Berta’s Boxes

A too well-behaved little girl who boxes up her emotions finds her tipping point and creates a marvelous monster after an especially hard day.

Berta is tidy, never throws tantrums, and never cries. Whenever she feels overwhelmed, she just opens one of her boxes of emotions and shuts in her tears, fear, and anger. But what would happen if one day she lost control? Berta discovers that emotions should be felt and not locked up. Berta’s Boxes is a wonderful story about dealing with emotions and learning to understand and express your feelings.

Dario Alvisi was born in Busto Arsizio (Italy) and graduated in Set Design from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. Together with his sister Ruth, he has run the children’s bookstore Dondolibro since 2009.

Amélie Graux is an internationally renowned artist. She has illustrated several books with publishers such as Gallimard, Flammarion, Milan, Nathan, Didier Jeunesse, Little Urban, and NubeOcho.