Tourmaline

Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K

Award-winning creators Davide Calì and Fatinha Ramos’s reimagined fairy tale picture book Tourmaline celebrates LGBTQ+ inclusivity and diversity.

When knight after knight tries to rescue the princess and fails, who will succeed in saving her?

Somewhere far away, a beautiful princess called Tourmaline is imprisoned in a tall tower. Only the bravest knight of all can free her. Knight after knight is sure that he’s the bravest, but they all fail in their quest. They get tangled up in the forest, lose their way in a cornfield, don’t want to get their cloak dirty, become distracted, or their horse lets them down.

Luckily there’s one fearless knight who doesn’t let anything daunt them.

About the Author

Antwerp-based illustrator and visual artist Fatinha Ramos has published numerous award-winning children’s books that often raise important social issues such as global warming, sexism, and racism, and give a voice to those who need to be heard. Her work takes the reader on a journey through a unique universe of rich colors and textures.

Award-winning author Davide Calì started writing children’s books in 2000, and since then, he has published more than 100 titles in over 30 countries. He is the author of the bestselling I Didn’t Do My Homework Because . . . which has garnered nearly 50 editions across the series.