Totò and Me

A little girl and her cat, paw in hand: a first book about looking at each other, and growing up together.

Adele and her cat Totò share everything. Hands and paws. Feet and toes. Tummies and little bottoms. Page after page, small daily habits build a whole world: sleeping side by side, playing chase, blowing bubbles, hiding together in a box. Through plain words and clear, tender pictures, children discover their own body, the pleasure of a shared routine, and the simple joy of being close to someone else.

A love for animals that, nurtured from the very first pages, is built to last a lifetime.

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Key highlights: 

◊ A first book about body and bond
Simple words and pictures introduce toddlers to their own body, through the gentle comparison with someone else.

​◊ Made for shared reading
Familiar daily scenes – play, sleep, cuddles – fit perfectly into reading routines from birth, at home and at nursery.

​◊ A tender game of mirrors
The “me and you” structure invites pointing, naming and copying: ideal for toddlers taking their first steps into language.

​◊ Sized for the smallest hands
Rounded corners and a compact board format, safe and easy to hold well before the first birthday.

Author & Illustrator

CRISTIANA CERRETTI

Cristiana Cerretti graduated from IED in 1996 and has illustrated and published with leading Italian publishers ever since. She teaches Graphic Design at AANT Academy of Arts and New Technologies and at Officina illustration school, both in Rome. She founded B17, Italy’s first shop entirely dedicated to illustration. For Lapis she has  published several titles, including My Mother is like a Tree, written by Lucia Panzieri.