
What’s hiding in Mario’s closet? The door to adventure awaits!
Do you remember Nicolasa the whale? And Mariana the frog? Both titles got a very warm reception from readers and were a massive success, with more than 20.000 copies sold.
In this new collaboration, the awarded author Mar Benegas and the acclaimed illustrator Mariana Ruiz Johnson have teamed up again to bring us a truly magical reading experience. A Quirky Wardrobe is a delightful lift-the-flap book that takes young readers on a colorful journey through the wardrobe of a fashion-loving protagonist.
Are you ready to mix & match quirky outfits for Mario?
Embark on a vibrant adventure with the stylish Mario. Join him as he explores his magical wardrobe and discovers a world full of surprises. With each lift of a flap, the little ones will discover a new outfit, a new accessory, and a new twist.
Every time Mario opens the door, expect the unexpected! And at the end of the book, young and old will be thrilled by a fantastic pop-up!
A Quirky Wardrobe
by Mar Benegas. Illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson
22.5 × 22-5 cm | 14 pages | Hardcover with flaps and a pop-up | Ages 3 +
Publication: February 2025
Mar Benegas Poet and writer awarded with the 2022 Cervantes Chico. She works as reading and creativity promotor at schools, libraries and cultural centers. She’s specialist in children’s poetry and coordinates the poetry area of Atrapavientos and elsitiodelaspalabras.es, while training creative writing workshops at Fuentetaja. Among other books, she’s the author of Cherry series, Nicolasa, Where is Your Home?, Who Is Inside?, I Have Eaten Nothing, What are They Doing?and Bits & Bites, which belong to Marsupiflap series.
For further information, you can also read An interview to Mar Benegas regarding Bits & Bites.
MARIANA RUIZ JOHNSON was born in Argentina. She has published books as an author and illustrator around the world.
In 2013 she received the Picture Book Compostela Prize and in 2015 won the Silent Book Contest of the Bologna Book Fair.
She is the author of the Quisicosas, Lullabies series and Nicolasa, Where is your Home? and Maria Seeks the Silver Thimble published by Combel.