The SILENT Book project promotes inclusion and diversity, equality and non-discrimination among all citizens and generations benefiting inclusion of migrants and refugees. “GARDEN OF IDEAS” is composed of 16 SEEDS (activities empowering parents dialogue with kids on their identity, values) facilitating cultivation of FLOWERS (elements of intercultural mindfulness).
Picture books are metaphorical gardens, windows, mirrors and mandalas where we are invited to launch, develop and experience our visual way of being in the world in an active way.
EN: SEEDs based on book “The Lion and the Mouse” – the wordless picture book of Jerry Pinkney retells one of Aesop’s best-loved fables which inspires interpretations and discussions on values and diversity.
IT: Versione Italiana delle attività basate sul libro “Il Leone e il Topo”
EN: SEEDs based on the book “Kłopot” – an amazing picture book of a Polish famous book illustrator and writer Iwona Chmielewska. The book teaches that a “trouble” can turn to be an opportunity, we just need to able to see it.
IT: Versione Italiana delle attività basate sul libro “Kłopot” (“Il problema”) un fantastico libro illustrato dell’artista e scrittrice polacca Iwona Chmielewska
EN: SEEDs based on the book “La valigia” (“The suitcase”) – an amazing picture book of Angelo Ruta. The book invites us to walk in another’s shoes for a while…
IT: Versione Italiana delle attività basate sul libro “La valigia” – un fantastico libro illustrato senza parole di Angelo Ruta
EN: SEEDs based on the book “The Arrival” – an amazing picture book of Shaun Tan, it shows the narrative power of the images bridging cultural and linguistic barriers
IT: Versione Italiana delle attività basate sul libro “L’approdo” – un libro di Shaun Tan, per raccontare il potere narrativo delle immagini che superano le barriere culturali e linguistiche
EN: SEEDs based on the book “Return” – Aaron Becker’s wordless trilogy, a spectacular, emotionally satisfying story that brings its adventurer home.
IT: Versione Italiana delle attività basate sul libro “Ritorno” – il libro di Aaron Becker, vincitore del “Caldecott Honor Book”
EN: SEEDs based on the book “Time Flies” – Time Flies by Eric Rohmann.
IT: Versione Italiana delle attività basate sul libro “Time Flies” – un meraviglioso libro illustrato di Eric Rohmann
EN: SEEDs based on the book “The red thread” by Tord Nygren. ‘Den röda tråden’ (‘the red thread’) is an expression used in Sweden which proposes a metaphorical link that brings together a series of things and expresses the essence of an experience or an idea.
IT: Versione Italiana delle attività basate sul libro “The red thread” (“Il filo rosso”) – un libro illustrato di Tord Nygren
EN: SEEDs based on the book “The Snowman” by Raymond Briggs.
IT: Versione Italiana delle attività basate sul libro “Il Pupazzo di neve” di Raymond Briggs
You can find here the Project Presentation