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by Marta Zafrilla (Author), Martina Peluso (Illustrator)
Finalist at the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Learning table manners is a difficult task for children, especially if there is chocolate nearby. But Olivia's mom has an idea...
Olivia knows how important and necessary hygiene habits are. Mom always tells her to wash her hands before eating, but sometimes she forgets, especially when she knows they are having hamburger for dinner. And it's so hard for her not to wipe her hands on her T-shirt every time she eats chocolate ice cream or spaghetti! When Olivia plays tirelessly, her mind flies so high that she, inadvertently, gets dirty and fills her favorite clothes with colorful spots until she ends up looking like a small leopard. But Olivia's mom has an idea... what if she teaches her about hygiene habits through songs? This will make it much easier for Olivia to remember the need to avoid risks before it is too late and she will also have a great time!
Finalista en los Independent Publisher Book Awards en 2019. Aprender los hábitos de higiene es una tarea difícil para los niños, especialmente si hay chocolate cerca. Pero la mamá de Olivia tiene una idea...
Olivia sabe que la higiene es necesaria y muy importante, y por eso Mamá le dice que hay que lavarse las manos antes de comer, pero a veces se le olvida, sobre todo cuando sabe que hay hamburguesa para cenar. Y es tan difícil no limpiarse las manos con la camiseta cuando come helado de chocolate o pasta con salsa de tomate! Cuando Olivia juega incansablemente su mente vuela tan alto que, sin darse cuenta, se ensucia y llena su ropa preferida de manchas de todo color y tamaño hasta parecer un pequeño leopardo. Pero la mamá de Olivia tiene una idea... y si le enseña los hábitos de higiene a través de canciones? Así a Olivia le será mucho más fácil recordar la necesidad de evitar riesgos antes de que sea demasiado tarde y además se lo pasará en grande!
Author Biography
Marta Zafrilla, born in Murcia in April 1982, is a teacher and an award-winning author and poet. She has published several collections of poetry in Spain and been included in multiple anthologies. Her poems and book reviews have appeared in cultural publications and she has held various jobs with advertising agencies and publishers. She also writes children's literature, being Chirpy Charlie's Teeth one of her preferred books.
Martina Peluso was born in Naples, Italy in 1980, where she currently lives and works. She has studied printing art at the Institute of Art in Naples and she has frequented courses of illustration at Sarmede and Pavia.
