63rd edition 13- 16 April 2026 | Bologna - Italy
63rd edition 13- 16 April 2026 | Bologna - Italy
BOOK
Title: Zagazoo
Publisher: Red Fox / Penguin Random House
CROSSMEDIA EXTENSION
Short film
Produced by: Eaglet Films
Country/Region: UK
An extraordinary adaptation of Quentin Blake’s illustrated book that transfers the author’s visual language sensitively and faithfully into an animated short film that boosts the emotional power of the original work. The humour of the story, the original illustrations enriched by new animated backdrops, and the fast-paced narrative all combine to create a memorable experience that will move young and old alike.
DIFFERENT BOOKS
Title: La maison des histoires
Publisher: Diversi autori ed editori
CROSSMEDIA EXTENSION
Play Museum
Developed by: L’école des Loisirs
Country/Region: FRANCE
An enchanted place where children’s books are transformed into a physical, sensory and collective experience, offering children – and the adults who accompany them – a whole new way to engage with their favourite characters. In a space that is much more than a museum, play areas, storytelling sessions, cinema and a bookshop all come together to make books a community asset to be enjoyed together. A model that every city should adopt.
BOOK
Title: No imagination allowed
Publisher: Roi Books
CROSSMEDIA EXTENSION
Film, web platform, workshops
Produced by: Red Dog Culture House (film)
Country/Region: Corea del Sud
A participatory project that places children at the centre of the story, recognising boredom as a driver of the imagination and their drawings as seeds for new worlds. The use of artificial intelligence – deployed as a tool for amplifying rather than replacing creativity – to animate children’s illustrations and translate them into films and digital exhibitions is a happy and significant example of technology at the service of imagination. A beautiful story that continues to multiply beyond the bounds of any linear narrative.
BOOK
Title: Lenguas que cuentan
Publisher: Biblioteca del congreso de la Nación
CROSSMEDIA EXTENSION
Web platform
Produced by: Biblioteca del congreso de la Nación
Country/Region: Argentina
