As part of “Teatro a merenda,” two picture books take children and adults on a journey through growth, friendship, and courage, featuring an animated reading and a creative workshop to build a theatrical toy.
In the quiet Fiore Park, book storytelling evoking the arrival of spring has become a regular feature.
Two wonderful books, a burst of light and color that tell stories of birth and transformation, of growth and courage. In “Tad,” Benji Davies tells the story of a little tadpole whose brothers and sisters turn into frogs one by one and leave the pond. She is left alone to face
The evil giant fish Big Blub in the deepest waters. Little Tad, with her cute big yellow eyes, has to be patient before she can turn into a frog, but her leap will be the biggest of all.
Courage and growth are the important messages in this book: transforming oneself and learning to do things at one’s own pace.
Leo Lionni, with his characteristic grace in touching on the emotional world of children, tells the story of the friendship between a fish and a tadpole in the book *A Fish Is a Fish*.
When his friend turns into a frog and leaves the water to venture onto land, the little fish is consumed with envy and wants to follow him, even at the risk of the worst.
The theatrical reading is accompanied by a colorful silhouette of a cheeky little frog named Ranocchia, who asks lots of questions and gets just as excited as the young audience members.
Young and old alike will listen to the stories and then, using colored cardstock, wooden shapes, scissors, and small accessories, build a theater prop and set off on an adventure just like TAD.
PLEASE NOTE: Limited to 40 attendees (children and adults included). Storytelling and workshop for everyone ages 4 and up.
