John Millen Lasenby (9 March 1931 – 27 September 2019), commonly known as Jack Lasenby, was one of New Zealand’s most important children’s book authors. His novels and short stories earned numerous honours, including key awards and fellowships. After publishing his first novel, The Lake, he wrote dozens of books for children and young adults….
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Lars Meyer After Dawn – The Wandering City “How are we going to free them? How are we even supposed to get into the city? And how can a whole city wander?” A major earthquake in the Grounders’ underground realm allows Ember and Devan to escape to the surface. At last, Ember is getting closer…
Nicole Mahne Forget Forever! Being in love is terribly beautiful – and terribly awful! 14-year-old Flora finds her puberty-induced physical changes creepy. She wraps herself in baggy jumpers and wears a cap to hide the pimples on her forehead. But that’s not Flora’s only problem: her mother is currently trying out a course in positive…
Andrea Poßberg & Corinna Böckman The Green Pirates – Plastic Plague in Bieber Lake While cleaning out the new clubhouse of the Bieberheim football club, Ben and Lennart find a real treasure map. To recover the treasure in Bieber Lake, the Green Pirates go diving and discover huge amounts of plastic waste floating around in…
Andrea Poßberg & Corinna Böckman The Green Pirates – Perilous Poison Underwater Trouble in cosy Bieberheim! A citizens’ initiative is fighting to return the Els brook, which has been encased in concrete, to its natural course. When the Green Pirates suddenly discover masses of dead fish during a paddling tour, they are unexpectedly drawn into…
Tessa Sima If Responsibility Were a Hat What if responsibility were a hat, which one(s) would suit me best? One suits you particularly well, but for me it is unbearable. And for others it’s probably the other way round. How much responsibility does a crown bear, and what if I don’t want to wear responsibility?…
Marjorie Béal & Laurie Cohen Mizu and Yoko – Jealous Mizu the penguin and his friend Yoko the polar bear find a baby penguin outside their igloo. Mizu quickly becomes jealous of this little being who suddenly takes all the attention of his friend Yoko. Maison Eliza Picture Book Original title: Mizu et Yoko…
Marjorie Béal & Laurie Cohen Mizu and Yoko – On Holiday It’s holiday time for Mizu and Yoko. They prepare to leave for a sunny destination, but the journey is far from easy! Maison Eliza Picture Book Original title: Mizu et Yoko – En vacances Age 2+ 44 pp | € 13.50 hc | 190…
Margaux Grappe & Clémence Sabbagh Soon … Tell me, when is Spring coming? A colourful board book revealing ten elements to be observed in the garden that herald the arrival of spring. An opportunity to discover various plants and animals and count to ten. Maison Eliza Board book Original title: Bientôt Age 2+ 26 pp…
Simak Büchel & Larisa Lauber A Heart for Monsters – The Shadow Slayer A very special team gets going: Tabati & daughter – pest controllers and monster hunters extraordinaire 8-year-old Ainu moves from village to village with her mother Tabati and pony Bifi, offering their services as pest controllers and monster hunters in a class…
Andrea Lienesch & Sabine Sauter Henriette Huckepack – Pudding Magic in the Witch’s Garden Chaos in the witch’s garden: Of rebellious witch herbs and nimble speed sponges Great-aunt Martha is on holiday and Henriette has to look after her witch’s garden: The dandelion mustn’t get any cavities, the chives must be combed and the parsley…
Susanne Böse & Sigrid Leberer At the Construction Site At the construction site there is digging, hammering and drilling going on. Lots of people and several huge construction machines are at work, until finally, Sinan’s new kindergarten is ready. Edition Bi:libri Bilingual Children’s Books Original title: Auf der Baustelle Age 2+ 16 pp | €…
Katrin Dageför & Henrike Lippa In the Deep Wide Sea In the deep, wide sea, … a bag fish swims around. Have you ever heard of the bag fish? What is a can crab or a bottle fish? The sea creatures have a huge problem. The sea is full of things that don’t belong there….
David Barrow Have You Seen Dinosaur? In this follow-up to the bestselling picture book Have You Seen Elephant?, boy, dog and elephant search in a dramatic cityscape for a dinosaur that’s surprisingly good at hiding. Best friends boy, dog and elephant are VERY good at hide-and-seek. There’s a missing dinosaur in the city – who…
Arne Rautenberg & Nadia Budde This Day is My Friend Poems for the good minutes Arne Rautenberg puts all senses on reception, touches the long ears of rabbit and dog with nose and mouth. Inhale someone’s scent deeply: half of sleep, half of sand and full of the scent of the land of milk and…
Jan Kaiser & Maja Bohn For Marylee Mary likes her grandpa very much, especially the funny things he always thinks up for her. His neighbours do say: “The old man has lost his marbles”, but grandpa can reassure Marylee – as he calls Mary: He’s not only not lost his marbles, he’s a poet! And…
Giselle Clarkson The Observologist: A handbook for mounting very small scientific expeditions A highly illustrated creative guide to the small creatures and the natural wonders we find when we take time to open our eyes to the world around us—and ode to the power of quiet observation. Try to imagine the weirdest and most impossibly…
Gavin Bishop Look – A Tummy Time Book A concertina board book of big bright faces to place around the baby on the floor at tummy time – family faces on one side and toys on the other – by multi-awardwinning author/illustrator Gavin Bishop. Babies will love tummy time or learning to sit up surrounded…
Sarah Engelhardt & Dörte Horn Off to Bed, Matti Moped! A bedtime story from the big city It’s time for bed! Dusk is falling in the big city and it’s time for Matti, the little police moped, to go to sleep. But Matti is not tired at all! So he sets off to visit his…