Bella Baumädchen's team: craftswoman and model Sandra Hunke, successful author Britta Sabbag (center), and illustrator Igor Lange. (Photo: © Sebastian Knoth)
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February 2022
Bella Baumädchen is a tough new children's book character. With charm and chutzpah, she shatters clichés. The character was conceived by Sandra Hunke, and autobiographical elements are certainly intentional.
Red hair, 1000 freckles, a cute gap in her teeth, and always a pipe wrench at hand. That's the new, likeable children's book character Bella Baumädchen. The character was conceived Sandra Hunke, Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning technology from Oesterholz-Haustenbeck in East Westphalia. Sandra is not only craftswoman with heart and soulThe young woman is a sought-after model and on the Catwalks of major fashion capitals at home. Nevertheless, it remains the Loyal to craftsmanship.
Simply click and pre-order at the VH Bookshop! Photo: © Sebastian KnothWith Bella Baumädchen Sandra's dream comes trueBella not only looks like her creator, she also shares a Enthusiasm"Bella's passion is tinkering," the 29-year-old craftswoman describes her construction girl. In the first episode, which will be released in March, Bella wants to build a playhouse for the neighborhood children. "But can a girl do that?"
A question that Sandra also encountered again and again in her life. as a student, today as a plant mechanic she must fight against clichés. At school, people often said: Too lanky, red hair and freckles."No beauty ideal for boys back then." Very few of today's top models were beauty queens in the schoolyards of their childhood. Today, Sandra laughs about it. With a life spent in the fashion worlds of Paris, London, or Berlin, the self-confident jack-of-all-trades knows: "Times change. People change, too."
After school, she decided, like everyone else in the family, to train in a trade. At some point, a friend discovered the competition "Crafts Miss&Mister". Before Sandra knew it, she was among the finalists of the competition. The casting event has been held for twelve years – since August 2021 under the Umbrella brand Power People. "And I even landed on the Cover of the craft calendar." At the latest then began for the model a life in the fast lane.
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More and more inquiries from fashion agencies landed on her desk. She managed the Balancing act between construction site and catwalkTV stations and print magazines accompanied the plant mechanic and the model. social media, but also on TV she sits down at every opportunity for women's equality .
It is yours Engagement and their cheerful, down-to-earth manner, the inspire peopleCharacter traits that Sandra shares with the successful author Britta Sabbag and the Illustration Igor Lange give her Bella Baumädchen along the way
Sandra follows the method: Don't talk, do! She explains why she was so keen to write a children's book: "In order to counter prejudices as early as possible, it is best to start with children. They are still unbiased." The picture book is intended to show children, especially girls, a strong role model.
In her adventures, Bella demonstrates that socially outdated patterns and role clichés are out. Therefore, she has a mission in all her adventures. "You can be anything." There is no no for big dreams!" For Bella as well as Sandra there is no longer any Separation into male and female professions more. And they show something else impressive. Women can be skilled in crafts and still be beautiful.
Bella Baumädchen: You can tell everything Bella much prefers repairing, building, and tinkering to playing with dolls. The other girls don't understand Bella, and the boys even laugh at her. Until Bella shows everyone what a girl can do with one of her building ideas. Released on March 4, 2022, €14,99. The book can be ordered here!
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