Bombeta and Sénia are two grains of rice who want to fulfill their dream of traveling to the Valencian Community to become paella makers. An adventure full of flavors and values that serves Ricard Tàpera (author) and Carles Vercher, Ubeefe, (illustrator) to make the little ones aware of the difficulties of having to migrate to another country.
L'arroz de la paella invites us to reflect on 'the long journey' of migration and the difficulties it entails for the people who carry it out through the most international Valencian dish. The book is the latest bet by Caliu Espai Editorial within its Xicalla collection which, as its translation indicates, is aimed at boys and girls.
Tàpera and Vercher have already done tandem in other publications of the same publishing house with success such as Atlases de les comarques Valencianes or Comboi, a tour of the popular festivals of the Valencian Community. Xicalla In addition, they have participated in the Illustrated Zoo project, a collection of stories launched by the most important music group in Valencian at the moment.
The Xicalla collection is characterized by promoting inclusive materials to help people with functional diversity, but also boys and girls who come from outside and have difficulties with the Valencian language. Thus, L'arròs de la paella has been adapted into pictograms by Neus Llàcer, who has already adapted other books in the collection such as La lluerna morada and Socarrades.
With its third book with pictograms, Caliu claims to be a publisher committed to inclusion, to the creation of content that improves attention and understanding of the text or access to reading for non-reading children.
According to the publisher, the book, which can be purchased in bookstores throughout the Valencian Community and Catalonia, will also be present in several Valencian schools and will be presented in various parts of the territory starting in October. The first of the presentations will be in the city of València, on Tuesday, October 10 at the La Repartidora de Benimaclet bookstore.
