The Schmitzes, that's us: Mom, Dad, the twins, and me. Until that morning when Schmitz's cat vomited in the kitchen, we were a perfectly normal family. Now we are famous. Everyone in town knows us. Even the pizza delivery guy, who visits Mom every day. Because Mom doesn't cook anymore, not even out of anger. Mom is on strike. Frauke Angel, an actress and award-winning author from Dresden, and illustrator Stephanie Brittnacher, who lives in Chemnitz, humorously tell the story of Mom Schmitz's strike from the son's perspective in "Going Off Like Schmitz's Cat." Overnight, Dad and the kids find themselves in an extraordinary situation: no food on the table, no clean laundry, and an empty fridge. Mom is getting comfortable in the garden, watching as chaos unfolds in the family. The illustrations accompany the story.