Teachers are strange creatures, with hair full of glitter, stickers and paint. They live in schools to water the plants and look after things. They never go on holiday but wait for the children to return. But what happens when a teacher runs away?
A hilarious and heart-warming story about the relationships between children and teachers, with wild childish imagination and incredible illustrations.
- Pages: 32
- ISBN: 978-960-572-820-5
- Publication: 2026
- Date of publication: 09/03/2026
- Dimensions: 26 x 24 εκ.
- Category: Childrens' Books
- Age: From 5 years old
If you are a teacher, read it, because it is a book that honors the role of the teacher in the most original way: by revealing their humanity through the veil of mystery that the children weave around them. And bring it with you to your classroom, where your own little creatures reside, there where: "Imagine how much she loves us, that she cannot be away from us... And I, too, love her!"
– Katerina Zamaria, DiastixoA story that will make children laugh, wonder, and—perhaps—see their teachers in a completely different light.
– Stavroula Panopoulou, DebopUndoubtedly, this is an enjoyable, child-centered story for children, teachers, and parents. However, what I place particular importance on is the respect with which the creators approach both the student and the teacher. This is not a book "about diversity" in a narrow, didactic way. Nevertheless, it incorporates it substantively, featuring students of different colors—including a Greek student—in a central and strong role. At the same time, the teachers are portrayed as steady, tender presences, as those people who "are always there for us." Even if they have a life beyond the boundaries of the school classroom, they remain close to their students, giving them—beyond knowledge—care, hugs, kisses, and smiles.
– Eleni Athanasopoulou, Kokkini Alepou"Στο εικονοβιβλίο της Αναΐς Ζαφειροπούλου και του Βασίλη Κουτσογιάννη θυμόμαστε αυτά τα ξεχωριστά πλάσματα, τις δασκάλες μας, μέσα από το ανατρεπτικό βλέμμα του μικρού αφηγητή, ενώ τα ίδια τα παιδιά έχουν την ευκαιρία να περιηγηθούν σε μια αστεία ιστορία με λυτρωτικό τέλος."
– Ελένη Κορόβηλα, Book Press"Ο Βασίλης Κουτσογιάννης με την υπέροχη εικονογράφησή του, ακουμπά την παιδική ψυχή στο έπακρο δίνοντας κάθε συναισθηματική έξαρση στη σωστή της διάσταση με τα πινέλα του, δημιουργώντας επίσης ένα δικό του εικονικό σύμπαν που δένει απόλυτα με την χαρισματική ιστορία της Αναΐς Ζαφειροπούλου."
– Ελένη Μπετεινάκη, Τα παραμύθια του ΣαββάτουAnais Zafeiropoulou
Anaïs Zafeiropoulou was born in Athens. She is a nursery school teacher, with a master’s degree in Educational Psychology and a specialisation in Learning Difficulties. As for her age,
her pupils insist she is over a hundred years old, and she has started to believe them! When she was little, her grandmother placed a coin, a lipstick, a sweet and a pencil in front of her. She chose the pencil, which has been her secret accomplice in spinning fairy tales ever since!
Vassilis Koutsogiannis
Vassilis Koutsogiannis was born in 1992 in Athens, where he grew up and studied Architecture. He is currently working as an illustrator, but is also exploring other forms of art. He has collaborated with publishing houses in Greece and abroad, focusing mainly on picture books.
