Haiku for little hearts

A whole day, captured three lines at a time.​

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Just three lines are enough to hold big, universal feelings, close to every child’s everyday life. Waking up warm under the covers. Running outside. Jumping in puddles. Turning a cardboard box into a castle, or a dragon. And, at the end, the sweetness of goodnight. Page after page, small daily gestures become haiku, while gentle, playful illustrations follow the rhythm of the words, inviting children to look closely and marvel at their own small world.​

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The poetry hidden inside the little things of everyday life.

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​Ideal for early years poetry corners, creative writing workshops in primary school, and library reading activities.​

New edition: September 2026

KEY HIGHLIGHTS: 

◊ A playful bedtime ritual: a clever story-within-a-story that transforms bedtime resistance into a fun, interactive game between parent and child.​

​◊Relatable childhood dynamics: perfect for all toddlers who try every trick in the book to delay sleep, turning bedtime into a moment of affection and imagination.​

​◊ A meta-narrative twist: a humorous shift in perspective where the child starts telling the story, the mother gently intervenes, and the narrative loops back in a cozy, satisfying ending.​

Author & Illustrator

LUIGINA DEL GOBBO​
She lives in Udine, where she taught for over twenty years, exploring new ways to build skills and abilities in children aged 6 to 10. Alongside writing, she creates and leads workshops in schools, libraries and literary festivals. For Lapis she has published several titles, including the long-selling I’d love a Slow-Down Time and Let Me Do It! ​

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FRANCESCA MASSAI​
An illustrator and graphic designer, she specialises in creative workshops for children and adults. After graduating from the University of Bologna, she lived for some years in Latin America, in Buenos Aires, where she deepened her training in visual arts.​