A dream journey to the bottom of the sea to discover the wonders of nature and the horrors of man. This is the dream journey on which little Tea, the protagonist of the new illustrated book "Tea's Journey to the Bottom of the Sea," published by Camena Edizioni, the debut work by artist Geremia Cerri , takes refuge for a night. Available in bookstores and online.
An illustrated book designed for younger children, but one that can and perhaps should be read with adults. The writer and artist, through his watercolors, immerses both adults and children alike in the seabed, leading them by the hand, along with Tea, a charming red-haired girl, and her friend Otto the octopus, to observe both the wonders of the oceans and the horrors wrought by human waste and pollution .
Discarded objects end up at the bottom of the sea: bottles, cans, bags, and even toys, like the doll Tea so desired but never bought. It is precisely this rejection that inspires the author to tell the story. Tea herself, with her naiveté, will provide a key to understanding and hope for the future.
Geremia Cerri is a well-rounded artist living in the province of Cremona. Highly acclaimed for his watercolors, he is the winner of the international "Abu Rawash Prize" and "Be Natural/Be Wild" awards.
(Unioneonline)
