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The Strambinari: when soft skills become stories to experience
The strambinari
At Junior Design, we believe that emotional and social education shouldn’t be a lesson… but an experience.
That’s why we’ve created the children’s book series “Gli Strambinari”: a collection of picture books designed for children aged 4 to 6, which turn soft skills into magical, fun and deeply educational stories.
Welcome to the Village of the Strambinari
The Strambinari live in a village where:
the wheels are spinning backwards,
machines do impossible things,
objects speak,
and every problem is an opportunity to learn something new.
A world that’s a bit strange, a bit magical, a bit off-kilter. Just like the world seen through a child’s eyes.
Why a series of books on soft skills?
We now know that skills such as:
are just as important as reading and writing. But how do you teach them to such young children?
Not with explanations. Not with rules. Not with lessons.
They are taught through stories. Through identification. Through characters. Through emotion. Through the narrative experience.
La serie
Every book An emotional skill
Each story in the series is dedicated to a soft skill:
Communication
Collaboration
Empathy
Gentle management
Flexibility
Active listening
Resilience
Lateral Thinking
A visual and narrative project
The Strambinari are not just books. They form a coherent narrative world:
distinctive illustrative style
Educational colour palette
recurring characters
shared setting
simple language
facility suitable for pre-school children
Every book:
has short texts
simple sentences
slow narrative pace
images that speak as volumes as words
Perfect for:
parent-child shared reading
nursery school
emotional education
edu projects and pathways
For parents, educators and schools
The Strambinari were founded to:
environmentally conscious families
nursery school teachers
educators
educationalists
educational projects
Because soft skills aren’t just a ‘nice-to-have’. They’re the foundation.
A range that grows with the children
A distinctive style. A consistent visual identity. A recognisable brand identity.
The Strambinari don’t tell you what to think.
They teach us how to live in the world.
With kindness. With imagination. With respect. With cooperation. With empathy.
Because growing up isn’t just about getting older. It’s about learning to get on well with others.
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