Rodari's anti-war nursery rhyme goes viral amid Ukraine conflict
A 1955 poem by Gianni Rodari, 'La luna di Kiev', has gone viral since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The verse, from the collection 'Filastrocche in cielo e in terra', promotes peace and brotherhood. Publisher Einaudi Ragazzi, under the direction of Orietta Fatucci, decided to reissue it as an illustrated book on April 12, 2022, with illustrations by Beatrice Alemagna. All proceeds will be donated to the Italian Red Cross for the Ukraine emergency. The book is published by Edizioni EL (San Dorligo della Valle) and costs €8.
Key facts
- Gianni Rodari wrote 'La luna di Kiev' in 1955.
- The poem went viral after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
- Einaudi Ragazzi is publishing a new illustrated edition on April 12, 2022.
- Beatrice Alemagna created the illustrations for the book.
- All proceeds go to the Italian Red Cross for Ukraine emergency.
- The book costs €8 and has 32 pages.
- Orietta Fatucci, director of Edizioni EL, conceived the project.
- The poem is from the collection 'Filastrocche in cielo e in terra'.
Entities
Artists
- Gianni Rodari
- Beatrice Alemagna
Institutions
- Einaudi Ragazzi
- Edizioni EL
- Croce Rossa Italiana
- Artribune
Locations
- Kiev
- Rome
- Omegna
- San Dorligo della Valle
- Italy
- Ukraine
- Russia
- India
- Perù
- Tevere
- Mar Morto