The book: "Hello darling, don't come back worn out!" It is often said that food is nourishment for the soul. Asking someone if they have eaten means letting them know we care about them, and we all have a dish from the heart that often comes from childhood memories and makes us feel at home even when we are far away. But there is a trick that especially those living away from home have developed to feel the warmth of their land and loved ones: the "pacco da giù"! It is a custom born in southern Italy but "despite the name, there is no predetermined route that the package must take to be defined as 'da giù': it could very well start from Puglia, the Aosta Valley, or Tuscany, but also from Morocco or Peru, and reach you anywhere in Italy or the world, and it would still be called that. The 'pacco da giù' remains such even if it comes from the north, east, or west, simply because it has nothing to do with geography. It is a myth, an institution, a state of mind," Elisa Pino, "Vanity Fair". With this very tender Silent book, Chiara Spinelli illustrates the journey of a package with a fanciful and visionary style: it takes shape in the native kitchen, filling with jars full of delicacies, crossing time and space riding elephants, space rockets, marine creatures. Once it reaches its destination, the package can finally be opened by the loved one far away, who will be overwhelmed by the love and flavors of home. The author: Chiara Spinelli grew up in Lecce but lives in Milan. Over the years, she has refined her training by participating in illustration courses, exhibitions, and industry fairs. In 2023, she won the artistic residency award at Farm Cultural Park in collaboration with the Cose Belle Festival. She has published "Il mare è..." (Kurumuny, 2021), "Il pacco da giù" (Quinto Quarto, 2022), chosen as one of the 20 best debut works in the Opera Prima category of BRAW AMAZING BOOKSHELF at BCBF 2023, and "In cima alla montagna" (Storiedichi 2025). She illustrated the cover of the book "Insegnare italiano a donne migranti in stato di trauma" (Mimesis 2024). She works as a freelance illustrator and educator, dedicating herself to designing workshops for children. The publisher: QuintoQuarto
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The book: "Hello darling, don't come back worn out!" It is often said that food is nourishment for the soul. Asking someone if they have eaten means letting them know we care about them, and we all have a dish from the heart that often comes from childhood memories and makes us feel at home even when we are far away. But there is a trick that especially those living away from home have developed to feel the warmth of their land and loved ones: the "pacco da giù"! It is a custom born in southern Italy but "despite the name, there is no predetermined route that the package must take to be defined as 'da giù': it could very well start from Puglia, the Aosta Valley, or Tuscany, but also from Morocco or Peru, and reach you anywhere in Italy or the world, and it would still be called that. The 'pacco da giù' remains such even if it comes from the north, east, or west, simply because it has nothing to do with geography. It is a myth, an institution, a state of mind," Elisa Pino, "Vanity Fair". With this very tender Silent book, Chiara Spinelli illustrates the journey of a package with a fanciful and visionary style: it takes shape in the native kitchen, filling with jars full of delicacies, crossing time and space riding elephants, space rockets, marine creatures. Once it reaches its destination, the package can finally be opened by the loved one far away, who will be overwhelmed by the love and flavors of home. The author: Chiara Spinelli grew up in Lecce but lives in Milan. Over the years, she has refined her training by participating in illustration courses, exhibitions, and industry fairs. In 2023, she won the artistic residency award at Farm Cultural Park in collaboration with the Cose Belle Festival. She has published "Il mare è..." (Kurumuny, 2021), "Il pacco da giù" (Quinto Quarto, 2022), chosen as one of the 20 best debut works in the Opera Prima category of BRAW AMAZING BOOKSHELF at BCBF 2023, and "In cima alla montagna" (Storiedichi 2025). She illustrated the cover of the book "Insegnare italiano a donne migranti in stato di trauma" (Mimesis 2024). She works as a freelance illustrator and educator, dedicating herself to designing workshops for children. The publisher: QuintoQuarto
