A new and original book to learn about the mysteries of space and entertain adults and children, it arrived in Argentine bookstores, from the hand of a prestigious publisher.
Is about The day the Earth and the Moon foughtby the Northern Irish writer David Duff: The work has illustrations by the Italian Noemí Vola.
The story is published in Argentina by Limonero and it will be one of the attractive novelties for children in the next edition of the Book Fair.
Maintaining a healthy relationship is not easy and that of the Earth and the Moon is no exception: after 4.5 billion years together, the natural satellite, already tired of orbiting the planet, takes its things and goes on an adventure. through the Solar System.
From scorching Venus to giant Jupiter, the Moon discovers new possibilities and strange encounters, but as she reaches the cold, lonely outer reaches of the cosmos, she begins to wonder if any new friendship will match the one she had with Earth.
In addition to telling an original story to entertain children and adults, The day the Earth and the Moon fought presents an entertaining and practical review, based on scientific data, of the planets and their characteristics.
Duff is the pseudonym of an award-winning advertising creative from Northern Ireland, who spent much of his childhood listening to stories of old men and women who sat on wobbly chairs and never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
In her stories, she is interested in relationships, science and the absurd: The Day the Earth and the Moon Fought is her first children’s book.
For her part, the Italian Noemí Vola is a prominent illustrator, whose art has been selected at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2019 and 2022.
Limonero is an independent publishing house founded in 2014 by Lulú Kirschenbaum and Manuel Rud, dedicated to the publication and dissemination of illustrated books with which it seeks to appeal to readers of all ages.
The label has a catalog made up of books of poetry with images, illustrated narrative, art with text and text with art; stimulating titles -both translations and originals- of high quality, with suggestive and innovative graphic proposals.
In 2019 it was chosen as the best children’s publisher in Latin America at the Bologna International Book Fair, and several of its titles were highlighted with important awards and mentions.
Presentation and celebration
“The day the Earth and the Moon fought” will be presented at booth 1714 of the Book Fair by Limonero, which will celebrate its tenth anniversary.
“We are happy and proud of the publishing house that we founded. We have a solid and committed team that makes it possible to sustain and reinvent ourselves. It is a great satisfaction to have an editorial fund that we still like after so many years and a great pleasure to be with new projects that allow us to continue growing,” said Lulú Kirschenbaum.
Meanwhile, Manuel Rud explained: “We are opening our publishing house in Spain and working on a new line of illustrated books that seeks its first readers in adults. Having new projects is the best celebration.”
