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Translation of: Une histoire de contraires.
About the author
Italian author and illustrator
Tullio Corda was born in the town of Cagliari on the island of Sardinia off the coast of Italy. Corda moved to Genoa where he obtained a diploma in architecture. While working as a graphic designer, Corda developed a passion for printmaking and oil painting. This, combined with the discovery of a local children’s bookstore, led him to study at the Štěpán Zavřel school of illustration in Sarmede, north of Venice. Following his studies at the school, Corda decided to become a full-time author and illustrator of books for children. He now lives and works in Lyon, France.
Summary
Cat and Dog are not the same, in fact they are very different and the perfect subjects for a tale of opposites.Enjoy their adventures as they fight and play, chase and hide, in an escapade that includes some special high-drama storytelling in the illustrations of this deceptively simple book. Tullio Corda depicts a relationship that is familiar to us all and provides a clever surprise ending. A truly relatable tale in just 32 words!
Foreword
- Amazon.com Advertising
- Social Media Pre-sales Campaign (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
- Social Media Paid-Advertising Campaign (still, animated, and video on Facebook)
- Special VIP Mailing to key social media influencers, teachers, bookstores, and librarians
- Trade advertising in PW including inclusion in a ½ page in the Children’s Announcement Issue (7/19)
- Featured title on TeachingBooks.net
- Resource Guide
- Publicity outreach (Blue Slip Media)
- Special Launch Advance Review Mailing
- Inclusion in Red Comet Press Launch Publicity (PW Children’s Newsletter feature, Shelf Awareness, Fuse#8 Blog interview/School Library Journal, ReadingRockets.org interview/WETA(PBS Kids), Publishing Talks podcast interview, WorldKitLit interview
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"The companionable relationship between a canine and a feline is cleverly communicated through skillful visual storytelling." — Publishers Weekly
"The dog and cat characters are perfect foils for this story, with a happy ending that leaves the audience wanting more. . . a wonderful story and charming as well." — School Library Journal
“Concepts never made me laugh this hard. An orange cat and blue dog illustrate opposites in the most hilarious of ways as they go through a day of waking up, chasing one another, getting into trouble, and … being friends? A perfect combination of words and illustration, and a concept book that tells a cohesive story.” — Momreadit.com
The faces of Cat and Dog speak volumes in this ode to opposites that packs piles of expressive storytelling into its spare pages." — The Virginian-Pilot
“The perfect book to introduce or reinforce antonyms to kids.” — Beaglesandbooks.com
“Telling a story with only 32 words seems nearly impossible but Tullio Corda has done it." —SincerelyStacie.com
"Employing a simple palette of vivid oranges and bright blues which expands to include yellow and green, the illustrations implicitly extend beyond the page, drawing us into the action, and leaving visual clues as to what to expect next. . . a good choice if you are looking to share a story with younger children of different ages." – World Kid Lit
