Illustrations by Alessandro Sanna
Premio Frignano Ragazzi 2013

“Parrots, dogs and monkeys adventures tell something about today’s life, without heroism and with no obligation of a moral lesson.” la Repubblica (full review)

“Mazzucco succeeds in telling a classic tale, but set in a cruel contemporary world, taking only realistic elements from the fantastic.” Il Messaggero

A Christmas tale, a story of love and friendship about the strength and purity of feelings – concerning animals and their human owners.

Plato is a dachshund who loves singing, he is kind of a poet, brave as a tiger. The Queen is a proud Afghan greyhound with oblique eyes. The Queen is kept prisoner by cruel smugglers and Plato would risk his own life to get her freedom. A love affair between the two of them seems impossible, but nothing is impossible in fairy tales – and maybe not only there, because “appearance is just a chance, the soul is our destiny”. A tender and deep story told by a perrot, who is sitting on a tree and understands all the languages of the world. A wonderful and moving tale, about the courage of dreaming and the beauty of travelling.