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  • Bibliography:
    6 Books
  • First Book:
    December 2011
  • Latest Book:
    September 2025
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Book List in Order: 6 titles



  • From Gianni Rodari, the father of modern Italian children’s literature, comes a pithy, humorous tale about life and death, health and wealth . . . and bandits and balloons! A refreshed translation from Batchelder Awardâ€"winner Antony Shugaar, illu...



  • Reminiscent of Scheherazade and One Thousand and One Nights, Gianni Rodari’s Telephone Tales is many stories within a story. Every night, a traveling father must finish a bedtime story in the time that a single coin will buy. One night, it’s a ca...







  • Written by Gianni Rodari, the father of modern Italian children's literature, and charmingly illustrated by award-winning artist Beatrice Alemagna, this bright, sweet story reminds us what children are really like in the most essential and beautiful ...



  • In this enchantingly whimsical, darkly comic tale from Gianni Rodari (Italy’s Roald Dahl), an unlikely hero—none other than a young onion!—takes up the fight against the tyrannical Prince Lemon, with wit and heart. Cipollino is youn...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Gianni Rodari has published 6 books.

The next book by Gianni Rodari, The Adventures of Cipollino, will be published in September 2025.

The first book by Gianni Rodari, Lamberto, Lamberto, Lamberto, was published in December 2011.

No. Gianni Rodari does not write books in series.