63rd edition 13- 16 April 2026 | Bologna - Italy
63rd edition 13- 16 April 2026 | Bologna - Italy
Title: Ingrávida
English title: Weightless
Author: Fran Pintadera
Illustration: Raquel Catalina
Publisher: bookolia
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Spain
Weightless is a beautifully crafted picture book in which exquisite illustrations evoke the sensation of embodiment - of floating and moving with the pleasure of physical freedom.
Set by the sea, the story gently carries readers through moments of calm and adventure, of connection and quiet discovery, capturing the joy of inhabiting one’s body and the world.
Blending lyricism and emotional depth, text and image guide a subtle, immersive journey of self-discovery, inviting readers to grow alongside the narrative. By the final pages, something unexpected emerges, leaving an echoing sense of poetic wonder that invites the reader to begin again.
Title: Lucy en Donker
English title: Lucy and Dark
Author: Karst-Janneke Rogaar
Illustration: Karst-Janneke Rogaar
Publisher: Querido
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Netherlands
In Lucy and Dark, Dark becomes a character, and the little girl gradually makes friends with it. The illustrations use a strategic, expressionist palette, giving colour and form to Dark and narrative shape to a child’s fear. Through this interplay, the story brings emotion and tangible presence to an otherwise invisible force.
Title: Tomber 8 fois, se relever 9
English title: Fall Down 8 Times, Get up 9
Author: Frédéric Marais
Illustration: Frédéric Marais
Publisher: HongFei Cultures
Year: 2025
Country/Region: France
Graphically striking from its title and cover, Fall Down 8 Times, Get up 9 is full of cultivated graphic references and demonstrates the power of composition across the double spreads, adding surprising layouts and memorable perspectives. The reduced palette, emitting contrast between deep dark and luminous tones, reflects the story’s essential elements, where struggle and light coexist. Bold, expressive and meticulously designed, the book transforms visual language into an emotionally resonant narrative.
