Eely Has to Go

Eely has spent almost his entire life in a very beautiful canal, happily doing his laps with his friend Frank. But suddenly Eely realises that he is changing, that he has to say goodbye and take the plunge into new waters: A long, exciting and adventurous journey begins.

It is a story about one of the oldest secrets of the sea: the mysterious migration of eels. But also about the courage to follow your heart, about an unusual friendship, and about why there are moments in life when you have to trust your inner voice.

Poetic and full of humour, Dita Zipfel and Finn-Ole Heinrich take us into the hidden worlds of the oceans. Their warm-hearted, clever storytelling makes the millions-of-years-old migration of eels tangible for young readers and shows how precious and worthy of protection these natural spaces are. Illustrator Nele Brönner transforms this extraordinary story into pictures that turn the book into a complete artistic work – and an invitation to see the wonders of nature with new eyes.