Davide Calì's Picture Books

Born in Bologna in 1973, Davide Calì is a famous Italian children’s literature writer and illustrator. For him, creating stories is like writing letters to friends he doesn’t know, and then waiting for a long time in anticipation of their reply. In his early years, David was involved in writing plays, performing in stage productions, and composing music. With these experiences, David’s creative inspiration finally exploded in 2005. He won the Golden Baobab Prize, the Grand Prix of the French publishing market, with his picture book "I Wait ......".
Since then, many of his masterpieces -"Piano Piano", "Marilyn the Great Whale", "Invincible Iron Mama", "Tailor-made Dad" have been bestsellers． To date, he has published more than 100 books, which have been recognized by readers in Europe and America and have been authorized to be translated into more than 30 countries.

The awards he won:

The awards he won:
•Prix Libbylit, Belgium
•Prix​​ Bernard Versele, Belgium
•Selezione White Ravens, Germany
•Premio Kimi Siegel, Germany
•Prix​​ Suisse Enfantaisies, Switzerland
•Selezione CJ Picture Book Awards,Korea
•Prix SNCF, France
•Prix​​ Baobab, France
•Prix​​ Danielle Grondein, France
•Prix​​ des Petits Caractères, France
•Premio Il gigante delle Langhe, Italy
•Premio Legambiente, Italy
•Chinatimes, Best Album for Kids, Taiwan
•Premio Torre del Agua, Spain
•Prix de la foire de Wroclaw, Poland

Why do mosquitoes exist?

Categories：Animals & Plants   Language：Italian
   Publishing date：Oct 2025   Pages：32      Size：230mm × 275mm

【Feature】
★The Author Davide Calì won the Golden Baobab Prize, White Ravens, Prix​​ Suisse Enfantaisies, Premio Il gigante delle Langhe, Chinatimes, Best Album for Kids, etc. His books have been translated in more than 30 languages all over the world!
★Recommended reading age: 6 years and up.

But who thought mosquitoes had to exist in this world? Why must such annoying insects exist? Davide Calì invites us to change our perspective on mosquitoes and reconsider their philosophical usefulness. A fun book, thanks also to Sara Arosio's illustrations, that will make you rethink your relationship with mosquitoes. For five minutes. Then you'll keep scratching!Read More

【Author】
Sarah Arrocio
She is an illustrator and visual artist. Her first encounter with illustrations was when she saw “Dinosaur Denver” at the age of four, since then, she has never stopped illustrating. She likes to take a leap of faith and then restore everything to an orderly state. “One Day, All of This Will Be on You” is her first book for children.

One Day, All of This Will Be on You

Categories：Science, Nature & How it Works   Language：Italian
   Publishing date：Oct 2023   Pages：56      Size：200mm × 250mm

【Feature】
★ Rights sold: Simplified Chinese and French (North American).
★The Author Davide Calì won the Golden Baobab Prize, White Ravens, Prix​​ Suisse Enfantaisies, Premio Il gigante delle Langhe, Chinatimes, Best Album for Kids, etc. His books have been translated in more than 30 languages all over the world!
★English sample available.
 
 It takes three months for a napkin to completely degrade in the natural environment, but a bus ticket takes twelve months, while a piece of chewing gum takes five years, and a cigarette end takes ten years… What do all this time mean? This book will help readers understand the time things take to degrade and learn to measure time.

David Carley will set up a workshop related to this book in schools, bookstores, libraries... Teach children about the time things take for everyday objects to degrade and what we can do for the future. But this is not to point fingers or render an atmosphere of disaster - our world has not destroyed yet.Read More

The Revenge of the Eggplant

Categories：Picture Books   Language：French
   Pages：22      Size：304mm × 238mm

【Feature】
Enough! Enough! Tanguy doesn't want to eat eggplant anymore. His mother gives it to him every meal, saying it will make him strong and smart. Tanguy hates eggplant! His dream is to be adopted by an American family so he can eat cheeseburgers.
By accident, Tanguy found a magic trumpet that can turn all the people or things he doesn't like into eggplant...Read More

The Life of Hats: 10 Stories of Not Knowing Where to Go

Categories：Comics & graphic Novels   Language：French
   Pages：54      Size：225mm × 225mm

【Feature】
Long, long ago, there was a gentleman wearing a hat. This is how the ten short stories in this book begin. They are sometimes absurd, sometimes serious, sometimes funny, sometimes unexpected, and sometimes impolite. These stories condemn various human flaws, including: a person who gives orders because "a person wearing a commander's hat must command", a gentleman who has seven identical hats for each day of the week, a snowman who only has a headpiece left in spring, a person who is so absorbed in reading that he doesn't notice a monkey stealing his hat, and a beggar who refuses to sell his hat for one million euros.

This carefully crafted collection of short stories is accompanied by vivid comic illustrations, provoking us to reflect on the values of contemporary society.Read More

Monna Lisa - What They Say About Me

Categories：Arts, Music & Photography   Language：Italian
   Publishing date：2019   Pages：40      Size：175mm × 235mm

【Feature】
★ Rights sold in Poland.
★ An in-depth analysis of the historic and artistic aspects of the paiting at the end of the book.
★ Ideal for children, as well as adults, who want to discover the secrets of the painting while having fun.
★ Davide Calì is a very best children's author and his books are translated all around the world.

The Mona Lisa is facing a few issues. Being the most famous painting in the world isn’t easy. And the Mona Lisa knows the price of fame better than anyone: envy and adoration in equal measures. In fact, the Mona Lisa is going through an identity crisis: She’s no longer sure about who she is or whether she should pay any attention to all those things people keep saying about her. But maybe there’s someone who can help her finding herself again. A fun trip through the images of the most famous painting in the world that looks at its history, its fortunes over the centuries and its hidden mysteries.Read More