Lorenz Pauli & Kathrin Schärer
The Place of Dear Things
The badger cleans up his sett. What to do with the gameboard for which he has lost the instructions? And where to put
the beautiful piece of wood that looks like a rabbit?
The badger does not want to throw away the beloved things. They have accompanied him for years. He is looking for a place where he can bury them. En route, he gives some things
away. Then he finds a nice place for the grave. This is where the badger wants to come back to remember.
But the objects’ story continues: The other animals come by. They are happy about their new things. And what was meant to be a grave becomes a common place for the dear things.
Atlantis
Picture Book
Original title: Der Ort der lieben Dinge
Age 4+
32 pp | € 18
hc | 236 x 285 mm
Publication: 2023
Author: Lorenz Pauli
Illustrator: Kathrin Schärer
All rights available
- To give away things is a task that already preschool children have to deal with
- Saying goodbye gets a meaning, remembering is celebrated – and often something new arises from the old
- A new masterpiece by the dream team Pauli/Schärer
Awards
- Awards
“A heart-warming but also philosophical picture book.” – Kirstin Breitenfellner, FALTER
“In straightforward language and minimalist illustrations, Lorenz Pauli and Kathrin Schärer tell a story of searching and finding, of tidying up and giving away, and last but not least, of friendship.” – Alice Britschgi, Tages-Anzeiger
“Amidst all this letting go, the gentle chalk drawings in pastel and earth tones offer some comfort – they lull you in like a child’s blanket.” – Alice Britschgi, Tages-Anzeiger
“Kathrin Schärer’s delicate imagery provides the backdrop for Lorenz Pauli’s story about having and being, but also about owning and letting go.” – Heidi Lexe, Seitenweise
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