Storie Sotto Le Stelle — Bilingual Bedtime Stories for Kids

Watercolour illustration of a cosy attic study at night: an open storybook glowing on the desk, a candle, a sleeping cat, and stars and little moons drifting in through the window under a smiling moon — Storie Sotto Le Stelle.
Firenze  ✦  Los Angeles
Stories Under the Stars

Benvenuti nel mondo incantato di Storie Sotto Le Stelle!

Unisciti a noi sotto le stelle, dove narratori misteriosi rivelano mondi incantati popolati da eroi, creature curiose, terre perdute, incontri strani e avventure che si muovono nel tempo e nell'immaginazione — e storie che prendono vita là dove l'ordinario incontra lo straordinario.

Alcune storie sono leggere e giocose, perfette per un sorriso e una scintilla di meraviglia.

Altre vanno più in profondità, pensate anche per chi è cresciuto — ma non ha mai smesso di immaginare.

Ogni racconto è un piccolo universo da esplorare. Apri la mente. Il viaggio comincia.

Welcome to the enchanted world of Stories Under The Stars

Written between Florence and Los Angeles by Lucia & Marco Ciappelli. Originally in Italian, available to read and listen in both Italian and English.

Join us under the stars, where mysterious storytellers reveal enchanted worlds filled with heroes, curious beings, lost lands, strange encounters, and adventures that stretch across time and imagination — and stories that unfold where the ordinary meets the extraordinary.

Some stories are light and playful, perfect for a smile and a spark of wonder.

Others go deeper, written also for those who may have grown up — but never stopped imagining.

Each tale is a little universe waiting to be explored. Open your mind. The journey begins.

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Le Storie / The Stories

35 racconti
Illustration of little robots in witches’ hats with glowing pumpkin baskets, and friendly ghosts floating down from a castle tower under a smiling moon.

Halloween e i piccoli robot

Nel paese del futuro, la notte di Halloween, i piccoli robot con il cappello da strega danno la caccia ai fantasmi scesi dalla vecchia torre del castello.

Halloween and the Little Robots

In the village of the future, little robots in witches’ hats chase the ghosts that float down from the old castle tower on Halloween night.

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Illustration of a smiling full moon over moonlit Tuscan hills, a hilltop village and fireflies in the olive groves.

La Luna sorrideva contenta

La Luna gira intorno alla Terra, gioca a nascondino col Sole e posa ogni notte la sua luce sulle finestre di chi dorme.

The Moon Was Smiling Happily

The Moon circles the Earth, plays hide-and-seek with the Sun, and lays her light on the windows of those who sleep.

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Illustration of the Boboli Gardens above ground, with stone steps, fountains and a grotto, and beneath them the hidden upside-down kingdom: nests of flying fish, birds gliding on a lily pond, bees playing jazz under a strawberry pergola and a pear tree and an apple tree chatting on a bench, glowing in the sunset.

Il giardino di Boboli sotto sopra

Sotto il giardino di Boboli, a Firenze, si nasconde un regno magico che solo l'immaginazione può scoprire. Una storia incantata per bambini.

The Upside-Down Garden of Boboli

Beneath Florence's Boboli Gardens lies a hidden realm only imagination can reveal — an enchanted tale for children.

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Illustration of a glass cruise ship gliding over the red mountains of Mars, with Mamma Duck, her two ducklings and square Martian waiters and musicians aboard.

In crociera su Marte — Tre paperelle in viaggio

Mamma papera e le sue due paperelle partono per una crociera fantastica verso Marte. Una storia giocosa per bambini.

Cruise to Mars — Three Ducks on a Journey

A mother duck and her two ducklings set off on a fantastical cruise to Mars in this playful children’s story.

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Illustration of Giannina the cat in her round glasses and pearl, walking through a sunny park with Signora Mafalda as singing roses, drumming lizards and ants on tiny motorbikes come to life around them.

La gatta Giannina

La gatta Giannina riceve occhiali magici e una perla luminosa, e impara ad aiutare i bambini a vedere il mondo con occhi nuovi.

Giannina the Cat

Giannina the cat gets magical glasses and a glowing pearl, and learns to help children see the world anew.

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Illustration of a mouse in round glasses playing a grand piano in a candlelit library, while a girl in glasses peeks from behind a red velvet curtain.

La Biblioteca Segreta di Leopoldo

Una biblioteca segreta dove la magia nascosta tra le pagine dei libri prende vita. Per piccoli sognatori curiosi.

Leopoldo's Secret Library

A secret library where the magic hidden between the pages of books comes alive — for curious dreamers.

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Illustration of Father Christmas’s empty attic room at the North Pole: a cobwebbed rocking chair, his red coat on a stand and a cold fireplace, with a snowy village and a small sailing boat beyond the window.

Dov’è andato Babbo Natale?

Babbo Natale è sparito dal suo villaggio e nessuno sa perché. Un mistero d’inverno da svelare, per bambini.

Where Has Father Christmas Gone?

Father Christmas has vanished from his village and no one knows why — a wintry mystery for children to unravel.

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Illustration of a country house where autumn, winter, spring and summer meet, under a smiling moon.

Le stagioni in un soffio

Autunno, Inverno, Primavera ed Estate prendono vita come personaggi in questa dolce storia della buonanotte.

The Seasons in a Breath

Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer come to life as characters in this gentle bedtime story for children.

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Illustration of a boy with a crow on his shoulder and a little radio, gazing at a glowing market of friendly ghosts in front of a striped Florentine church under a smiling moon.

Halloween sopra Firenze: Il Mercato dei Fantasmi

Sopra i tetti di Firenze, vicino a San Miniato, al tramonto appare un mercato di fantasmi. Un racconto magico per bambini.

Halloween over Florence: The Market of Ghosts

High above Florence, by San Miniato al Monte, a ghostly market appears at dusk in this magical tale.

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Illustration of young Lapo with a lantern and a magnifying glass, searching for clues along the Lungarno at dusk, with the Ponte Vecchio behind him.

Un mistero a Firenze

Un mistero magico si svela a Firenze, lungo l'Arno e il Ponte Vecchio. Una storia incantata per bambini.

A Mystery in Florence

A magical mystery unfolds in Florence, along the Arno and the Ponte Vecchio, in this children’s story.

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Illustration of Forbix the barber trimming a smiling tree’s leaves into curls in a Tuscan village, as children, a grandfather and a little dog look on.

Forbix, il parrucchiere dal tocco d’artista

Forbix non è un parrucchiere qualunque: le sue forbici d’argento sussurrano storie e il suo phon soffia sogni.

Forbix, the Hairdresser with an Artist’s Touch

Forbix is no ordinary hairdresser — his silver scissors whisper stories and his hairdryer blows dreams.

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Illustration of seven children playing their instruments in a garden at sunset, with their parents, woodland animals and fish leaping in a stream.

Strumenti stonati

Sulle rive di un ruscello, un babbo liutaio costruisce strumenti un po’ stonati, e i suoi sette figli li suonano con gioia.

The Out-of-Tune Instruments

By a stream, a father who makes musical instruments finds they are a little out of tune — and his seven children play them with joy.

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Illustration of a delicate glass hot-air balloon rising over a moonlit garden with a lemon tree.

La Mongolfiera di Vetro

Sotto la luna piena, accanto a un vecchio e saggio limone, sta per succedere qualcosa di magico.

The Glass Hot-Air Balloon

Under a full moon, beneath a wise old lemon tree, something magical is about to take flight.

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Illustration of colourful trainers building a giant snowman in the mountains, with a cable car and a snowy village behind them.

La tribù delle scarpe erranti — Terza e quarta parte: l’inverno, la primavera e il ritorno

La Tribù delle Scarpe Erranti torna per le avventure d’inverno e di primavera. Parti tre e quattro della saga.

The Tribe of the Wandering Shoes — Parts Three and Four: Winter, Spring and the Return

The Tribe of the Wandering Shoes returns for winter and spring adventures in parts three and four of the saga.

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Illustration of smiling carrots, potatoes, a beetroot, an onion and radishes in a sunny Tuscan field among olive trees, under a smiling sun.

La bottega delle meraviglie vegetali

Con la primavera, radici e tuberi si svegliano sotto la terra e decidono di mostrarsi al mondo.

The Wondrous Vegetable Shop

As spring arrives, roots and tubers wake beneath the soil and decide to show themselves to the world.

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Illustration of a grandfather and a little boy holding train tickets on a station bench, with the stationmaster nearby and a colourful train pulling in.

Su una panchina, in attesa del treno

Un nonno e un nipote aspettano il treno sulla panchina di una stazione, in un momento tenero e sospeso.

On a Bench, Waiting for the Train

A grandfather and grandson wait on a platform for a train, sharing a quiet, tender moment.

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Illustration of children skating around the magic fountain turned to ice in a snowy village square at Christmas, with two elves on the fountain and an ice-cream parlour with a rainbow awning.

La fontana delle novelle e le pantofole magiche di Natale

Una magica storia di Natale: la Fontana delle Novelle e un paio di pantofole incantate.

The Fountain of Tales and the Magical Christmas Slippers

A magical Christmas tale of the Fountain of Tales and a pair of enchanted slippers.

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Illustration of three children peeking over a stone wall at a glowing garden of animal statues on Halloween night, with ghostly animals, pinwheels and magpies holding torches.

La battaglia di Halloween

Tre amici curiosi, tra le verdi colline toscane, trasformano Halloween in un'avventura birichina.

The Battle of Halloween

Three curious friends in the green Tuscan hills turn Halloween into a mischievous adventure.

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Illustration of a donkey pulling a cart full of pumpkins and cheerful trainers through a rainy autumn village street.

La tribù delle scarpe erranti — Seconda parte

Con l'arrivo dell'autunno, la Tribù delle Scarpe Erranti lascia le spiagge per una nuova avventura. Parte due.

The Tribe of the Wandering Shoes — Part Two

As autumn arrives, the Tribe of the Wandering Shoes leaves the beaches for a new adventure. Part two.

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Illustration of Nonna and her two grandchildren floating on balloons towards a hilltop observatory full of friendly robots, as the Wizard of Knowledge waves from his spaceship.

I robot sulla collina

In gita scolastica, dei bambini scoprono un osservatorio sulla collina pieno di robot e di meraviglia.

The Robots on the Hill

On a school trip, children discover a gleaming hilltop observatory full of robots and wonder.

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Illustration of colourful trainers astonished by glowing enchanted mushrooms in a pinewood by the sea at dusk, with an elf peeking from a cave.

La tribù delle scarpe erranti — Prima parte

Ecco la Tribù delle Scarpe Erranti — scarpe parlanti che si scambiano i lacci e partono per un’avventura in quattro parti.

The Tribe of the Wandering Shoes — Part One

Meet the Tribe of the Wandering Shoes — talking trainers who swap laces and set off on a four-part adventure.

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Illustration of a bicycle race through the Tuscan countryside, with a grandad and a granny, children on tricycles, fawns with a megaphone and flowers serving refreshments.

Pedalando verso le stelle

Nella città di Ciclopoli, una corsa in bicicletta aperta a tutte le età pedala verso le stelle.

Pedalling Towards the Stars

In the town of Ciclopoli, a bicycle race open to all ages pedals its way towards the stars.

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Illustration of four dripping-wet dogs on the deck of a pirate riverboat on the Seine, met by a tiny chihuahua captain, with the Eiffel Tower in the distance.

I quattro avventurieri a quattro zampe + uno

Quattro cagnolini trovano in giardino un mappamondo magico e, con un compagno in più, partono per un viaggio fino a Parigi.

The Four Four-Legged Adventurers + One

Four little dogs find a magic globe in the garden and, with one more companion, set off on a journey all the way to Paris.

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Illustration of Chef Padellino the rabbit with grandparents, an elf playing a pipe and hot-air balloons carrying vegetables and seedlings.

Il coniglietto Padellino

Padellino, un coniglietto in pensione di Carotopoli, scopre la gioia di cucinare con le verdure fresche dell’orto.

The Little Rabbit Padellino

Padellino, a retired rabbit in Carotopoli, discovers the joy of cooking with fresh garden vegetables.

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Illustration of a boy and his little bear flying a patchwork aeroplane, pulled by the smiling sun above a house with a hole in its roof.

Il buco nel tetto

Un giovane inventore e un orsetto curioso costruiscono macchine meravigliose in un laboratorio segreto e magico.

The Hole in the Roof

A young inventor and a curious little bear build wondrous machines in a secret, magical workshop.

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Illustration of four roses, red, yellow, blue and white, opening the door of an enchanted castle at night with a golden key.

Le rose del castello incantato

Le rose curiose di un castello incantato e abbandonato partono, con le lucciole, per un'avventura notturna.

The Roses of the Enchanted Castle

The curious roses of an abandoned enchanted castle set off, with the fireflies, on a nighttime adventure.

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Illustration of the Half-Mad Cat flying with an umbrella among kites over the Tuscan countryside, while kittens with school rucksacks and a little grey elephant cheer from a flowery meadow.

Il gatto mezzo matto

In una scuola per animali domestici, un gatto un po’ strambo — mezzo matto, dicono tutti — vive una gita al parco piena di sorprese.

The Half-Mad Cat

At a school for household pets, one rather odd cat — half mad, everyone says — has a day at the park full of surprises.

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Illustration of Father Christmas and his wife on a snowy veranda at sunset, she sketching in a notebook while he drinks his tea and their cat dozes.

Un regalo per Babbo Natale

Le stelle temono che i bambini non guardino più il cielo: così Babbo Natale chiede a ognuno di loro un regalo speciale.

A Gift for Father Christmas

The stars fear that children no longer look up at the sky, so Father Christmas asks each of them for a very special gift.

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Illustration of the Fir Tree Man and his dog Biscuit among young fir trees by a frozen waterfall, with elves hanging crowns of bells.

L’uomo degli abeti

In cima a una montagna, una coppia di anziani e il loro cane Biscottino vivono un inverno semplice e magico.

The Fir Tree Man

High on a mountain, an old couple and their little dog Biscuit live a simple, magical winter life.

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Illustration of children playing by a magic fountain in a square at sunset, beside a gelateria with a rainbow awning, and a knight on a winged horse in the sky.

La fontana delle novelle

In una piazza incantata, con una fontana magica e la gelateria Arcobaleno, le storie prendono vita.

The Fountain of Tales

In an enchanted square with a magic fountain and the Arcobaleno ice-cream parlour, stories come to life.

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Illustration of an absent-minded Nonna chatting to her teacup at a garden tea table, surrounded by songbirds in the late-afternoon light.

La nonna svampita

Una nonna adorabilmente svampita gironzola per i boschi con i suoi amici uccellini, in primavera.

The Absent-Minded Nonna

A lovably absent-minded Nonna wanders the woods with her chirping bird friends in springtime.

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Illustration of the flying village of Ficulle, its houses dotted with clocks, floating among the stars of the Milky Way.

Il paese volante

Ficulle sembra un paese normale — ma vola nella Via Lattea, fermandosi ogni tanto per un cappuccino.

The Flying Town

Ficulle looks like an ordinary town — but it flies through the Milky Way, pausing for cappuccino.

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Illustration of animals in straw hats riding a hot-air balloon over Florence, with more straw hats flying on the wind.

I cappelli di paglia di Firenze

I famosi cappelli di paglia fiorentini prendono vita in questo racconto incantato che nasce a Firenze.

The Straw Hats of Florence

The famous Florentine straw hats take on a life of their own in this enchanted tale from Florence.

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Illustration of a boy stepping into a magical toy room, with a nutcracker and toy soldiers, a rocking horse, bowing mice and a spinning top.

La stanza dei balocchi

Una stanza dei balocchi magica e incantata, dove i giocattoli custodiscono segreti in attesa di un bambino curioso.

The Toy Room

A magical, enchanted toy room where the toys hold secrets waiting for a curious child to discover.

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Illustration of a garden at night walled with biscuits, honey and jam, where a family welcomes children carrying lanterns.

Via dell’Alveare numero 7

In via dell’Alveare numero 7, un muro di biscotti, miele e marmellata trasforma il giardino in un regno di dolcetti.

Via dell’Alveare Number 7

At Via dell’Alveare Number 7, a wall of biscuits, honey and jam turns the garden into a kingdom of sweets.

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