Nancy Bosmans

has a Dutch father and a Ghanaian mother. She finds it important to tell stories that reflect her Ghanaian culture. De Boebalas (2023) is her first book. The picture book for everyone aged four and up, with illustrations by Lisa van Winsen, is based on Ghanaian stories that she heard during her childhood. The story begins when Neah, Ayah and Avah visit their Ghanaian grandmother. During dinner, they are served something they are totally unfamiliar with. It looks so different from what they eat at home! Their opinion is clear: they really don't like this... But luckily, grandma has a solution. She knows a very special monster: the Boebalas! This sweet beast takes the children on a tasting adventure to discover new flavours - and thus their own culture.