Selma by Jutta Bauer
TITLE INFORMATION Jutta Bauer was born in Hamburg in 1955, and is one of the best-known German illustrators. After studying at the Technical College of Design in Hamburg, she has worked as a children’s book illustrator as well as a cartoonist.
Released: June 2018 A witty, thought-provoking gift book about keeping life simple WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK
“This is a small book about a big question! A mini hardback for all ages that celebrates a good life” Julia Marshall, Publisher SALES POINTS
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Jutta Bauer has redrawn the illustrations especially for this new, larger edition of the internationally bestselling gift book
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Perfect small gift (especially great for mums)
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Sold almost 300,000 in Germany, translated into 11 languages
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Jutta Bauer won the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Award in 2010
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Selma is asked: What is happiness? She says: Happiness is eating a little grass at sunrise, playing with the children until lunchtime, doing a little exercise after lunch, a little more grass, a chat with her neighbour Mrs Miller in the evening and then a lovely long sleep.
ISBN 978-1-776572-12-0
If she had more time? She would eat a little grass in the morning, play with the children until lunchtime, do a little exercise after lunch, eat a little more grass, chat with her neighbour Mrs Miller in the evening and then have a lovely long sleep. And if she won a million dollars? She would eat a little grass… REVIEWS
Ages 3 to infinity 125 x 170 mm 52 pages Hardback $15.99 ISBN: 978-1-776572-12-0 Origin: Germany
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‘A lovely parable of contentment, which will ring a delighted echo from the hearts of mothers of all ages’ Magpies magazine ‘Selma is a really really funny book... I loved this book, and have read it lots of times. It’s easy to read in bed because it’s so little.’ Miles Ford, age 6