Author(s): Alois Carigiet,  Selina Chönz
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 48
Publisher: Orell Fussli
Language: English
Date Published: 2006-09-04
Dimensions: 146.05 x 192.02 x 7.87mm
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Illustrations: With numerous col. ill.

This Swiss children's book classic tells of Schellen-Ursli and his search for a big cowbell so he can head the spring festival s procession in his village. To get this bell he goes alone to his family's summer-hut high up in the mountains and spends a lonely scary night there.

"A little boy named Ursli lives in the Swiss Alps, and he must find a big cowbell so that he can lead the spring procession through his village. He goes alone to his family's chalet high up in the mountains and, there, he spends a lonely, scary night.

Generations of Swiss children have grown up with the delightful story of Ursli, and now, for the first time, his adventures have become available in English.

(Ages 5-8)

About the Author

Selina Chönz (1910-2000) was a poet from the Engadine valley in the Graubünden mountains of Switzerland. She wrote the text for several Alois Carigiet books, including Florina and the Wild Bird and The Snowstorm.

Alois Carigiet (1902-1985) was born in the Graubünden mountains in Switzerland. Alpine mountains became a central theme of his art and he became one of Switzerland's most popular painters. He won numerous awards, including the New York Times Choice of Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year 1953 and the coveted gold medal of the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1966.