New Releases by Francesca Cavallo

From the creators of the New York Times bestselling sensation Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a beautiful gift box containing two volumes with 200 stories to inspire girls to dream without limits. The Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls - Gift Box Set brings two trailblazing and bestselling volumes together to share the extraordinary stories of queens and activists, ballerinas and pirates, scientists and inventors, and more for readers to explore and enjoy. The unique narrative style transforms each biography into a fairytale, filling readers with wonder and a burning curiosity to know more about each subject. Both books feature gorgeous illustrations by female artists from around the world. Each Gift Box Set contains both Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2 in hardcover, in a beautiful slipcase, shrink-wrapped to ensure scuff-free arrival. Illustrated by 70 female artists from all over the globe, this Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls gift set will inspire your entire family to dream bigger, aim higher and fight harder!

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This sequel to the sensational New York Times bestseller, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, showcases 100 brand-new bedtime stories of incredible women throughout history and around the world. In this book, readers will embark on an empowering journey through 100 new bedtime stories, featuring the adventures of extraordinary women through the ages, such as: Agatha Christie, Writer Angela Merkel, Chancellor Audrey Hepburn, Actress Beyoncé, Singer, Songwriter, and Businesswoman Georgia O''Keeffe, Painter Katherine Johnson, Computer Scientist Madam C. J. Walker, Businesswoman Madonna, Singer, Songwriter, and Businesswoman Oprah Winfrey, TV Host, Actress, and Businesswoman Sojourner Truth, Activist The unique narrative style of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls transforms each biography into a fairytale, filling readers with wonder and a burning curiosity to know more about each hero. After the release of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, the passionate community of supporters, spanning 70+ countries, wrote in to suggest the Rebel Girls who inspired them. As a result, the stories in Volume 2 are entirely crowd-sourced and boasts a brand-new graphic design, a glossary, and full-page, full-color portraits of each subject, created by the best female artists of our time.

A collection of stories that present portraits of inspirational women from various fields of life, from Astrid Lindgren to Aung San Suu Kyi, from Coco Chanel to Marie Curie. Also included is the story of one Welsh woman - Lowri Morgan, Ultra Marathon runner and television presenter.

„Lektura obowiązkowa na stoliku nocnym każdej dziewczynki albo młodej kobiety”. – Geri Stengel, „Forbes” Opowieści na dobranoc dla młodych buntowniczek, historie stu bohaterskich kobiet od Elżbiety I po Serenę Williams, to nowe wersje bajek stworzone, by zainspirować wszystkie dziewczynki. Książka, zilustrowana przez sześćdziesiąt artystek ze wszystkich zakątków świata, to najhojniej finansowana oryginalna publikacja w dziejach crowdfundingu. Wsparli ją czytelnicy z ponad siedemdziesięciu pięciu krajów świata. Prawa do tytułu sprzedano do dwudziestu ośmiu krajów i liczba ta stale rośnie! Wszystkie historie są utrzymane w konwencji bajki i każda składa się z jednostronicowego tekstu oraz portretu. „Każda z tych stu historii dowodzi, że wierząc w coś całym sercem, zyskujemy siłę, by zmieniać świat” – czytamy w przedmowie. Ten zbiór zainspiruje nie tylko najmłodszych, ale i nieco starszych do tego, by wierzyli we własne siły, marzyli odważnie i pielęgnowali w sobie wewnętrzną siłę. Elena Favilli to nagradzana dziennikarka i właścicielka firmy medialnej. Współpracowała z magazynem „Colors”, wydawnictwem McSweeney’s, stacją RAI, serwisem „Il Post” i dziennikiem „La Repubblica” oraz koordynowała pracę internetowych serwisów informacyjnych po obu stronach Atlantyku. Ukończyła semiotykę na Uniwersytecie Bolońskim i studiowała dziennikarstwo internetowe na Uniwersytecie Kalifornijskim w Berkeley. Francesca Cavallo jest pisarką i reżyserką teatralną. Jej wielokrotnie nagradzane przedstawienia można oglądać na licznych europejskich scenach. Jest również założycielką SFERRACAVALLI – Międzynarodowego Festiwalu Wyobraźni Odnawialnej. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls jest jej siódmą książką dla dzieci. „Właśnie takie opowiadania powinnyśmy czytać do poduszki naszym córkom”. – Hollee Actman Becker, „Parents” „Autorki tych bajek zastępują księżniczki kobietami, które zmieniły świat ”. – Taylor Pittman, „The Huffington Post"

Cem histórias que provam a força de um coração confiante: o poder de mudar o mundo. Que essas valentes mulheres inspirem vocês. Que os retratos delas imprimam em nossas filhas e filhos a profunda convicção de que a beleza se manifesta em todas as formas, cores e idades. Em Histórias de ninar para garotas rebeldes, tudo o que podemos sentir é esperança e entusiasmo pelo mundo que estamos construindo. Um mundo onde gênero não defina quão alto você pode sonhar nem quão longe você pode ir. “Um livro absolutamente necessário para embalar qualquer garota ou mulher que conhecemos. ” - Geri Stengel, Forbes “Essas histórias de ninar transformarão princesas em mulheres que mudarão o mundo. ” - Taylor Pittman, The Huffington Post

IND edition

A contemporary classic, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women. Readers will rule ancient Egypt with Cleopatra, make groundbreaking discoveries with Marie Curie, fly through the sky with Amelia Earhart, and defy gravity with Simone Biles. Illustrated by 60 female artists from every corner of the globe, this is the most funded original book in the history of crowdfunding. Plus, scannable codes inside unlock audio stories from the Rebel Girls app!

This book, which stems from a collaboration with Timbuktu Labs - the first and multi-award winning digital magazine dedicated entirely to children - provides an innovative interpretation of the famous and romantic story describing the adventures of young Clara in the Kingdom of Toys. The creation of a paper version of the Timbuktu app by the same name enables the reader to move between the book and the infinite possibilities offered by its digital counterpart. Philip Giordano''s elegant illustrations underscore the magical atmosphere of this timeless story. AUTHOR: Francesca Cavallo is an award-winning theater director and playwright. Her plays have been staged in Italy, Switzerland and Germany for the past 5 years. In 2012, she moved to the U.S. to co-found Timbuktu Labs with Elena Favilli. At Timbuktu, she serves as Chief Creative Officer. Philip Giordano is an Italian illustrator born in a small coastal town in Liguria. He attended the Brera Fine Arts Academy in Milan, studied illustration at the IED and subsequently gained a Master in Animation Techniques in Turin. In 2009, he won the "International Award For Illustration" at the Bologna Children''s Book Fair. Colour illustrations