Cherry Red Kisses - Hardcover

by An Swerts (Author), Jenny Bakker (Illustrator)

A moving fairy tale with touching illustrations about coping with loss and grief. For children ages 5 and up. With an afterword by Manu Keirse, Belgian professor and grief expert.

Front Jacket

When Queen Soraya dies, her husband and son are heartbroken. Prince Floris misses his mother... and his father. It's like I don't exist, Floris thinks. King Leon doesn't know how to handle his grief. Every kiss reminds him of his wife's cherry red lips. He has a magician put a curse on the kingdom's inhabitants so no one can use their lips to kiss. But that doesn't help him feel any better, and the people in his country get more and more angry. Can Floris find a solution?

Back Jacket

When Queen Soraya dies, her husband and son are heartbroken. Prince Floris misses his mother and his father. It s like I don t exist, Floris thinks. King Leon doesn t know how to handle his grief. Every kiss reminds him of his wife s cherry red lips. He has a magician put a curse on the kingdom s inhabitants so no one can use their lips to kiss. But that doesn t help him feel any better, and the people in his country get more and more angry. Can Floris find a solution?
A moving fairy tale with touching illustrations about coping with loss and grief. For children aged 5 and up. With an afterword by Manu Keirse, professor and grief expert."

Author Biography

An Swerts grew up in Geel, Belgium. She studied pharmacy and taught sciences at a college, but later realized her true calling was writing and went back to school to receive a degree in journalism. Today An spends most of her time writing. Picture books are her biggest passion.