Books
You can buy the books at Eurocart Stationery/Book Shop in Trestina, Umbria and at our Caiporri Art Gallery. We also dispatch books within the UK every 2-3 months.
Bettina Creates a Garden
This, our third book in the Animal Adventure series, is about Bettina the Rabbit who creates a botanical garden with the help of her wonderful community of friends.
Bettina is a botanist who has been collecting trees, flowers and plants and wants to give them a new home. Soon, Bettina the Rabbit and her animal friends all pitch in and create a unique garden that everyone can enjoy, including the bees.
Jean’s joyous and vivid illustrations take us on an adventure with unique garden designs, magical woodlands and castle-filled landscapes. This is a humorous and creative book about a community of friends collaborating together on a special project focused on protecting the environment.
Launched 2023.
The Wizards and the Whale
The Wizards and the Whale is an inspiring story about twelve wizards from different kingdoms who each receive a call on the wind. They are all invited to the wild island where the mysterious Worldly Wizard awaits them. Each wizard embarks on their individual journey to reach this important destination.
The wizards meet up and discover that the mysterious Worldly Wizard is in fact Willow the Whale, who travels the world listening and collecting knowledge. She knows that the world needs help. She understands that these wise wizards and their animal friends need to collaborate and work out a plan about how to help the ailing world. The wizards come up with an idea that they will send out a message to the whole world. Their message will be carried in the wind so that it reaches everyone.
The style of the artwork is graphic, colourful and complex, but it is still an illustrative storybook so young audiences will be both stimulated and challenged. The story showcases diverse international characters and geographically diverse locations.
Launched May 2019. You can download some of the artwork from the book as colouring sheets!
Elliot and the Perfect Wave
This is the second book in the Animal Adventures Series. It’s a tale about a pig named Elliot who has a dream of surfing the perfect wave.
Jean has painted colourful and beautiful illustrations for this adventurous and environment-focused children’s book. Elliot the Pig cleans the beaches on his beloved island and comes up with an ingenious re-cycling idea to build plastic surfboards. This is also a story about community, friendship and helping one another.
Launched 2020.
Leo’s Birthday Adventure
Leo’s Birthday Adventure begins with Leo the Falcon and his birthday party idea to get all of his friends together on his wonderful tropical island.
The birthday plans seem to be progressing smoothly, but soon, however, there’s a catch when the ferry breaks down. The adventure continues as Leo uses his creative imagination to find another way to get his friends to the party. With lots of help, Leo finds a solution that involves painting a ship and going on an island journey. Finally all the friends are reunited in time to celebrate and eat cake!
This is a fun and adventurous story about friendship, helping one another and problem solving (or better, solution finding!).
Jean’s incredible use of colour and detail in her illustrations will enthral children and adults alike!
Launched September 2019, this is the first book in the Animal Adventure series.
Jean Tori’s Alphabet Story
This is our first book in the Alphabet Story Collection, illustrated by Jean with tales of dogs and their alphabet letter wish lists.
A group of furry friends have taken creative control of all that is wonderful in the alphabet, from treasure-island maps to jigsaw puzzle rabbits, and houseboats. It’s a creative journey for the imagination.
This fun and artistic book is suitable for children, adults and dogs of all ages.
Only available at the Caiporri Art Gallery in Umbria.
Launched 2017.