Wow! Brilliant book.
Love the stories and highlighted women! This book was written and published in time for the 50th year of Women’s right to vote in Switzerland. Can you believe it?! ...
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The Geneva Chronicles
An Illustrated History as told by Allo the Allobroges and his Horse
'a litterary gem' (Boutdelivre_kids, Instagram)
'Indispensable' (FNAC Genève)
'Ludiques et inspirées' (Tribune de Genève, 9.6.2022)
Published: 4/1/2022
Tsunamis on lake Geneva. Dark Matter at CERN. Peacocks in the park. Naughty dukes, vegetable soup, chocolate marmites. And MORE.
Allo the Allobrogian has been buried underneath Geneva Cathedral for over 2000 years, and he has seen it all. ...
Praise for The Geneva Chronicles
'Ludiques et inspirées' Tribune de Genève
'Un manuel richement illustré rapporte quelques grands moments de la Cité de Calvin' (Le Temps)
'Un véritable coup de coeur!' (boutdelivres_kids)
'A really nice bo...
Goodnight, Switzerland
the perfect book for little sleepyheads!
Published: 10/1/2021
Owl soars over Switzerland, wishing everyone goodnight: from the marmots, the Matterhorn and the Emmental cheese to the double-decker trains and even the little street-cleaning trolleys.
For fans of Goodnight Moon, beautifully illustrated b...
50 Amazing Swiss Women
True Stories You Should Know About
Published: 2/4/2021
Spies, activists, entrepreneurs, entertainers, politicians, athletes, midwives, mothers... Swiss women are daring, ingenious, and brave. Though the country is small, the heroines are vast!
February 2021 marks the fiftieth anniversary of wom...
Praise for 50 Amazing Swiss Women
The Princess and the Prick
Fairytales for Feminists
Published: 10/15/2020
You'll never read those classic fairytales and nursery rhymes in the same way ever again...
SLEEPING BEAUTY
May I kiss you, he said.
She didn't answer. She was asleep.
So he kissed her anyway.
A feminist humour and gift book for adult...
Praise for The Princess and the Prick
'I hate this book. It makes me look like a right prick.'
(Prince Charming)
'A real wake-up call.'
(Sleeping Beauty)
‘Darkly funny’ (Amazon.com review)
‘To the point in the best way possible!’ (Amazon.co.uk review)
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Slobber Slobber Kiss Kiss
#metoo; about those pesky hugs from relatives
Published: 10/1/2019
Shortlist: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2020
Chosen by Pro Helvetia as one of their “Magic 9” books
Illustrated by Kasia Fryza. Published by Helvetiq
English
Emma does not like kissing her visitors. Her uncle&rsquo...
Praise for Slobber Slobber Kiss Kiss
So much fun to read with the little ones! This is a delightful book with a strong message for kids and the grown-ups in their lives... nobody should be forced to show affection with kisses or hugs unless they want to. The author approaches ...
Whittling Away
Forest School Tools 1
Published: 9/9/2019
Illustrated by Tennie Videler, Cambridge Thinking Press; in collaboration with Cambridge Forest Schools. OUT OF PRINT. Please contact me for a signed copy.
Learn how to whittle safely with Dixie the Pixie and his friends...
Praise for Whittling Away
Safety in nature We want children to enjoy nature. The Forest Schools have a set of books which teach safety with activities out of doors. This one teaches safe whittling. A lovely book with clear images and inventive characters, so ...
Zanna and the Something
Published: 5/1/2019
Illustrated by Karin Eklund ( https://karineklund.com), éditions utopie, May 2019
Available in FR/DE/EN: www.editionsutopie.com. Or contact me for a signed copy!
English:
Zanna has double trouble: Why are her...
The Red Hot Fireball
Published: 1/1/2019
Illustrated by Clément Espinosa, éditions utopie, 2017.
Available in EN/FR here: www.editionsutopie.com. Or contact me for a signed copy!
English:
One day, Zay gets so angry that she turns into a red, hot f...
Praise for The Red Hot Fireball
'My girls loved interacting with Fireball Zay, and following along on her journey with anger. And I loved giving them a story about an emotion so often shunned.' (Tara McLaughlin Giroud)