Weathermen with the head in the clouds
Shall we forecast the weather? Meteorology is more and more at the forefront of science, since it influences the most important choices for farming, water supplies, but also, “smaller” decisions suche as when to go for a weekend in the nature, whether to bring an umbrella, what to wear...

Budding gardeners
A practical handbook to learn more about seeds and plants. You can start gardening immediately just with a packet of seeds, even on the desk in your room. Start by following the instructions to create a work area without dirtying your home too much. You can also find precise information, on what a seed is exactly, the features of a plant and how its leaves, roots, flowers, fruit grow…

Multifaceted painters
A little art notebook for small artists, who want to discover all the secrets of shapes and colours. It teaches how to use their eyes to observe, their mind to focus on the subject they want to represent, and their hands to leave marks on different surfaces. By using the colour wheel included in the book children learn to distinguish primary, secondary and tertiary colours.

Cooks with a pinch of salt
A small book for cooks who want to fiddle in the kitchen and discover, transform and season food. We start by explaining how to organize and use basic kitchen utensils, then how choose ingredients using spoons and measuring cups. Our senses will be our guide: hands to knead, nose to identify odours, mouth to taste our creations. Salt, sugar, vinegar, lemon and oil, to discover the magic of food preservation, just like young chemists!

Emanuela Bussolati holds a degree in architecture. She collaborates with several publishers and television programmes, she has won two Andersen awards. For Editoriale Scienza she has illustrated the book In Gandhi’s footsteps, The history and stories of Vandana Shiva.