El hada Rosa
- A funny, whimsical story that teaches kids they don’t have to conform to gender roles.
- El hada Rosa has a job to do—she grants kids’ wishes. But when kids start to wish for things that she thinks aren’t proper for their gender, she gets upset and refuses to grant their wishes. In her anger, she begins to realize that she too does not want to follow the role she’s been given.
- Themes of nonconformity, overcoming stereotypes, and self-expression.
- Available in Spanish and English.
- Winner of the VIII Narrating Equality Award.
Susana Torrubiano was born in Madrid. She studied Social Work at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in Madrid (Spain), and Education, Family and New Technologies at the Universidad Pontificia in Salamanca (Spain). She currently works as the person in charge of social action projects and volunteering in a Foundation.
Giulia Orecchia has been an illustrator since 1980. She illustrates and designs books and games for children and teenagers.
After finishing her studies at the Brera School of Art (Italy), she studied visual design at the Scuola Politecnica del Design in Milan (fascinated by Bruno Munari, who taught there) and art therapy. She loves to tell stories with pictures and tries to accompany and add to literary texts using the powerful language of images.