A Half-Story

Have you ever wondered where lost socks go? Why is it so common for one of them to disappear without a trace? In this story, you will discover the fascinating answer to these mysteries.

 

 

They were so identical, so alike, that their mom had trouble telling them apart. They did everything together: they slept curled up like a ball, watched movies, went to ballet classes, and explored the world. Always as a pair!

 

But one ordinary day, something unexpected happened. Something terrible! And so began a fabulous adventure...

 

 

THE AUTHOR 

 

Luciana de Luca is from Buenos Aires. She is a journalist, editor, contributor to anthologies, and the author of several children’s books, among them, at Lecturita: Anxious

 

 

THE ILLUSTRATOR

 

Giulia Pastorino was born in 1991 in Genoa where she still lives and works. She trained at the Ligustica Academy of Fine Arts, specializing in graphic design, and then moved to Urbino where she completed her master's degree in illustration at ISIA. In 2016 she won the Tapirulan contest, in the same year and in 2022 she was selected for the Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. In 2021 she participated in the "Italian Excellence" exhibition also as part of the Bologna fair. She has illustrated several albums and collaborates regularly with publishing houses but also with magazines, galleries and communication studios.