ABOUT THE BOOK

Most adults stubbornly deny being superstitious, but nonetheless they secretly touch wood, cross their fingers or throw salt over their shoulder - only to be on the safe side, of course.

All these rituals are inherited through generations, but who really knows about their origin and meaning? In Touch Wood the author, Hélène Wagn has chosen a selection of the funniest and most common rituals and omens. In an entertaining way, she explains how superstitions arise, and what one is to do in order to ward off misfortune - or get lucky.

The book is divided into seven parts on e.g. 'Everyday superstition' about ladders, horseshoes, moonlight and shattered mirrors. Wagn also writes about 'The magic numbers', 'Wacky traditions all the year round' as well as 'Rules and rituals from cradle to grave' about prams, birthday cake candles and something white, blue, borrowed and old.

THE AUTHOR

Hélène Wagn is a journalist and author of the popular children's books Skeletter i skabet, Øvelse gør mester, Balløver og bænkevarmere, and Emma G. and Frøken Flora.

Illustrator Mette Marcussen is responsible for the fantastic pictures, by which she has created a humorous and quirky universe, which serves as a backdrop for Wagn's enlightening texts.

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