Somewhere Below the Stars
Ramona Bădescu & Amélie Jackowski

Follow the first moments of life of a little worm in this irresistible picture book for the little ones.

Somewhere below the stars, today, a little worm is born. He is very small and naked. Pop! He opens an eye. In the immense blue sky, he sees a white foamy cloud.  How sweet life must be”, he thinks. Progressively, the grass, trees, dragonflies and colours make their appearance like surprises on the pages and in the little worm’s world. To make this moment of sensory and existential awakening palpable, Amélie Jackowski plays with the images: from blurry to clear, from close to distant, from top to bottom… in a colourful universe with many shades.

 A tender book inviting young readers to pay attention to the movements of the living world around them, and encouraging to name what one feels and perceives.

Ramona Bădescu
The author

Ramona Bădescu was born in 1980 in Romania. She writes texts with several meanings that can be enjoyed by young children and adults alike. At Albin Michel Jeunesse, she published the “Pomelo” series illustrated by Benjamin Chaud as well as Ce que je peux porter illustrated by Bruno Gibert. She also worked with Aurore Callias on Le Bal d’automne and Tristesse et Chèvrefeuille and with Amélie Jackowski who illustrated her texts Derrière la brume and Jours colorés. Ramona is also an actress and she lives in Marseille.

Amélie Jackowski
The illustrator

Amélie Jackwski has illustrated many picture books for several publishers. She conceives and animates workshops for all ages, exhibits her images and continues her painting work.