Children's Book Author Faiz Kermani, English Book Sale, Family & Kids - Museum and Zoo Passes

Faiz Kermani is a children's book author who came in to talk about the English Book Sale being held this Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 at GGG Basel West Library. As well as books and DVDs being on sale, there will a range of family-friendly activities taking place. In fact, on Saturday from 1-3 pm, Faiz will be taking part in a charity tea party at Basel West Library featuring his latest book "The Toad Who Loved Tea". This is the latest installment in a series of humorous books he has written featuring wacky amphibian characters venturing into the overly serious world of humans. All money raised during the tea party event will be used to support The World Medical Fund, a children's medical charity that operates mobile health clinics in Malawi in Africa. Last year, Faiz traveled to Malawi to see the good work they do for himself. Come along to Basel West Library, have fun, support a good cause and find out what toads really think of tea.

Laure Audidière is a new contributor to The English Show, giving you practical tips and tricks on what to do in Basel as a family. Today it's all about the museum and zoo passes in Basel. With the museum pass, you can go to almost all Basel and nearby French and German museums for free and invite the kids along. Museums are great places to go to: in winter, they are warm and cosy; in summer, they are cool and quiet. The staff is usually very kids-friendly, the places are always accessible for wheelchairs and prams, and their toilets and changing tables are immaculate. A museum pass for one person (+ 5 children under the age of 18) is CHF 143.-  or EUR 112 per year. 

Basel's Zoo always has something going on. It's cosy indoors in winter (check out the aquarium or the monkeys inside or have a bite in their cafeteria) and lovely outdoors in spring and summer. You can also bring your own picnic or exhaust your kid at the playground. A family season ticket for the zoo is CHF 160.-. If you'd rather not spend money, you can go to Tierpark Lange Erlen for free. Find out more details in the segment right here.

Our music theme today: all-female bands! We played:

Warpaint - New Song

HAIM - Want You Back

Goat Girl - The Man

Amanda X - Parsnip (A Shards Session)

Dum Dum Girls - Bedroom Eyes

Honeyblood - Super Rat

Sleater-Kinney - Bury Our Friends (feat. Miranda July)

The Go-Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed

Pussy Riot - I Can't Breathe