we each experience our lives.

Visually stunning, created in both luminous paint and cut-paper art, this is a debut at the summit from a self-taught Argentinian visionary.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-293-0

8” (W) x 12” (H) • 184 pages • Hardcover with Jacket

Ages: 10-14

Publication Date: June 2, 2020

Written and illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna

Translated from the French by Karin Snelson and Emilie Robert Wong

In this dark adaptation of Snow White, acclaimed artist Beatrice Alemagna tells the story from the point of view of the jealous stepmother queen, to complicate the question of goodness and set into high relief the shadow side, with its capacity for evil, of human life.

Once upon a time, a child was born with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony: the princess Snow White. She is possessed of beauty and innocence, but there in the shadows lurks a queen who will remarry her widower father, a queen who is as empty and envious, as narcissistic and fractured as is every life that gets stuck in the endless reflecting pool or mirror of the self. Void of love, it is hatred that animates her. But like all true fairy tales, this story doesn't ask us to judge and condemn the queen and her hatred, but rather to consider the kinds of behaviors and situations that invite evil, and where true innocence or goodness might lie.

Following the first-person account of the queen, this picture book for older readers illuminates her blinding obsession and insatiable jealousy, right up to the point of her violent undoing. Told through a series of riveting, unsettling images as well as a bold adaptation of the Grimm's original text, this version of Snow White brilliantly puts us all in touch with the messy, shadowed, fraught, and fragile inwardness we each possess.

This is the second book to appear under Unruly, an imprint of picture books for older readers, and will include an author's note and a short note to readers about how it continues to build this experimental framework of visually complex, sophisticated picture books for teens and adults.

ISBN: 978-1-59270-381-4

9.75” (W) x 13.8” (H) • 96 Pages • Hardcover, featuring a special Swiss binding

This book, published under our Unruly Imprint, is for teens and adults.

Publication Date: October 25, 2022