Lutz van Dijk Africa – A Continent’s History and Diversity Retold with African voices. Revised new edition Africa – with 54 countries, over 2000 languages and the youngest population in the world – is colourful and diverse. In Europe’s narrative of the ‘black continent’, this diversity rarely comes across. Lutz van Dijk’s history of Africa…
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Uwe Becker & Ina Krabbe Sam Stripe and the Magnificent Garden School A for apple – a school in Mrs. Beehive’s garden There is a lot of excitement in Mrs. Beehive’s allotment garden: Mole suggests that everyone should go to school to learn to read and write. The garden dwellers are eager to get down…
Rebecca Mönch Mina Plans to Find a Friend A sun shines in everyone Mina is 5 years old and new to kindergarten because her family has moved house. Now she has her own room, but no one to play with. So Mina comes up with a plan: she wants to meet up with a different…
Susanne Straßer Family Planner Everything in perfect order! Susanne Straßer’s board books have long been favorites in daycare centers and children’s bedrooms. From now on, her funny characters will also populate “Susanne Straßer’s family planner”. It provides an overview of everyday family life and is an eye-catcher on the kitchen wall that will really put…
Maria Vohn My Multicoloured Dog Fritz likes to paint colourful pictures. His dog Bert is grey. Fritz has an idea: why not paint Bert colourful? He uses green and blue, yellow and red, purple and orange and now Bert is a colourful dog. Edition Pastorplatz Board Book Original title: Kunterhund Age 2+ 26 pp |…
Andreas Völlinger and Pascal Nöldner Leo’s Wild Adventures – Beetle Chaos Suddenly as small as a beetle! A wild adventure in the garden jungle Leo and his inventor aunt Agnetha accidentally shrink to the size of beetles. Only the shrink ray can make them grow back to their normal size, but the neighbour’s cat has…
Joy Cowley & Miho Satake The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate This enduring tale of independence and family is an unconventional love story with a strong female lead and a pirate with a sensitive side, written by New Zealand’s leading children’s writer and illustrated by one of Japan’s foremost children’s illustrators. The fierce…
Anna Keller Keith & Jutta Wetzel Lila Flax – Colours are Fun! A turbulent story about school and friendship, diversity and creativity Lila had imagined the change to the comprehensive school differently! She and her best friend Benno are not in the same class, because Benno has to skip a year. And why has he…
Simak Büchel & Larisa Lauber A Heart for Monsters – Turmoil in the Valley of the Trolls No fear of monsters – Ainu tames them with heart and courage The monster hunters and pest controllers Ainu and her mother Tabati, together with apprentice Halti, are on their way to a new assignment. Halti accidentally steers…
Andrea Lienesch & Sabine Sauter Henriette Piggyback – Eeny Meeny Pickledy Peck, Who’s Hatching from the Breakfast Egg? Henriette Piggyback – the cheerful little witch with a great inventive spirit Great-aunt Martha has received a huge egg in the post and is about to crack it when Henriette realises that the parcel has been delivered…
Clara Thomasset Dream Days Self-empowerment between time and dreams The picture book Dream Days was created in collaboration with the young Belgian artist Clara Thomasset – an artistic and philosophical, yet wonderfully light and luminous story for children about time as an inner space and wealth and the great power of dreams. Little Milla glides…
Heidemarie Brosche & Mele Brink Who Is Hiding Here? A few small animals are hidden in this book. Can you find them? All you have to do is push aside the curtain, blow the feather away, pick the cherries… A hands-on book. Edition Pastorplatz Board Book Original title: Wer hat sich denn hier versteckt? Age…
Leslie Niemöller & Liliane Oser The Cucumber Squad Sticks Together There is always something going on in this very special house-sharing community that has come together at Hans’ house: zebra Tayo is often so sad that he needs help from the doctor, bear Ben is finding it difficult to learn to ride a bike, rabbit…