The German Children’s Book Prize was established to awaken and nurture a love of reading in children. The German Children’s Book Prize is one of the most generously endowed book prizes both nationally and internationally. What makes it special is that it is a prize awarded by children, for children: a jury of children selects…
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Marie Miranda Cruz A Boy Called Hero Twelve-year-old Hero Del Rosario isn’t happy about staying with his grandfather in the Philippines while the rest of his family takes a trip back to the States. He’s always been the overlooked one, the one who gets left behind, the one who—despite his name—is nothing special. But when…
Katherine Speller The Beasts in Your Brain Understanding and Living with Anxiety and Depression It can be hard to find the words to describe the icky feelings that seem to come from nowhere and sap all your joy and energy. You can tell that your brain just isn’t pulling off the same tasks as others,…
Gavin Bishop Armchair Bear In this delightful picture book, a big soft bear tries to get his puff back by becoming as strong as a gorilla, until his niblings remind him what matters most for a bear Uncle Norman loves to rest on his squashy armchair. But when the young bears visit, he’s all out…
Finn-Ole Heinrich & Dita Zipfel & Tine Schulz Bosco Turnip and the Proof of Santa Claus Bosco’s older sister Rosa says: ‘There’s no such thing as Father Christmas.’ What?! Four-year-old Bosco refuses to believe that. Luckily, he’s a detective and, together with his cuddly assistant Ökkel, sets off in search of evidence. Because he already…
Melina Lebel Jessie and Julie Jessie and her dog Julie skip through life side by side. They sometimes have different tastes, but they complement each other in many ways. They’re always there for one another and stick together through thick and thin. A little story about a very big friendship. Edition Pastorplatz Picture Book Original…
Friederike Dammermann Otto Is Not Tired Yet It’s time to go to bed, but Otto the dog isn’t tired at all yet. He looks for his blanket, wants a cuddle and stretches. You have to help him with everything! Otto is finally getting tired and falls asleep alongside you. Edition Pastorplatz Board Book Original title:…
Katrin Dageför & Henrike Lippa Nobody Gets Kissed Unless They Want To The little mouse is constantly being hugged, cuddled and kissed. But the little mouse doesn’t want that at all, because she’ll only stay still when she decides: ‘Yes, I want to!’ Edition Pastorplatz Board Book Original title: Geküsst wird nur, wer will! Age…
Susanne Straßer Atchoo, Says Giraffe Giraffe is ill. Poor Giraffe. Luckily, everyone knows what will help. “Giraffe needs thick socks!” calls Panda. That always helps. And a warm blanket. A long scarf. A clean handkerchief. “I’ll give Giraffe a cuddle!” shouts the child. “Oh yes, a cuddle!” shout the others. That always helps. And it…
Giselle Clarkson Pocket Observology: A Field Guide This pocket guide is a useful tool and fun reminder of how to look at the world around you with care and close observation every day. Use this guide to identify whether you’ve found a bee or wasp, centipede or millipede, moth or butterfly. Compare shapes of seeds,…
Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic & Chris Park Touch the Sky Old cat Hunca Munca thinks his family’s baby is a new cat (with hardly any fur!). As the baby grows, he teaches it all the things a growing cat needs to know: how to clean himself, how to share food, and the best way to…
Rebecca E. Hirsch & Mia Posada Plants Can’t Sit Still Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don’t sit still! Discover the many ways plants (and their seeds) move. Whether it’s a sunflower, a…
Marilyn Singer & Julian Plum Wose Tree Is This? Poems About the Mighty Oak and Its Companions Whose tree is this? Reaching high, spreading wide, this oak, so gracious, so spacious, giving gifts throughout the year. Acorns for eating, tree crooks for nests, leaves that shelter many guests. Explore an oak tree through poems written…
Calvin Alexander Ramsey & R. Gregory Christie The Library in the Woods After a storm devastates the farm his parents have been renting, Junior moves with his family to Roxboro, North Carolina. The year is 1959, and the nine-year-old boy has to navigate the realities of the segregated South while adjusting to life in town….
Kao Kalia Yang & Seo Kim A Home on the Page Nou loves her family, and she likes the brown house where they live, surrounded by trees with sheltering branches. But the young Hmong American girl’s sense of safety and belonging is shattered after she wakes one day to find a hateful message spray-painted on…
Claire Mabey & Jill Calder Cass and the Beast A sweeping and original picture book about a girl who chooses not to be afraid When a fearful beast arrives in the township, Cass finds her courage and is rewarded with a wild and magical journey. The creature takes her on a thundering ride through a…