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Solomon J. in the Village of the Pepileni

The story that gives back.

A symbolic fairy tale by Anusha Bhama Gukhool about childhood, emotional intensity and high cognitive potential. Written in Italian, presented here in English for readers outside Italy. The book itself is published in Italian, in print.

Front cover of Solomon J. nel villaggio dei Pepileni

Yesterday, today, tomorrow

The village of Pepilandia is a place for the children of the past, the present and the future: for everyone who has ever been told they feel too much, think too fast or ask too many questions.

Solomon J. crosses a landscape made of symbols. He meets the Pepileno Cucù, the giant held by his own dependency, the glacier of the Alcolà, the village that is no longer there. Along the way he receives the Takarò, a cloak of stars that has to be cared for.

ISBN 9798289918543 · Amazon KDP · 2025 · Italian language, print edition

Four questions before you read

Does your child feel everything more intensely than the others?

In Pepilandia intensity is not a flaw to be corrected. It is a way of being in the world, and the village is built to hold it.

Has someone told you your child is too much: too sensitive, too fast, too alone?

Solomon J. is that child. The tale gives him a village, a language and a cloak, and gives the adult reader a way to speak about it.

Do you need words for an absence, a separation, an addiction at home?

The story names hard things through symbols: the giant, the glacier, the village that burns. Children understand symbols before they understand explanations.

Are you looking for a book that speaks to the child and to the adult at once?

Two readings live in the same pages: a fairy tale for children, an essay-like depth for parents, teachers and psychologists. Print edition only.

The book

Themes, symbols and who it is for.

The author

Anusha Bhama Gukhool, teacher and writer in Turin.

Work together

Schools, readings, training, interviews.

Preferisci l'italiano? Vai alla versione italiana del sito.

https://solomonjnelvillaggiodeipepileni.it

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