Illustrator & Author Annemarie van Haeringen made a children’s book for the exposition ‘The Oasis of Matisse’ in Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. In this short movie she tells about the creation of her book ‘The Parakeet, the mermaid and the snail’ and how it was inspired by Matisse. Already as a young student she liked to visit the Stedelijk and immerse in the colourful and carefree world of Matisse his artworks…