FabrizioTM Children's Books

Fabrizio's Fable

Written in English and Italian
by Patricia Brady-Danzig

Illustrated by Grace Min

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Children will be able to read and hear two languages while enjoying the charming tale of Fabrizio, the brave little Italian mouse who uses his wits to escape a hungry cat named Luigi.

"Fabrizio's Song" CD is included. Written by the author, it is sung in English and Italian by the Celebration Singers Children's Choir.

Also, children can follow along as Patricia reads the story in English and Italian.

 

GREAT REVIEWS!

"Fabrizio's Fable is a traditional cat and mouse story with a cultural twist. The author's use of repetitive phrases, rich vocabulary and picture clues helps support successful reading for younger children. Children will enjoy listening to the CD and matching it to the translated Italian text. What a delightful multicultural story!"
--Patricia Mulherz, Reading Specialist

"Thank you for sharing your wonderful book with us!"
-- Barb Hauck-Mah
Director, Lodi Memorial Library

"...your book is absolutely charming...the audio is also lovely---brava!"
--Nancy Barr, Italian Scholar

"I enjoyed reading your children's book last week!"
--Judith Ennis, Livingston, NJ

"What a clever book---and what a great idea to include the CD with the children and the stories being read--a really 'cool' project. Everyone in our household really enjoyed the book--in BOTH languages!"
-- Denise LoCicero, Dayton, OH

"I am impressed with your courage to follow a passion and you have a beautiful talent."
--Ritu Chopra

"Thank you so much for the book! It is beautiful I read three times to my kids before going to bed and they love it! The illustrations are fantastic, love the drawings, the colors...
Congratulation you did a great great job!
A presto
Waiting for the next book:)"
-- Susanna Pastorino

"Charming! Your reading is wonderful! I love the book, and plan to use it as a teaching tool in my Italian classes...I have listened to the CD, and am thrilled. You have a very beautiful reading voice. It's also a perfect piece to learn Italian, better than Muzzy. I will definitely integrate it somehow in my teaching this semester. I also love the singing and the melodies. Great."
--Susanna Ghiradelli
Professor of Italian, Seton Hall University

"Adorable. I liked it a lot!"
-- Linda Simpfendorfer
Head of Children's Services
Livingston Library, New Jersey

"First, let me say that your book is absolutely charming. I love the illustrations; they really complement the text beautifully…The audio is so lovely."
-- Nancy M. Barr
Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University

"...my grandchildren want me to keep
reading the book to them..."
-- Catherine Sullivan
Former Director
South Orange Library

"Words come alive when narrated by the internationally acclaimed soprano and educator Patricia Brady-Danzig in her melodious, expressive voice. (Before sharing the story with children anyone unfamiliar with reading aloud technique is advised to listen to the accompanying CD for an example of perfect inflection and pacing.)

The book and CD - in English and Italian - can be used in multiple ways, e.g. as a delightful read-aloud to young children who can follow the exciting action in the beautiful full-color illustrations by Grace Min as the story is read, as an introduction to older children studying the Italian language, of for children whose native Italian is more familiar than Engiish. It is my hope that this delightful tale will be published in other bi-lingual editions. Highly recommended."
-- Ellin Greene, Library Educator; author, Storytelling: Art & Technique, Fourth Edition, Libraries Unlimited, 2010; and reteller of several folktales for children.

"Who among us (of a certain age) can ever forget "Topo Gigio," the famous talking mouse who was a regular on the Ed Sullivan Show during the 1960's? I can remember my Italian grandparents laughing at the childlike puppet, and we all looked forward to the skits in which he appeared. Well, Patricia Brady-Danzig has given an entire new generation a new talking mouse to fall in love with, Fabrizio. In Fabrizio's Fable, we read of the adventures of Fabrizio and his arch enemy, Luigi, the neighborhood cat. The tale is accompanied by a CD of the author reading her narrative in both English and Italian. The short story is gorgeously illustrated by Grace Min. The author, an international soprano, also sings an original song on the CD. You'll find yourself cheering for the clever Fabrizio, as he thwarts the nefarious Luigi and saves the day."
--Marianne Lalli Regan, UNICO San Diego

"I love your book - it will be good for my grandchildren."
--Lidia Bastianich, Celebrity TV Chef

"You were certainly enjoyed by all. Thank you so much for helping the
Essex County March of Dimes."
--Mary Linn Lombardo
Community Director, March of Dimes, North New Jersey Division

I was very happy to read your story "La Favola di Fabrizio." It is a beautiful story for children because it is easy to understand and fun...I anticipated with emotion the outcome of Fabrizio's problem...I hope you will continue writing other stories for many children."
-- Vittoria Cook, student, Seton Hall University

"I wish you a year full of joy with singing and with love."
-- Professor Susanna Ghirardelli, Seton Hall University