Chiara Sandri

If you’re familiar with my books, I think you’ve noticed that, whether playfully through my colorful illustrations or through my words that describe the deep bond of love that unites family members, my children’s stories always reference family. The reason for this choice is that I firmly believe in the fundamental value of family itself.

Below you can find some sentences that perfectly describe what family means to me:

• “It is the vital cell and pillar of society.” (Pope Benedict XVI)
• “The family is a kind of school of deeper humanity.” (Gaudium et Spes, 52)
• “The family is a gift of God, the place where He reveals the power of His saving grace.” (Synod Report to Pope Francis, 5)
• “As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.” (Saint John Paul II)
• “If you want to bring happiness to the whole world, go home and love your family.” (Saint Teresa of Calcutta)
• “It is necessary to go back to seeing the family as sacred – the heart of the culture of life.” (Saint John Paul II)

My hope and my prayer to our almighty God is that family can be seen as sacred again, for our children, for all the nations, for our entire humanity.

The first workbook in the Learn With Chef Quiche series, Chef Quiche’s Workbook 1, is on sale!

Begin a playful writing adventure with this Alphabet Practice Workbook!

The author has designed this workbook specifically for preschoolers and kindergarteners, to help them develop successful writing and reading skills.

This comprehensive workbook provides:

• Dashed fonts: an easy and effective way that provides your child a visual guide to practice handwriting.
• Engaging illustrations: the colorful illustrations will bring a smile on your child’s face and make the learning experience entertaining and fun.
• Coloring pages: they will spark your child’s imagination while learning their writing skills.
• Same characters as in “Chef Quiche’s ABC” and “Chef Quiche’s 123”: your child will recognize the same characters they have already encountered in the alphabet and numbers 1-10 books in the same book series, making the learning experience more friendly and familiar.

A “baked with love” alphabet workbook indeed!

Available on Amazon.

The first workbook in the Learn with Chef Quiche series is work in progress and will be released in September 2025. “Chef Quiche’s Workbook 1” will include letter tracing, writing and letter recognition activities, together with coloring pages based on the cute and colorful characters of “Chef Quiche’s ABC”. Just the perfect workbook your preschooler would need to have a delicious time while learning to write! Stay tuned for the launch day.

“With Every Beat of My Heart” received a beautiful review from Anna Symonds, at Fill Your House With Books! Here is what she thinks about the book:

“To every unborn and born baby: may you always be welcome, loved and protected.” – This is the author’s heart behind this beautiful book. In it we find in easy words a detailed explanation of the way God forms and fashions babies in the womb. In addition, we find several fitting Bible verses that add even more to the beauty of this book. You can let your elementary students read this book independently and it will function as a Scripture-filled and engaging Science lesson. The book would also make a wonderful read-aloud. Big recommendation! – And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but Him who sent me.” Mark 9: 36-37

Available on Amazon and B&N.

“With Every Beat of My Heart” is a Christian non-fiction book for families (age: 9 years old and up) that celebrates the preciousness and sacredness of human life. 70% of the net profit from the sale of this book will be donated to local pregnancy resource centers. Read more about it in the “My books” menu!

Available on:

• Amazon
• Barnes & Noble

The second book of the Learn with Chef Quiche series, Chef Quiche’s 123, is on sale!

This is a fun and colorful book for little readers who want to learn the numbers while looking at engaging illustrations.

Following Chef Quiche in the grocery store and reading her shopping list, then looking at her preparing a yummy dinner in her country kitchen and listening to her rhyming words, your little ones will learn the numbers 1 to 10 in a fun and entertaining way.

You can buy your copy of the book at the following links:

• Barnes & Noble
• Amazon