The Adventures of Cipollino | Gianni Rodari (Enchanted Lion)

In this enchanting tale from Italy's great children's author, Gianni Rodari, a young onion named Cipollino sets out into the world to free his wrongfully imprisoned father — and in the process undoes the tyrannical Prince Lemon, making a legion of friends along the way.

Nearly everyone in this colorful, episodic adventure is animal, vegetable, or fruit, and Cipollino faces down scoundrels of every kind with wit and humor. What hangs in the balance is the freedom of an entire kingdom, and the dignity of each blueberry, string bean, and spider.

First published in Italian in 1951 and translated into English here for the first time, with new watercolor illustrations on nearly every spread. A 2026 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book, and one of Hayao Miyazaki's fifty favorite children's books of all time.

• Written by Gianni Rodari, translated from the Italian by Antony Shugaar
• Illustrated by Dasha Tolstikova, with an introduction by Mark Krotov
• Hardcover, 248 pages, full-color illustrations throughout
• 6 ¼" × 9 ½"
• Ages 9–14
• Published October 2025 by Enchanted Lion Books
• ISBN 978-1-59270-416-3

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