Symphonie café de GAËLLE PERRET/GÉRALD GUERLAIS

Ugo, Luna's father, is a passionate coffee roaster. At the request of his best friend Diego, a coffee producer in Colombia, he takes on the challenge of overseeing the harvest and preparing the coffee, just as the French Roasting Championship is coming up.

Eleven-year-old Luna goes with him. Will they be up to the task of harvesting, and will Ugo be able to get back in time for the Championship? Luna and her cousin Kaldi have a little idea about that.

A delicious new story about coffee, from the coffee cherry to a piping-hot cup of black coffee. This time, Luna opens the pages of her notebook to tell us, in her own way, about the essential steps that turn a few beans into an aromatic coffee. We follow her from Normandy to Colombia, where she meets up with her favorite cousin for illustrated adventures.

Trained as an ethnologist, author Gaëlle Perret, born in 1974, has a keen eye for detail and sensitive observation. She knows that behind the tranquil surface of everyday life lie mysteries, shadows, and secrets to explore and protect. Currently a freelance writer and press attaché for a young children's publishing house, Symphonie de café is her fourth children's book.

Published in October 2015. Children's book for ages 9 and up (paperback)