Dompè-Blengino, Little Darwin

Late at night, Alice is worried about her science test the next day: will she know the answers to all the questions about the theory of evolution? As soon as she falls asleep, Charles Darwin – the father of that theory – visits her in a dream. Thus Alice begins an extraordinary journey on the Beagle, the same ship on which, almost two centuries earlier, the English scientist had reached South America, with its incredible animals, lustrous vegetation, colorful flowers and crystalclear sea. Read Alice’s captivating story, complete with 65 full-color illustrations, and relive the intellectual adventure that would change the way man sees himself and the world around him forever.

Mara Dompè has written two children’s books, “Il mistero del cassonetto” and “Mamma parla con lo specchio”, both published by Mondadori. She lives in Turin, Italy, and works as a translator.

Alessandro Blengino graduated in commercial art from IED in Turin, Italy. In 2005 he spent a semester in Australia to learn about illustration techniques for children and young adults.

• Foreign sales: Korean (Sanha Publisher)

Children’s fiction
Illustrated book, full color 
Subject: Anthropology, Evolution theory 
Pages: 96
Original title: Little Darwin (2010)