Resource guide
School of Psychology, Education and Sport Science
Gianni Rodari
"We inhabit language as a fish inhabits water, not as a swimmer does. The swimmer can get in and out of the water, while the fish must always live in it."
"Reading is either a moment in life, free, full and disinterested, or it is nothing." Fantasy school
On the occasion of the centenary of Gianni Rodari's birth, we offer you this reading guide to his work based on the materials available in the Blanquerna Libraries, which you will also find on display in the FPCEE library. We recommend you to visit it!
Gianni Rodari was an Italian teacher, journalist and writer who made a notable contribution to the world of educational renewal, through his techniques to stimulate creativity in children. These techniques were applied in his stories and were also explained in some of his books, which included: Grammatica della fantasia. Introduzione all'arte di inventare storie and Scuola di fantasia.
Gianni Rodari
Gianni Rodari
Links
Official page marking the centenary of his birth
Material on Gianni Rodari compiled by the Diputació de Barcelona