A rhymed knowledge adventure around the world.
From the Pythagorean theorem all the way to Einstein’s theory of relativity, join Albert on a knowledge journey, learning from some of history's greatest minds.
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Paperback
The print version of our first book “Albert Goes to Oxford - Around the World of Knowledge”, currently in paperback.
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Ebook
The ebook version of our first book “Albert Goes to Oxford - Around the World of Knowledge”, suitable for traveling.
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Colouring book
If you love our classic aquarelle illustrations, attempt our colouring book and make each scene your own.
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Merchandise
All things books? Yes, please! Browse our first puzzle as we are working on adding more items to our collection.
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Book Club
Principled research in English picture books offering insights on how to build your children’s library (subscription coming soon).
Look inside two scenes of our book
Albert Goes to Oxford is a book that inspires children to learn; introduces science, how to see the world through different angles, and above all to set high goals and believe in themselves.
Around the World of Knowledge: the first book of the Albert Goes to Oxford series launched in December 2023.
Watch our book’s video trailer
Learn effortlessly what the book is about, listening to the storyline and taking a journey through the illustrations, music, and purpose of the book.
“An enchanting encouragement to children to seek inspiration in academia and use the power of books and learning to access new worlds. Stunning illustrations make this a particularly captivating book for children of all ages.”
Ella Robertson McKay, Managing Director, One Young World
“A children’s book with beautiful illustrations, emanating warmth and care, whilst elegantly introducing key historical figures who contributed in science, as well as important socio-cultural concepts.”
Prof. Margarita Chli, Professor in Robotic Vision, ETH Zurich and University of Cyprus
Did you know?
A home library is a predictor of academic development?
“This is how a bookish home helps a child to thrive” by the World Economic Forum
Books that explain why and how things happen are most interesting to children?
“Children’s Preference for Causal Information in Storybooks” original research article by Frontiers
Reading together printed books forms better connections than digital ones?
“Which books are better for toddlers - digital or traditional?” by the World Economic Forum
Take a look at Albert’s world
Learn how we developed the characters, the art process from start to finish, and the science illustration concepts. Explore the first book, Around the World of Knowledge, of the series Albert Goes to Oxford.
Learn 20 fantastic facts about the book
Details in the pages, foreshadowing of the next books, scientific illustrations, and representations of renowned landmarks of the past and present. Read twenty fantastic facts about the book and find out details you might have otherwise missed.
Listen to our Music
Pianist François-Xavier Poizat improvised the piece “Every time you open a book” for Avriano and Albert Goes to Oxford.
WELCOME TO AVRIANO
A publishing, advisory, design, and media production company based out of Zurich, Switzerland. We develop thoughtful books, products and services for families who love to learn.
Explore our Book Club (coming soon)
The Avriano Book Club offers a thoughtful selection of book recommendations structured into categories such as science, skills, vehicles, friendship, ensuring representation in many important fields for our children’s development.
Take a look at the selection criteria, principles, examples of our recommendations, and membership options.
Discover activities at home and adventures
Science
Art
Books
Travel
Languages
Quizzes
Preview some of our favourite activities
Do simple experiments with a ball to understand Newton’s three laws of motion; do math at the beach, drawing the Pythagorean theorem in the sand; and listen to Good Morning spoken by native speakers in many languages and dialects around the world.
For professionals
Under the B2B section of the website you will find information for your specific business:
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Is there a more perfect corporate gift than a book? We welcome you to review our packages, which all include a corporate messaging kit, as well as an introduction to our next corporate offering, AvrianoPro.
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We support you in positioning our book in your bookstore with extra material for your physical store and online presence, whether digital store, social media, or newsletter.
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We give you the tools to understand and interact with our book. You can read facts about the book, age range (hint: no age banding), how it is a book that the entire family can learn from, what the book aims to teach, as well as science and art activity packs that you can directly download for your classroom or event.
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We have developed a quick to access Press Kit with both brief and specific information about our book and company.
What Oxford alumni parents say
