Under My Roof
Anne-Sophie Plat & Giulia Gallino

An old house tells us about the people it has seen coming and going, and the stories it witnessed.

This story is told in the first person by a country house, who wakes up and dozes off as its visitors come and go, and watches stories grow and intertwine. Its old inhabitant, who had been living there for years, just passed away. From then on, so many different characters come to visit: the children and grandchildren, who have their childhood memories there and clean up the house in the Spring; the old neighbour, who always makes sure the house is safe when nobody is there; and a young hiker who finds shelter under its roof for a few days.

Displaying still frames like a recurring theatre décor that evolves through the seasons of life, this endearing home shares its own story, made of all the people it welcomed and the bonds that were made within its walls.

Anne-Sophie Plat
The author

Anne-Sophie Plat is a children books’ author. Le Trésor de Georges, illustrated by Barroux, was published in 2023 by Little Urban. She lives in Paris.

Giulia Gallino
The illustrator

Giulia Gallino is an Italian illustrator who graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. She also teaches art and runs workshops for children and adults. She illustrated Planète Cancer (Kennes, 2023). Sous mon toit is her first children’s picture book. She lives in Brussels.