Storie da leggere insieme.
Beautiful bilingual picture books for little ones aged 2–8, written by a Brisbane Italian-Australian family who believe every child deserves to hear stories in both their languages.
Follow Rio Pinguino through warm, funny, everyday adventures — in Italian and English, together on every page.
Our bundles are the most popular way to give — and the best value. Perfect for grandparents, new families, and Italian language learners.
🇦🇺 Bundles available via our Shopify store — Australia only.
"Every child deserves to grow up with both their languages."
Rob & ElisaWe're Rob (from Australia) and Elisa (from Italy), raising our kids between two languages. Rob has always loved creative writing, and together we wanted to create bilingual stories that felt sweet, funny, and genuinely enjoyable to read — not just for kids, but for parents too.
That's how Sogni d'Oro Press began. Every book is a little piece of our family life on the page — the chaos, the laughter, the Saturday pancakes, the bedtime negotiations.
Sogni d'Oro means "golden dreams" in Italian — what we wish for every child at bedtime.
A growing collection of resources to help families, readers and little ones get the most out of the Rio Pinguino series.
Not sure how to say it? We're putting together an audio guide to the Italian words across both books — so every family can read aloud with confidence.
Coming soonTips and ideas for making the most of bilingual storytime — whether Italian is your first language, second, or somewhere in between.
Coming soonWe love visiting libraries, schools and community events for bilingual storytime sessions. Get in touch if you'd like us to bring Rio to your community.
Say ciaoNews, updates and a little behind-the-scenes from our bilingual family press.
To celebrate Italy's national day we're running a giveaway of the complete Rio Pinguino collection — plus 20% off everything in our store from 30 May to 7 June.
See details on InstagramOur first ever market display was at Carnivaliamo and honestly, it was everything. So lovely to connect with so many wonderful families and to feel the warmth of the Italian-Australian community behind what we're building.
Follow @famiglie_downunderWho are Rob and Elisa? How did Sogni d'Oro Press start? Why bilingual? We answer the questions we get asked most often.
Coming soonWe'd love to hear from you — whether you're a family with a question, a library or school interested in a reading, or someone who just wants to say hello.
We also love visiting libraries, Italian community events, and schools for bilingual storytime sessions. If you'd like to have us come and read with your community, drop us a line.
✉️ ciao@sognidoropress.comWe share behind-the-scenes moments, bilingual tips, new releases and a lot of penguin content over on Instagram and Facebook.
