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We’re thrilled to share the story behind our new sport book for kids!

For us, reading to your child isn’t just a routine; it’s a truly special moment. It creates an intimate connection and fosters everlasting family memories. I still fondly remember my mum reading countless books to me. The stories, the shared moments, they all hold a special place in my heart.

The Spark of an Idea: A Sport Book Born from Our Passion

Honestly, we’ve struggled to find children’s books that genuinely convey a passion for sports. We tried a few, but none clicked, given our family’s love for sports.

That’s why I decided to write one myself, starting with a focus on bikes, our true family’s passion. Like many challenges we embrace, this project became a true family affair. I enlisted Daddy Damiano to capture stunning photographs of our beloved Lagorai mountains, and I tested various versions of the story by telling them to our child before bedtime.

This book is truly the result of a collaborative family effort. I even involved my mum, a former kindergarten teacher and children’s book lover, and Aunt Luciana, an author and the ever-supportive heart of my dad’s family.

The idea for creating more real stories came from our little one’s fascination with tales we created of his favorite Super Mario and friends visiting the very places we’ve been. This sparked the decision to use real pictures as backgrounds for the story, combining them with animated graphics for an original visual experience.

The first edition of the book Storie dall’officina di bici: Alpacking in Lagorai is in my native language, Italian, and can be found already on Amazon. The English version Bike Garage Stories: Alpacking in Lagorai has just been released on Amazon!

Bike Garage Stories series: Mechanics, Styles & Adventure

Our book, Bike Garage Stories: Alpacking in Lagorai, offers a blend of early bike mechanics concepts and various cycling styles. One character is a bike mechanic, another is an enduro athlete, and the third is a bikepacking enthusiast. In this first edition, we’ve focused mostly on the bikepacking style. We wanted to explore this type of adventure first, as it mirrors a trip we’re planning in the very same mountains you’ll see in the book—our home!

Future plans include a book on enduro racing, featuring our goat Bek as an enduro athlete. With your support, we might also create another book focusing on Nino the mech cat’s daily mechanics jobs, perhaps even teaching little kids how to perform bike tire replacements or pump tires. There’s just so much to learn and love about biking!

Beyond contributing to those wonderful reading moments, our ultimate goal is to inspire exploration of real places. We believe these locations become even more intriguing when animated characters have adventures there. For us, the mountains where we live here in Italy—wild and silent rather than overtly touristic—represent a truly unique place to experience the mountain vibe as a family.

What’s Next: Adventures in Our Lagorai

We’re now planning a multi-day bike tour with our little one through the Lagorai region, exploring the very places where the story is set. Stay tuned and follow our Instagram channel for more updates! We’ll also be sharing itineraries (including walking routes) to explore the book’s locations on our blog soon.

We are also super passionate about wingfoiling, so stay tuned for upcoming sport books… no additional reveals just yet!