Selma New Edition Gecko Press

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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

Jutta Bauer has redrawn the illustrations especially for this new, larger edition of the internationally bestselling gift book

Perfect small gift (especially great for mums)

Sold almost 300,000 in Germany, translated into 11 languages

Jutta Bauer won the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Award in 2010

BLURB

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

www.geckopress.com | info@geckopress. com curiously good books

‘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


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