Alexandra Seleli
Like a cat with nine lives – 17 stories about Recycling-Reducing-Reusing

young reader | 7+
ISBN: 978-960-594-119-2 • Price: 12.50€  • 13,5×19 cm. • Pages: 56

The book | What could garbage have in common with your favorite heroes? In these stories, trash transforms, comes back to life, and embarks on one adventure after another. Discover fascinating tales of garbage that changed form, inspired inventions, saved precious knowledge, and even became famous. Seventeen real stories from the past to the present day, which teach children the value of reuse, raise environmental awareness and –maybe– contribute to make the future of our planet a little better.

● White Ravens 2025 ● National Award 2025 – Non-fiction children’s books

The author | Alexandra Seleli was born in Athens. She studied Archaeology, Art History, Museology, and more recently painting. She designs educational programs, workshops, and exhibitions. She loves nature, museums, and books.

Petroula Krigkou was born in Athens, where she lives and works. She studied Fine Arts in Great Britain at the Kent Institute of Art & Design and Kingston University, creating her first interactive works and illustrations there. After returning to Greece, she graduated from the Akto School of Visual Arts, where she worked on installations and painting before devoting herself to illustration. She is also the founder of the eco- brand Little Rocks, which specializes in applied art in clothing and creative upcycling.