Maddalena [Hardcover]

Claudia???s best friend is her doll, Maddalena, and they are never apart. Maddalena is very brave, but sometimes she gets scared???especially when Mom and Dad have to be away for awhile, so Claudia lets her climb into bed with her for comfort. One day, however, the whole family goes on a trip together???and they forget Maddalena at home! Claudia isn???t afraid, of course, she???s only worried for poor Maddalena! What can she do? This gorgeous picture book, featuring vintage-style illustrations from Italian artist Laura Orsolini, reminds us that it???s never easy to be away from the ones we love, no matter what our age or circumstances.Laura Orsolini was born in Rome, Italy, where she received her art degree from the Istituto Europeo di Design. She also studied children???s book illustration at the international summer school of S??rmede in Treviso, Italy. For ten years she worked with magazines and advertising agencies as a commercial illustrator. More recently, she has devoted her creative work almost exclusively to the writing and illustration of children???s books, publishing nine books in five different countries. Samples of her work were selected for the 2006 Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. Laura is self-employed as a freelance artist, and she lives and works between Rome and Bangkok.FromMaddalena, by Laura Orsolini:

That's me, with my best friend Maddalena.

My name is Clausdia, and I'm the one with the white ribbon in her hair.

Maddalena is a lot of fun. We always play together. The porcelain dancer???the one in the dining room???would like to join us, but she???s not allowed.

She could break, Mom says.

And the dancer, who is very obedient, stays still on the table.Targeted national print media mailing to: children???s book review media, includingKirkus Reviews,The Horn Book,Publisher???s Weekly, etc; library book review media, includingSchool Library Journal, lC¯