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By Sigrid Kuster<br />

Do <strong>you</strong> know A Bell <strong>for</strong> Ursli (Schellen-Ursli? It is a <strong>Swiss</strong> children's book from <strong>the</strong> Engadin written by<br />

Selina Chönz. <strong>The</strong> beautiful pictures are done by artist Alois Carigiet.<br />

Ursli lives on a small farm in <strong>the</strong> Engadin. He has many chores to do. Do <strong>you</strong> have chores? When Ursli has<br />

finished his chores he runs outside and plays with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r boys from <strong>the</strong> village. In winter <strong>the</strong> cows and<br />

goats stay in <strong>the</strong> valley in <strong>the</strong>ir barns, but when spring comes <strong>the</strong>y will go up to <strong>the</strong> mountain meadows.<br />

Each animal carries a bell around its neck. Be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong> cows and sheep are herded to <strong>the</strong> meadows something<br />

important is happening, it is <strong>the</strong> parade <strong>of</strong> boys who carry <strong>the</strong> bells.<br />

Ursli wants <strong>the</strong> biggest bell Will he get it?<br />

Here are more titles <strong>of</strong> <strong>Swiss</strong> Children’s<br />

books <strong>you</strong> will enjoy.<br />

Carigiet, Alois<br />

Birnbaum. Birke. Berberitze<br />

Publisher: Orell Füssli (1969)<br />

Amazon.com $24.00<br />

Chönz, Selina and Cariget, Alois<br />

Bell <strong>for</strong> Ursli (Schellen-Ursli) Publisher:<br />

Orell Füssli (1980)<br />

Floris Books (2007)<br />

Barnes and Noble (bn.com) $17.95<br />

Güdel, Helen<br />

Lieber Alex, Bd. 1: Von Menschen und Tieren<br />

im Walliser Bergdorf Törbel<br />

Publisher: Pro Juv. Atlantis, Zurich (1993)<br />

Amazon.com $42<br />

Güdel, Helen<br />

Dear Alexandra: A Story <strong>of</strong> Switzerland<br />

Publisher: Soundprints 1999<br />

Amazon.com $16.95<br />

Zullo, Germano<br />

Marta and <strong>the</strong> Bicycle Publishers:<br />

Karen/Miller<br />

WWW.kanemiller.com<br />

$14.95<br />

Color <strong>the</strong> picture <strong>of</strong> Ursli

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