Nation Studies: Switzerland

Written by Selina Chönz and illustrated by Alois Carigiet. The story follows a little boy named Ursli who lives in the Swiss Alps. Ursli must find a big cowbell to lead the spring procession through his village, so he goes alone to his family's chalet high up in the mountains where he spends a lonely, scary night.

The narrative describes how Gessler ruled the Swiss village with brutality, forcing villagers to kneel before his hat mounted on a pole in the town square. When William Tell, a skilled marksman, visits the village and refuses to kneel, Gessler punishes him by ordering him to shoot an apple off his son's head. Written and illustrated by Terry Small.