Friday 25 September, 4.30 pm at SIAL School, 154 Holland Park Avenune, London W11 4UH
St Francis of Assisi for Kids (and curious parents) by Federico Corradini
A journey through storytelling, universal values and creativity for children. Readings and activities with the author Federico Corradini and Eleonora Lizzul
Event for children aged 6-12
In Italian
ICI London and SIAL.School present Federico Corradini’s book St Francis for Children (an curious parents), published by Prometeica, part of Prometeica’s publishing project dedicated to innovative pedagogical methodology. Through the empathic–cognitive value of shared reading, the goal is to transform a historical and spiritual figure like Francis of Assisi into a bridge between generations, translating complex topics into accessible and engaging language for children.
Animated storytelling and readings will alternate with interactive and hands‑on workshops, blending moments of listening, interaction, and hands‑on activities, ensuring experiential and tactile learning.
– Presentation of the Publishing House (Behind the Scenes of the Book): how a publishing house works, what it is, and how a book is created; how, when, and why a volume is produced; the professional roles involved: the birth of a story and the development of illustrations (from draft to graphic layout)
– Shared Reading and Storytime. Selection of key passages from the book to explore the different ages and facets of Francis: the child and the merchant: Francis in the era of the Italian city‑states; the dreaming adolescent: the myth of King Arthur and the desire to become a knight; the innovator: Francis as a pioneer of environmentalism and bearer of a message with global impact
– Educational and Creative Workshops. During the storytelling, the audience will take part in differentiated hands‑on activities designed to help internalize the book’s key messages.
Federico Corradini is a semiotician. He studies the narrative frameworks of Italian, Latin and ancient Greek literature classics, applying them to modern communication. He lectures on the relationship between innovation and the humanities at businesses and universities. In 2021, he founded the publishing house Prometeica. Our series for kids and for curious parents includes his three volumes of Dante for kids (2021) as well as Virgil for Kids (2022), Manzoni for kids (2022), Alexander the Great for kids (2023) and Francis of Assisi for kids (2025). For our pre-school series he has written the three canticles of Dante – Colouring book (2021) as well as Manzoni – Colouring book (2024) and Virgil – Colouring book (2024).
Eleonora Lizzul holds a degree in Modern Literature [2019] and Modern Philology [2021] from the University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara. A scholar in the Dante studies field, she participated as a speaker at the conference Dante occulto, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham [2021], and later published her
literary criticism volume “Dante e la critica esoterica” [2022] for Divergenze Edizioni.
After completing a Master’s in Publishing Professions and Products at Collegio Santa Caterina in Pavia [2023], through which she published an essay in the collective volume “Via col verde. Dietro le quinte dell’editoria ambientale” [2022], she took part in several short writing competitions and began collaborating with various editorial offices as a proofreader and nonfiction editor. In 2023 she published “Storie di artisti famosi per bambini (e per genitori curiosi). Le emozioni nell’arte” for Prometeica, the first volume of their series on famous artists, and in 2025 “Storie di artisti famosi per bambini (e per genitori curiosi). Le botteghe degli artisti”.
