FERRO KIDS · illustrated books for children aged 2 to 9
Hello, I’m Upa!
I’m your guide through the woods. From up here I spot little wonders. Come a bit closer: there’s a whole world to explore together.
When I raise my crest, I go
What would you like to do together?
Upa’s bookshelf
Three books, one wood.
Colour, read together, read alone: each book has its own age and its own way of spending time together. Upa is waiting in all three.
“Where shall we start? I’ll be waiting between the pages.”
Colour · 2–4 years
Christmas with Upa
Christmas begins with a box of crayons
A tree to colour, a question to ask and a little story to share. Christmas begins with crayons.
- Age 2–4 years
- Colour
- English
- 64 pages
- 24 large, simple drawings printed on one side
- A word and a question beneath each drawing
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Italian edition: Natale con Upa
Read together · 2–7 years
Le storie di Upa
From autumn to Christmas
Five bedtime stories, large illustrations and little friends to meet night after night. From autumn leaves to the excitement of waiting for Christmas.
- Age 2–7 years
- Read together
- Italian edition
- 92 pages
- Five stories to read with an adult
- A large illustration on every page
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Read alone · 7–9 years
Le avventure di Upa
Five stories for a year in the woods
Bruno has a Perfect Plan. Pina has one excuse too many. Rosa has a very long list. Five voices, five adventures and Upa to find in the pictures.
- Age 7–9 years
- Read alone
- Italian edition
- 5 illustrated stories
- Five stories told by their own leading characters
- Colour illustrations throughout the chapters
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Look inside
Real pages, before you choose.
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Every book page has its own previews: Christmas with Upa · Le storie di Upa · Le avventure di Upa
A little gift from Upa
Shall we start with a tree?
A real page from Christmas with Upa. Print it, choose your colours and ask each other “What colour shall we make it?” Your first moment with Upa can start here.
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The friends in the wood
A band of friends. A thousand ways to be yourself.
Some make plans, some rush ahead and some quietly watch. In their adventures every child can find a little of themselves. Upa watches from above and lets them get on with it.
For parents
For the ones reading along.
A few concrete reasons to choose, and everything you need to decide calmly.
Three books, one wood
Colour, read together, read alone. Upa comes back in every book, so your child finds a friend again even as the way of reading changes.
Words and questions to share
In Christmas with Upa, beneath every drawing there is a word and a question: an invitation to talk together while you colour.
Friends who decide for themselves
In the stories Bruno, Pina, Rosa, Fiocco and Nino make their own decisions, sometimes get things wrong, and then put them right. Upa watches from above and keeps them company.
Age is a guide: interests and the way you like to spend time together matter too. Which book should you choose? →
A few questions, calmly answered.
Which book should I start with?
It depends on how you like to spend time together. For ages 2–4 and a love of colouring there is Christmas with Upa; for a story to read aloud (ages 2–7) Le storie di Upa; if your child already reads alone (ages 7–9) Le avventure di Upa. Ages are only a guide.
Which language are the books in?
Le storie di Upa and Le avventure di Upa are shown on this site in their Italian edition. Christmas with Upa is the English edition of Natale con Upa.
Where can I buy them?
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Why FERRO KIDS
An open book. A moment of your own.
FERRO KIDS began with the wish of a father of three girls: to create a world of stories and characters to share with them. Upa grew up among illustrations, shared reading and little details to discover. The wish is to bring that moment to other families too: to open a book and have something lovely to enjoy together.
— FERRO KIDS
UP UP UP!
Shall we take Upa home?
Choose a book, open it together with your child and let the story begin.
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