“Mama, why am I the only kid in my class that can speak English?”
The first in a series of books about Chrissie, the little girl born in London. She has a South African Mama and a Romanian daddy and now lives high up in the Carpathian mountains with her 40 pets!
Chrissie is an adorable and inquisitive little girl who just loves to ask her Mama tricky questions.
Born in London to a South African Mama and a Romanian Daddy, her family decided to move to the mountains of Romania when she was tiny.
Young girls and boys, whether Expats / from International families or even kiddies who have friends from foreign countries, would delight in joining Chrissie as she discovers that she is not the only kid who is different to her friends at school.
And…it is important to learn everything about the country we move to! Even though it’s tricky, it can be tons of fun!
Where am I From?
Children’s Picture Book
Beautiful Art
Educational
Relatable
Fun
Chrissie’s little cat, Billy Martin is hidden in the book - how many times can you spot him?
“I’m an International kid and I’m not the only one!”
Watch the book trailer here:
Where to buy
Where to buy
“A heartwarming, fun, beautiful and educational story. I cannot wait to see Marli’s next book!”
— Hannah Murphy, Primary School Teacher & Expat
“I’ve met so many children who would be able to relate to little Chrissie’s wonderful story. What a lovely read!”
— Susan Pieterse, Pediatric Nurse
About Marli
Originally from Strand, South Africa, Marli is an Expat who spent 16 years in the UK, where she got married to her Romanian husband. After the birth of their beautiful little girl, Chrissie, they decided to immigrate to the stunning Carpathian Mountains, Romania, where they now live in a remote village with their +/- 40 animals.
Having been an expat for 20+ years, she knows all about the trials and tribulations of settling into a country where you need to adapt to a new language, new culture and way of life.
As a full-time working mom (in IT), she tries to spend all her free time on art….when she is not occupied with Lego friends, building soft toy forts or dancing around like a My Little Pony!