Peach Pit

Since that day, she started the habit of burying the things she loved the most.
She put on them little pieces of paper with names and memorial epitaphs.
The first thing she buried was her doll, the prettiest one she had.
She cleaned it, dressed it with her best clothes, put her in a little box, made a hole, put the box inside and covered it with dirt.

With great humour, Eva Mastrogiulio tells the story of a girl who buries many things. At first, the things she loves the most and then everything that lies ahead of her, as a way of dealing with the grief and rage that death produces in her. She writes an epitaph for each thing she buries… until she understands that the end of life can also be a beautiful beginning.
The outstanding Argentinean illustrator tells a complex story through expressive illustrations, making this book a proposal to read, explore, laugh and reflect on deep issues through the eyes of children.

Key Points

• A book about grief, endings and new beginnings.
• A very different and expressive narrative about death.

Eva Mastrogiulio

2024 – Finalist in the Illustrators Exhibition, Bologna Children’s Book Fair
2022 – Selected to represent Argentina in Bratislava Illustration Catalogue
2021 – Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Book Illustrations Catalogue