About Gerard Janssen… Gerard Janssen studied Physics and Oceanography. He writes as a freelance journalist for several Dutch magazines, publishers and newspapers. Such as Vrij Nederland, Nieuw Amsterdam and the Volkskrant. He is above all father of two sons and a daughter. He wrote several bestsellers for Snor, such as: Sons, Daughters and Pregnancy Book for Men; all inspired by his own family life. Several book titles are translated to French, English, German and Chinese. List of Snor books Gerard has written: • Sons • Daughters • Pregnancy Book for Men • Pregnancy Book for Women • Father’s First Year • Guide for Grandparents • Outdoors • Campfire • Pocket Bird Book • Pocket Entomology Book • Pocket Surf Book • Dear Grandma • Dear Granddad • Dear Mom • Dear Dad • Thanks teacher • Pregnancy Scrapbook • Baby Scrapbook • Childhood Scrapbook • Teenagers! Manual for Parents • How to Impress Your Kids • Fathers Book • Relax Mom (co-writing with Elsbeth Teeling) • Favourite Fairytales • Snor Guide for Men 40+
Nothing as fascinating as your baby’s first year. All those rapid
developments while you wish you could keep all memories
close. With this beautifully illustrated book it will be so much
fun. With weekly information on the development of your baby
and with room to write down those special things...[more]
School teachers spend more time with your children than you do. They do their best to make your boys and girls more attentive, smart, literate and considerate. So here’s a fun way to say Thanks Teach! in a personal way.
Hand this special notebook to your children whether small or old, and they're...[more]
If you can't fix it, you don't own it!
This slogan from a self-repair manifesto is plain and clear... but, honestly, who can repair a bike chain today? Or even simpler, fix a bike tyre? This book will tell you all!
Old trees are always special. The places they stand, the animals that live in them. Old trees make sure the earth can breath and people relax. In this book you will find not only knowledge on how trees grow and help each other to survive, but also the places around the world where you can find them.
Sales...[more]
Spend hours to collecting small twigs and flammable materials. Try to set it on fire with a little spark and finally get that feeling of satisfaction. You did it! You made a fire!
There are many ways to make fire. Even without matches or a lighter. This book holds all the tips and tricks to make a...[more]
Your babysitter is the best,
greatest, and most wonderful
babysitter of the whole world.
And that should be no secret to
her/him! That is why you can
now write, draw and point out
everything about her/him down
in this great arts and crafts
activity booklet.
Tell your babysitter what she/he
does better...[more]
A wonderful journal to be filled and edited by your kids for Father\'s Day or just for any other day to say how special Dad is! This way they can make a totally personal document about Dad. With funny texts and illustrations it’s a perfect gift for Father’s Day, or any other occasion in which you...[more]
A sweet, full colour illustrated book for grandma! Let your children fill in and color the pages for grandma for a special personal present.
In the succesful series of Dear Mom and Dear Dad.
A wonderful journal to be filled and edited by your kids for Grandma\'s Day or just for any other day to say...[more]
A sweet, full colour illustrated book for grandpa! Let your children fill in and color the pages for grandpa for a special personal present. In the succesfull series of Dear Mom and Dear Dad. A wonderful journal to be filled and edited by your kids for Grandpa\'s Day or just for any other day to say...[more]
A wonderful journal to be filled and edited by your kids for Mother\'s Day or just for any other day to say how special Mom is! This way they can make a totally personal document about Mom. With funny texts and illustrations it’s a perfect gift for Mother\'s Day, or any other occasion in which you...[more]
Over 25,000 copies sold in Dutch already!
As a father of a boy you just have to
look at your own youth to know
what boys like. But as a father of a
girl, it becomes complicated. What
do girls like? What the heck is a My
Little Pony and how do you braid
hair? In this book, practical father
questions are...[more]
If your daughter wants to go to school dressed as a prostitute, or your son publicly humiliates you...Then how do you behave as a father? Or: How should you behave as a father? In this book you’ll find everything you need to know as a patriarch. Filled with statistics and all of the newest research.
15.95...[more]
Recent research shows that the weird fun, the rough and tumble play and clumsiness of fathers is pure gold for kids. It’s much more important than mothers may think. This book contains a condensation of recent scientific insights, and inspiration of how to interact with little kids in a playful fatherly...[more]
Father's First Year
The development of the baby's
brain is like magic. And the
mother's brain is also changing. As
a young father, it is important to
keep up to date with all the
developments. New-borns observe
and develop their little brains all
the time. What do they see, what
do they smell, how do...[more]
By now everyone knows what meditation is, and how it can help to
find inner peace. Not a superfluous luxury in this hectic world.
But how do you do it: just sit and think about nothing?
This beautiful book tells you how to find your focus and explains
step by step how you too can limit your restless...[more]
Becoming a grandparent is one of the greatest milestones in life! But what does it mean exactly to be a grandparent? How can you become the best grandparent for your grandchildren? How do you impress kids with hardcore stories from the last century? What is the minimum amount of cash you can can give...[more]
Outdoor is trending! A delightful new series, with 3
books right away. Together with
your children, look at the stars,
search for animals, let your children
tell you what the weather is
going to be, and build an extremely
sturdy hut.
Together with your
children (that is if they actually left you join!!!),...[more]
Outdoor is trending! Discover title #5 in the new and bestselling series!
Is it a big bird? No, a blue bird! No, a big bird! After reading this book
you will know for sure what you see. Read all about seeing and
recognizing birds. From the right equipment for birding to a list of
places where you are...[more]
The forest boring? Not really! Trees are super-mysterious! For
example, did you know that they help each other grow? Or one tree
warns another when a wood-eating beetle is approaching? They
pass on all kinds of nutrients and signals to each other via a complex
network of fungi deep underground. You can...[more]
Outdoor is trending! A delightful new series, with 3
books right away. Together with
your children, look at the stars,
search for animals, let your children
tell you what the weather is
going to be, and build an extremely
sturdy hut.
Together with your
children (that is if they actually left you join!!!),...[more]
Outdoor is trending! Discover title #4 in the new and bestselling series!
The beach is a superfine place. Whether it is to cool down in the summer or to get a breath of fresh air in the winter. But what do we actually know about the coast? In this booklet we show how special everything is on the border...[more]
Outdoor is trending! A delightful new series, with 3
books right away. Together with
your children, look at the stars,
search for animals, let your children
tell you what the weather is
going to be, and build an extremely
sturdy hut.
Together with your
children (that is if they actually left you join!!!),...[more]
A real adventurer (m/f) knows exactly how to light a fire in the wilderness, which constellations there are in the sky, where north and south are, how to stay warm, how to stay dry, how to bandage a wound with leaves, which nuts you can eat safely and when you are lost. And of course how to make a place...[more]
In this tiny booklet you’ll find many colourful and less colourful birds. The illustrations show you how beautiful birds are, even the most common sparrow, starling and blackbird are very special. In this book you discover their qualities. Besides that you can write down your thoughts and compose bird...[more]
Useful facts about home, garden and kitchen herbs!
In this book you will find the best stories about the herbs that you simply use in your kitchen.
With the beautiful illustrations of Maartje van den Noort a wonderful book.
It's the 9th title in the very successful Pocket Book series!
Did you know that trees talk to each other, help each other and crush
insects when they need to? There is so much to tell about these weird and
magic creatures. You’ll find all the ins and outs, together with the beautiful
drawings by Maartje van den Noort in this lovely book.
Pocket Book of Trees...[more]
Insects
are
little
creatures,
which
we
do
not
always
like.
But
when
you
have
a
closer
look,
they
are
beautiful
creatures.
In
this
book
you’ll
find
information
about
the
insects
in
your
garden,
you’ll
learn
how
to
recognize
them
and
how
to
draw
them.
But
this
pocket
book
also
contains
a
lot
of
free
space
to
fill
in
your
thoughts
about
insects,
the
cosmos
or
just
about
the
grocery
of
today.
From
the
makers
of
the
Pocket
Herbarium
With
beautiful
illustrations
of
Maartje
van
den
Noort
Contains:
drawing
lessons
top
tens
of
insects
need
to
knows
and
nice
to
knows
space
to
write
down
your
memories
or
thoughts
Key
selling
points:
probably
publicity
in
Flow
Magazine
successor
of
Pocket
Herbarium
world
wide
trend
of
interest
in
nature
and
illustrating
nature
14.95 Euros
Contains:
drawing lessons
top tens of insects
need to knows and nice to knows
space to write down your memories or thoughts
Key selling points:
publication in Flow Magazine
successor of Pocket Herbarium
world wide trend of interest in nature and illustration
Insects are a hot topic
Mushrooms return to the same place every year. So once you have found the perfect fly agaric, you write down the location, and then you can go there again next year! Look at the pictures, read the tips and tricks and describe the location.
• In the series of Pocket Herbarium and Pocket Bird Book
Printer...[more]
Surfing is not just a sport. Surfing is a religion. Surfing is a philosophy. Surfing is a way of life. The old Hawaiian kings surfed the shores of Hawaii. The surfers of the American West Coast were the link between the beatniks and hippies. Surfers learn from the sea, how every wave is different and...[more]
In winter you see other birds, other animals and smell different smells than
in spring, summer and autumn. Low patches of fog over frosted lawns,
flocks of geese flying overhead and a cup of hot chocolate. Outside it is dark
early and you can see the snow falling by lantern light. Inside it is warm
and...[more]
Pregnancy Book for Women
This book keeps up with you week
by week. Not just about the
development of the baby, but also
about your own changes. It includes
stories about the meaning of
pregnancy and hormonal changes.
It also covers questions like what is
a chromosome? And how much
does childbirth hurt?...[more]
There you are, with your big belly and ditto diary in which, in the absence of something better, you have pasted your ultrasound images, price tags of little baby onesies and probably your last festival-ticket in a long time to come. Your diary is slowly disintegrating, while your most valuable stuff...[more]
How does the beer fermentation process work? How do you
make an IPA, Weizen or Tripel? After reading this book you will
brew from light to dark and from heavy to non-alcoholic beer.
With clear step-by-step explanations, clear instructions and
tips from experts. What else could go wrong? Oh, that you’re
going...[more]
Yogurt, pickles and sourdough bread. You’ve probably eaten it all
once, but never realized that this is a fermented food. Fermentation
is a way to preserve your harvest for longer and it is as old as the
road to Rome. With the help of bacteria and fungi, a rotting process
is started that changes the...[more]
Forty is the age that not only your brains are mature, but also the various brain areas are in balance.
You have experience. You know what you’re good at. You know yourself a little. You’re a real man,
you have responsibilities and influence. Now you can really show your worth! It is likely you’re...[more]
Perimenopause, the first wrinkles and gray hair. It is certainly not just nice to be older. Although
... life just really begins at 40! This book contains how nice life is, when you’re passed forty. With
workshops wear short skirts, articles about the changing relationship with your parents and
interviews...[more]
Lying on the couch, pushing a game controller. Climbing out of the window at night and listening to the blops and bleeps of their smartphone. Adolescents can be a real pain in the A! Is there something nice to write about adolescent boys?
Yes, there is. Anthropologists and biologists recognize the fact...[more]
Even without a garden and green fingers you can make your own
vegetable garden with the super simple box method. You don’t
even have to have a garden. A few boxes, potting soil and seeds is
all you need. Sow your own vegetables and grow them into edible
specimens. So, roll up your sleeves: grow and...[more]
Over 25,000 copies sold in Dutch!
Being a girl you could ignore the
world of boys, but as a mother of a
son, it is about time you get
acquainted with the world of Super
Mario. Boys grow up in a woman's
world. They have to be calm, chat a
little and colour an image. But boys
are not like that! They want...[more]
Over 26,000 copies sold in Holland alone!
Pregnancy Book for Men
In this pregnancy book, men are
kept up to date week by week on
what is happening with the little
baby in the belly, and their
girlfriend.
Published in:
English, German, French, Russian and Chinese.
This pregnancy book for men fills you...[more]