Susan Swan Knihy

A delightful and distinctive picture book about Dr Virginia Apgar, who invented the eponymous test for evaluating newborn health that's used worldwide every day

Did you know that some mummies have glass eyes, and some have wings? And that there are cat mummies and bird mummies? And that some people ate powdered mummy? This book has a lot of amazing mummy facts!

" Rich in interesting digressions into subjects as diverse as Minoan goddess worship and Western Orientalist stereotypes. Swan...has much to say about the emotional risks required to live a fulfilled life."— Washington Post A dazzlingly imagined novel that embraces two centuries, two young women, a long-lost journal, and the mystery behind the legendary Casanova's last great love. Susan Swan 's critically acclaimed fiction has been published in 20 countries. Her last novel, The Wives of Bath , was a finalist for the Guardian Award and Trillium Award and made into the feature film Lost and Delirious . Her other books include The Biggest Modern Woman of the World , Stupid Boys Are Good to Relax With , and The Last of the Golden Girls .

An is an inspirational picture book profiling eleven contemporary real-life princesses and three heir apparents from around the world.