Giulia Boccabella

"Christmas is not Christmas without a Christmas tree" at least this is Beppe's opinion, and since he is in charge of the farm, guess what? He decided to have a Christmas tree Of course there are Christmas trees and there are Christmas trees, but Beppe wasn't going to have an ordinary Christmas tree. Of course not He was determined to make it special. As it turned out his Christmas tree was not only special but unique, so unique that you will not find another one like it anywhere else in the world. Why? Well read this story and you will find out...

La fattoria del signor Beppe pu sembrare, a prima vista, una fattoria come tante altre, ma il quieto trantran quotidiano nasconde invece ben altro Gallo e galline, pecore, cane e gatto, mucche e oche, merli e ranocchietti sono infatti molto di pi di semplici animali che scorrazzano in cortile Terrore, il cane del signor Beppe, per esempio, ama fare giardinaggio anche se il signor Beppe farebbe volentieri a meno del suo aiuto Perch ? Perch nessuno ha mai spiegato a Terrore che una volta sotto terra i bulbi di fiori devono rimanere l Nocciola, il gatto, invece, fa il tassista quando non occupato a tormentare Terrore o ad andare a pesca. Camilla, la mucca prediletta del signor Beppe, si improvvisa ballerina di valzer e Guendalina, l'oca dal codino nero, sa bene cosa fare per impedire che le sue uova vengano "rubate" dal signor Beppe per farne frittate Ogni storia insomma nasconde una avventura, inseguimenti mozzafiato tra trattori e rastrelli, travestimenti al limite dell'impossibile, finali inaspettati che vi lasceranno a bocca aperta perch a pensarci bene nulla impossibile o quasi.E se vi piacciono le sfide afferrate i pastelli e rendete questo libro unico colorandone i disegni. Non ci sono regole, nessun colore giusto o sbagliato, lasciate che sia la vostra fantasia a decidere Siete pronti? Affilate i temperini, impugnate i pastelli e... buon divertimento.

A farm would not be a farm if with the chickens, the cows, the geese, the dog and the cat... there were not also some sheep, would it? If you go for a walk in the countryside it is quite normal to see sheep grazing in the fields and one day Beppe decided that he was going to add some sheep to his farm too. Obviously he didn't think that Terrore would object since, except for keeping his eyes open to make sure that the fox did not come to the farm shopping for dinner, he didn't have a lot to do during the day. So, just imagine Terrore's surprise when he saw Beppe with the sheep in the yard and the shock that struck him when he discovered that he was going to be a "part-time sheepdog". All went well for a while................... until the rain came

I am sure that most of you have heard at least once, the story about a cunning cat walking around the countryside wearing a large pair of boots. The story is already quite incredible, isn't it, but what would you say if I told you about a pair of boots walking around without being worn, not even by a cat? or a dog? or a person? Impossible? Are you sure? Because I am sure, and if you listen I will prove you wrong Now I must admit, we are not talking about an elegant pair of leather boots like those worn by Puss, but a more practical pair, in fact a pair of wellington boots; and yes, the very same boots that Terrore, Beppe's dog, had tried to destroy on several occasions. Don't worry, he will not get into trouble for that; after all Terrore has very good reasons to want to destroy those boots and once you have read this story you will be more than happy to help him do just that. Unless; in the mean time, the boots have walked far enough to be out of reach.

A farm would not be a farm without a cat As you can imagine, Terrore, Beppe's dog, does have a different opinion about this, and the sharp welcome Nocciola the cat, gave to him the very first day he arrived at the farm didn't help to make them friends.In fact since that day, not a single day went by without a chase through the yard, and across the pasture, or down to the river. Barking and meowing became the background noises at Beppe's farm, until one day...

At Easter, eggs are very popular, and in some countries the children even play a game called "egg hunt". The game is simple: chocolate eggs are hidden in the garden and the children have to find out where they have been hidden. Egg hunting can be really funny if it is Easter, if the eggs are made of chocolate, and, if there are children who want to play the game. But if it is not Easter, if the eggs are real eggs, and if there are no children who want to play the game, then it is a completely different story, and Beppe wasn't really expecting to have to search all of his land to find out where Guendalina, the goose his bought at the farmer market, was hiding her eggs

If you haven't read about Beppe's farm before then you will be surprised to discover that his farm is full of animals with unexpected talents. You don't believe me? And what will you say if I tell you that at Beppe's farm chickens can fly, that his dog is an experienced gardener (in his own way of course ) and that Camilla, his cow, is able to dance? I must admit, the day she gave her first and last performance she was probably not fully aware of what she was doing, but her waltz in the yard is still very vivid in Beppe's mind, as is the memory of the painful headache in Camilla head Now are you ready to discover what happened and do you have enough crayons to colour in all the pictures of this book? If the answer is yes, then don't wait any longer...

The life at Beppe's farm doesn't follow normal routines and after chickens that can fly, (Have you already read that story?) now, there is a dog that will do some gardening... well his idea of gardening is not exactly conventional, but he will try very hard to help Once again this book is waiting for you to come alive, so what are you waiting for? Are you ready to discover what Terrore is doing? Then pick up your crayons and transform the black and white drawings into colourful pictures exactly as you would like to see them.

A farmer, Beppe, a dog, Terrore, and few chickens, can you imagine what will happen next?This book is not just a story to be read, it is a story waiting for you to come to life. Read it and imagine... which colour is Terrore, and Cresty and Beppe's shirt? Don't let the black and white pictures be ordinary pictures, make them your own pictures and give to the characters of this story the final touch... your touch.