The Boy who Became Rain
Shortlisted for Prêmio Jabuti 2021
30 Best books of the Year (Revista Crescer)
FNLIJ (IBBY Brazil) Highly Recommended
This book was born from a poem writer by actor and arteducator Yuri de Francco, in which a boy, already dissolving from crying so much, starts to rain. As a cloud, really. Or, you mayperhaps agree with me, like all of us.
In the hands of visual artist Renato Moriconi, the book captures the movement suggested by the rain and the boy's feelings, not just with the words and images, but with the book itself as object. The Boy who Became Rain is a hybrid of an illustrated book and flipbook.
Specifications
Brochure
144 pages
15.5cm x 21cm
ISBN: 978-65-8666-601-4
About the authors
YURI DE FRANCCO
Yuri de Francco was born in the city of São Paulo (Brazil), the so-called “land of drizzle”. He is a writer, actor and art educator. His research, which involves several artistic languages, focuses on childhood.
RENATO MORICONI
Renato Moriconi is a visual artist, with a degree Visual Arts and a master’s in Graphic Design. Born in Taboão da Serra in 1980, he currently lives in the city of São Paulo (Visual). He has been dedicated to creating picturebooks since 1994 and has had approximately 50 books published in Brazil, Mexico, France, Italy and South Korea.
