On Monday, February 27, the author Sergio Ruzzier read in a kindergarten in Dâmboviţa county, part of the Read me 100 Stories national program.
Sergio Ruzzier and Bogdan Tăut, founder of the Frontiera Publishing House, read-aloud the book “Fox & Chick: The Party: And Other Stories,” which they later gave to the children. The book is included in the Read Me 100 Stories 2023 educational kit.
Also, the children reread the book “Two Mice” with Katharina Scheidereiter, representative of Kaufland Romania, the sponsor of the Two Books in a Bag project. The book “Two Mice” has already reached 20,000 children in our country by 2021 as part of this project.
At the initiative of our partners, Asociația Cu Alte Cuvinte, the author participated on Saturday, February 25, in the public discussion, “Why we need comics for the little ones,” in the presence of comic book critic Dodo Niță. The event was hosted by the National Museum of Romanian Literature, and it was moderated by OvidiuRO’s co-founder, Maria Gheorghiu.
Moreover, between February 22 and 24, Sergio Ruzzier coordinated a comics workshop attended by 22 Romanian illustrators and writers of children’s books. Within the Incubator of Colorful Stories, a comic strip project from among the participants will be selected and turned into an illustrated book for children. Along with a pedagogical guide, the book will be donated in 2000 copies to kindergartens in villages and small towns in Romania through the OvidiuRO programs.
*Sergio Ruzzier is an Italian writer and illustrator, recognized for his unmistakable graphic style. With over twenty years of experience in the United States, he has been awarded several times by the American book industry. Back in Europe, he collaborates with several publishers and creates stories sprinkled with sensitivity and humour.