Rosa’s Bus

Fabrizio Silei & Maurizio A.C. Quarello

Rosa’s Bus tells the story of an old man and his young nephew on a visit to the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan, home to the bus Rosa Parks travelled on in December 1955. Rosa was travelling to work in her hometown of Montgomery, Alabama, when she was ordered to give her seat to a white man. She refused and in doing so made a brave stand against racism, a stand that is recollected here, in this powerful picture book. By retelling Rosa’s story, the old man reflects on his own life and teaches his nephew the importance of standing up for what you believe in.

Fabrizio Silei was born in Florence in 1960. He is the author of many books, essays, novels and short stories for children and young adults. He founded The Platypus Atelier, a community education project. In 2018, his novel The University of Tuttomio was a finalist for the Premio Strega. In 2014 he received the Andersen “Writer of the Year” award.

Maurizio A.C. Quarello is a giant of illustration, capable of making each book different in style from the previous one. His books are translated all over the world and he has won countless awards. Today his time is divided between the drawing board and the professorship at the Academy of Fine Arts in Turin.

Books illustrated by Maurizio A.C. Quarello