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real head of the family (despite what Marta believes). Sometimes Camillo thinks he

is a persimmon fruit and spends all morning sunbathing on the tree behind the house,
looking regal in his role of responsibility.

These stories about endangered plants form a collection that is the final result of the project “Children’s book as an
strategy for plant conservation” raised from the original idea of Sissi Lozada Gobilard, to whom Marta is very grateful for
getting her involved. Marta is also very grateful to all the other authors and illustrators of all stories, and to people from
COST Action CA18201 who contributed to make the project real. She also thanks her friends Robin Brown and Sarah
Harrison for reading the first draft of “Theft on the Apennines” and checking the English language. Both Marta and Marina
are also grateful for their reciprocal friendship and support as well as those of their sister Sara.”

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