Mama a world of mothers and motherhood – Hélène Delforge

The book Mama, a world of mothers and motherhood, by Belgium writer Hélène Delforge is powerful, emotive, unforgettable and speaks to all mothers in the international language of love!

This story book offers a stunning collection of vivid portraits and intimate reflections on motherhood from around the globe. Mama uniquely portrays the emotions and experiences that unite mothers from different times and diverse cultures.

21 striking watercolour portraits and lively pencil sketches by award-winning artist and illustrator Quentin Gréban are paired with Hélène Delforge’s lyrical words to create a thought-provoking celebration of motherhood in all its complexity. It captures the satisfaction and the sadness, the frustration and the fun, and, always, the love.

This moving and joyful book is a perfect gift for mamas everywhere.

Hélène Delforge is a journalist, writer, mother and stepmother. She studied languages and literature and has been a journalist for over 20 years. At home in her native Brussels, Helene writes with a cat asleep in her desk drawer. Mama is Helene’s first book and was co-created with her brother-in-law, illustrator and artist Quentin Gréban.

Quentin Gréban is a world-renowned illustrator and artist. He studied illustration at the Saint Luc Institute in Brussels, Belgium, and since 1999 has published more than forty-five children’s books. Quentin is the recipient of a Saint-Exupery award and his books have been translated all over the world. He works from a studio at home in his native Brussels, surrounded by drawings of his children and listening to his dog snoring. Mama was co-created with Quentin’s sister-in-law, author and journalist, Hélène Delforge.

Mama is published by Floris Books and is recommended for children of all ages.

Contents:

1 hardback book in English, 64 pages.