Our World: Greece

Kalimera! Enjoy a bustling day in Athens through the eyes of a little one. Sample Yiayia's cooking, stroll the market and take in the sights until it's time for kalinikta. Both author and illustrator draw on their lived experience to create this inviting look at Greek daily life.

About the author

Agatha Rodi was born in Patras, Greece where she still lives today. She's an educator, bilingual children's book author and the founder of Weaving Waves Publications. Agatha serves as the policymaker for the nonprofit organization Kimolistes, which serves the Greek island of Kimolos. She is the Ambassador to Greece for Multicultural Childrens Book Day in the US and International Read to Me Day in Australia.

Fotini Tikkou was born in Athens, Greece and graduated from the Athens School of Fine Arts in 2009. Since then, she has been working as a freelance illustrator, using a variety of media, including gouache, water-based paints, pencils and ceramics. Fotini is a lover of pattern, texture and color, and enjoys exploring new techniques and materials to develop her style.

Product details

• Authors: Agatha Rodi
• Assisted by: Fotini Tikkou (Illustration)
• Publisher: Abrams & Chronicle
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 2 to 3
• Product format: Board book
• Released: 03.10.2023
• EAN: 9798888590188
• ISBN: 979-8-88859-018-8
• No. of pages: 20
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 165 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 445 g
• Series: Our World
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Mathematics; JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Daily Activities, Greece, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Baby books, For children c 0–36 months, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Picture books, Early years: daily routine, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Language, JUVENILE FICTION / Community & Neighbors