From Here to Far Away

Can you imagine what it would feel like to fall far away from home, and landing right on top of a cactus? This is what happens to the little blue alien in From Here to Far Away, who finds himself in the middle of a garden and immediately draws the attention of a group of insects gathered for the Spring Festival. Luckily for him, these are the wonderful Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle in Merano, a perfect distraction from the nostalgia he feels for home. After a day of discovery, the alien startles his new friends with a secret, when at nightfall he reveals that you just have to light a match to start telling never-ending stories. One story after another, the longing for Far Away is felt: how can the alien return to his planet? How can he get so high up in the air? Perhaps the answer - as often happens - can be found in the library. Noemi Vola takes us to a colourful world of very small creatures and extraordinary plants, showing us how to discover things which are close to us and how to take off for distant places.