We are so excited to welcome illustrator Dasha Tolstikova back to The Curious Reader! Come by the bookstore on Tuesday, November 11th at 3:30 PM to hear her read from her middle grade novel, The Adventures of Cipollini, and stick around for a drawing demonstration! This event is perfect for readers and artists ages 9-13!
Want a signed copy of the book but can't make it to the event? Order your copy at the link below and let us know how you'd like it personalized!
https://thecuriousreaderbooks.com/book/9781592704163
A Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview selection!
"A metaphor for power and the fight for justice. A rather good topic for children in 2025, wouldn't you say? This is very much a novel intended for kids 10+... Ideal for a teacher readaloud."-- Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production (A School Library Journal blog)
Review Quotes:
"I feel like I've been waiting my whole life for this little onion... Cipollino is the voice of a generation!"-- Kristina, Bookseller, Books Are Magic (Brooklyn, NY)
Review Quotes:
"An absolute triumph, a book with stunning, colorful illustrations on nearly every page--one sure to delight readers from 9 to 90... The little onion boy who once fought against the produce monarchy now belongs to all of us. Once a story is out in the world, it can't be contained; it grows wild, sprouting wherever someone needs it most."
-- Sophie Hoffer, Warm as Toast
Review Quotes:
"Wry text by Rodari ( The Book of Whys) presents the adventures of young Cipollino (or 'Little Onion'), one of seven brothers living in a whimsical world populated by anthropomorphic fruits, vegetables, insects, and animals... As an introduction notes, 'insurgent ingenuity triumphs over the petty corruptions and caprices of overripe oranges, steamed tomatoes, and bitter lemons' in this witty tale... Tolstikova portrays Cipollino's quests via emotive, mostly unlined watercolor illustrations of the fruits, veggies, and more, which are peppered throughout the rambunctious narrative."-- Publishers Weekly
Review Quotes:
"Tolstikova's watercolor-style illustrations, which are new for this first English edition, brighten nearly every spread with scenes of anthropomorphic figures topped by fruit or vegetable heads and joined by the occasional animatedly talking spider, mole, or other animal... Sly, silly fun with political and class-war overtones."-- Kirkus Reviews
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