A scrumptious collection for anyone who loves good healthy food— and an occasional indulgence. Here are after-school snacks, breakfast on a stick, cakes, slices and dinners. Egg and Spoon is for children learning to cook independently and families to enjoy cooking together. Much of the food is naturally gluten-free or vegan. Alexandra Tylee is the…
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FLUFF AND THE BURST OF COURAGE by Malene Walter has won this year’s LovelyBooks Readers’ Prize in the picture book category! Click on the image for more information.
“There are about a thousand things for Tractor to do in the city. At least a thousand.” What are you saying? The tractor is not supposed to come along? I can hardly understand why we will be moving from the countryside into the city, but okay, if you wish to do so … But I…
“You haven’t been here, peanut. You don’t know what that means: Forest. You know nothing, but I’m gonna show you everything.“ Imagine a forest. Without beginning, without end. Imagine lakes, rocks, valleys, gorges. Imagine the wildest animals. Imagine a sea of trees, a continent of wood and green. Imagine the maximum forest. And now imagine…
I am thrilled to announce that Heiko Hentschel’s THE HUNGRY GLASS is one of the books recommended by the Rattenfänger Literature Prize 2020 [Pied Piper Literature Prize]. This is prize is awarded once every two years and given to outstanding children’s/young adult books of particular expressiveness in both text and imagery. 2020 saw a total…
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The Day Saida Arrived by Susana Gomez Redondo, illustrated by Sonja Wimmer, translated into English by Lawrence Schimel is one of the finalists for the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award, which is awarded in January 2021. It is the only book among the 12 finalists that has been translated from another language. The annual Jane Addams…
A large family of fuzz leads a quiet life on a scratchy old wool blanket. The days go by uneventfully—and the fuzz family is quite happy about that. Only one tiny bit of lint gets bored and dreams of the big wide world. But the other family members are afraid of anything beyond the wool…
The old man liked to talk about the war and told us how it all began, how everyone was excited until we started losing. He was a soldier in the division “Das Reich”, served in the SS regiment “Der Führer”, which was almost completely worn down several times and was involved in numerous war crimes….
The Bukowskis fight their way through The Bukowski siblings have had a long summer at the lido. The days are getting shorter – but no less exciting! For Alf, the narrator, who finally takes up boxing and still thinks about the beautiful Johanna. (So often that he drops his guard while boxing and that hurts!)…
Absolutely thrilled to announce that two book on my portfolio have won the German Children’s Literature Award 2020! Will Gmehling’s OUTDOOR POOL in the children’s fiction category and David Böhm’s A IS FOR ANTARCTICA in the non-fiction category! Congratulations! Here are the links to the…
When the new day finally dawns in the forest, the animals come together and meet in a pretty little library. They enjoy precious momoments around books, activities, and games. A beautiful and poetic book. by Seoha Lim Maison Eliza | hc | 32 pp | 245 x 175 mm | 2+ All rights available,…
Paula has always wanted to go to the moon. She‘s tried all sorts of schemes to get there, from trying to reach it on Dad‘s shoulders to building her own rocket and flying it with soap bubbles and kites. Paula still dreams of flying to the moon. Every night she thinks about how she will…
“Hurry up,“ says mum. “I‘ll be right there,“ says Peter. With a glance at her watch, the mother urges him to be quick. But Peter is detained by major sensations that demand his full attention: The beetle on the stairs, a thousand flying umbrellas in the summer air and the very friendly dog next door….
It is a stormy morning in November when her mother takes Emma to a big, chunky house. Above the entrance it says “School“ and inside the grey giants that sometimes assign really tricky puzzles keep watch. “You, hammer nose, this calculation is very easy. No witchcraft. So do try a bit harder!“ So Emma is…
Balthasar Bloodberg is a terrifying creature who rules the entire world! He lives in the vastest and deepest of all oceans, the almost infinite Pacific … well, in in all honesty Bobo, as he calls himself, is a leech and lives in an overgrown pool. To him this actually is his whole world, into which…
Aunt Agneta has come up with something very special for her favourite nephew Leo‘s birthday: They fly to the moon with spaceship Amelia and household robot Albert. There‘s even a fast lunar mobile on board. But it‘s not just eating and drinking that prove to be a real challenge in space—what do you do if…
True or a Lie? Can you pick rain drops from trees? Are cowboys riding on flowers? Can snowmen survive the summer time? And is it toothpaste which comes out of the blue and white tube – or is it a greedy caterpillar? Illustrator and writer Carolin Löbbert has created a special book with riddles for…
Rabbit, mouse and bear have discovered a delicious apple high up in the tree. Everyone wants to have the apple for themselves. Rabbit can do high jumps, but unfortunately he ends up in the wrong place. Mouse is clever and builds a tower. She is about to reach the apple when the bear‘s paw grabs…
Antje Damm‘s picture book comes along as a soft-footed and comprehensible book dedicated to the subject of dying, death and mourning. A fox comes into the forest. He‘s carrying a large box filled with cans of tomato soup, because he‘s toothless and old. The rabbits, initally scared of him, soon understand and thus animals who…
For Ida, every single day is like no other. If she wants to find out if earthworms have a bum, then that would be an explorer-day, for example. On a decision-making-day Ida will ponder the question of who she likes the most. On illness-day, Bunny receives an injection and he has a birthday, too, of…
Susanne Straßer’s Fox Goes for a Ride is one of the White Ravens 2020! “Thanks to its onomatopoeic text, which lends itself to reading-aloud, and the principle of repetition and variation, “Fuchs fährt Auto” is a picture book that will surely delight little listeners.” https://whiteravens.ijb.de/book/168
Gallina is only colourful chicken among all the white laying hens. But instead of being a good hen and laying her eggs, Gallina asks un-comfortable questions like: What is the world beyond the walls of the stable like? Although the others are convinced that there is nothing outside of the chicken farm, Gallina will not…
David Böhm‘s A IS FOR ANTARCTICA has won the the Magnesia Litera Book Award 2020 – the most prestigious Czech book prize! Rights sold: Chinese (simpl.), Korean, Russian, Slovak. https://youtu.be/QWWlzkgofX8 https://www.magnesia-litera.cz
The flamingos have a wonderful life. But perhaps the sun, moon and stars shine brighter somewhere else? Aluna and Viviano want to find out, even if they have to fly to the other end of the world. What they do find on the way are new friends. by Eleonora Pace & Katharina E. Volk ______________________…
Nature, Humans and the Future of Our Planet We have reshaped our planet in such a way that we have almost brought it to its knees. How could it come to this? Why do we destroy what keeps us alive? And what is left to do about it now? The authors jump right into the…
Zebras have stripes. All zebras have stripes. Zebras are beautiful. All day long they take pictures of each other. The zebras. Because they find themselves so beautiful. Their stripes in particular. And they show the photographs around. “Just look at those wondful stripes! My wonderful stripes!“, they say. And they really find themselves beautiful. Only…
Esteisi has to face the ridicule of her sisters and the mean girls in class. The author is carried away by the overflowing imagination of Esteisi, a six-year-old girl who, with her fantastic ideas and the support of her faithful friend Pimiento, a talking pony, pushes the idiom “drastic times call for drastic measures” to…
An irresistible duo: An old-school gentleman and a smart dachshund following in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes and Watshon. Tricky cases for little detectives who like to use their own minds and take part in guessing. The Jewellery Heist (vol. 1) It is questionable whether life as a detective could be dangerous. Mr. Jaromir, endowed with…
Vol. 1: PanPan and the Cuddly Blanket PanPan has had his dinner and it‘s time to go to bed. But he cannot find his cuddly blanket. And he is unable to sleep without it. Vol. 2: PanPan and the Cookie Jar PanPan would love to eat a biscuit. But he cannot reach the cookie jar…
Monster hunt above the rooftops of Ravenbrück – dark, exciting and action packed! Moritz’s worst nightmare comes true when his sister Konstanze is abducted by a ghastly monster in the middle of the night. When the monster returns to Ravenbrück to carry off more girls, Moritz follows the monster hard on its heels. But he…
Antje Damn’s Every Day is Ida-Day is one of the most beautiful German Books 2020, awarded by Stiftung Buchkunst [Foundation for Book Art]! A remarkable mix between a comic and a search-and-find-book in which protagonist Ida draws the reader in by describing her days chronologically throughout the year (birthday, sick day, school day, Easter day,…
Helge is horrified: A flying robot suddenly turns up wherever danger threatens and steals the show from him and Super Pug. Three heroes in one city are clearly too many! Helge and Super Pug urgently need a new, bombastic heroic adventure to outdo the robo hero. And that comes up faster than expected when Eel…
A deceptive paradise—who can you trust? Ever since 11-year-old Jorin ran away from his foster family, he has struggled along. But then his life suddenly changes: A mysterious agent turns up and tries to win him over for an undercover mission. The billionaire Borax Dosch enrols Jorin in the Mimesis Project, a school for disadvantaged…
When Alice Littlebird, a girl from the people of the Cree, is separated from her family and taken to the Black Lake Residential School, she loses everything. The nuns take away her clothes and shave off her hair. She is not allowed to speak her language and is forced to pray to a God she…
An elephant escapes from the circus and doesn’t want anyone to see him. But where should he hide? In a washing machine, under a gentleman’s hat, in a matchbox … Anything will work, as long as he is not discovered. by Estela Antín Takatuka | board |20 pp | 150 x 150 pp |…
At night, everyone stops what they’re doing and the silence becomes omnipresent. The pirate, the dog, and the girl with the basket; they’re all asleep, except the owl, who stays watch. Estela Antín was born in Buenos Aires 45 years ago. At 22, she came to live in Spain to work as a publicity writer….
It’s bath time, a daily routine that can become a real adventure when we put our imagination into it. If the packaging of the soap reminds us of a UFO, the sponge transports us to the car wash tunnel and the foam of the shampoo looks a lot like an iceberg. Is there anything better…
Mrs Maria lives on the streets. In summer, she sits in the shade of some banana trees at the square, telling stories to the birds. When it rains, she makes herself a shed with a shower curtain. The animals are the only living beings with whom she shares her memories and affection. But one day,…
Karl-Heinz is the worst pirate in the world. He doesn’t know how to use a compass, gets seasick easily and sometimes accidentally rams a fellow pirate’s ship because he can’t find reverse gear. To make matters worse, his best sailor is a crazy goat. No wonder Karl-Heinz would like to sell his pirate ship, the…
What is the opposite of populated? Of icy? Dressed? Discover a range of opposites proposed by illustrator Jennifer Bouron. A book full of mischief, perfect for humorously expanding the vocabulary of children! This picture book illustrates opposites with a dynamic and original colour palette. Whether you are tall or short, bald or hairy, skillful or…
Will Gmehling’s middle grade novel THE LIDO has been nominated for this year’s German Children’s Literature Award! This is what the jury had to say: “Every day in the outdoor pool! All summer long! The Bukowski siblings Katinka, Robbie and the first-person narrator Alf can hardly believe it. Just because they saved a small child…
A large format pop-up book about a tiny little bump that grows into a huge mountain. To the natural question of where mountains actually come from, this book provides the right answer for the whole family: they have grown over an incredible number of years. When this particular mountain in the story is very small,…
2021: 500th Anniversary of Magellan and the Arrival of Christianity Being the initiator of the first circumnavigation of the globe, Ferdinand Magellan is among the most famous sailors of all time. His legendary journey of discovery is a story of determination and breaking new grounds. The Portuguese Captain set sail in 1419 to conquer the…
Sergio the lion has been invited for Sunday lunch by Mia, his loved-one! Of course, he wants to look his best and most beautiful on that occasion and goes to the hairdresser to get his mane sorted out. But the new hairstyle is a disaster. The next day, he tries another hairdresser, but the result…
Together, Pit and Pelle are big enough to do the shopping for dinner by themselves this time. They set off with dad‘s shopping list. Pit pushes his little brother through the supermarket in the shopping trolley and Pelle manages to reach everything. When they are done with the list, they add all those things that…
Poodle Hugo loves tidying-up, sorting, putting away and cleaning until everything shines. Cat Kalina, on the other hand, cannot imagine anything more awful, because what could be more boring than cleaning-up! But on cleaning-up day, Kalina must also help—a deal is a deal! Fortunately she knows a few tricks that make the room look tidy…
Mia is in 3rd grade and is looking for her first case as a detective when she meets Mr. Rippel. He lives in No. 19, with the ‘odd birds‘. That‘s what everyone calls the crazy old people who live in Mia‘s street, but Mia doesn‘t mind them because she is to-le-rant. She learns from Mr….
17-year-old Anna leads a sheltered life behind monastery walls, where the only highlight is the daily martial arts training with Master Li. Leo—dark, mysterious, attractive—suddenly appears out of nowhere. Not only does he confuse her feelings, but just like her he seems to be able to look deep into other people. But is there a…
Rinsing pots, cleaning, washing-up, tidying away toys! Mum and dad have had enough of the mess. Kira and Niko don‘t mind the clutter and they think it‘s stupid to tidy up. Then one day Robert turns up. He tidies up the children‘s bedroom, rinses the dishes and cleans the toilet. Mum and dad suddenly have…
Fish Sammy and frog Ogi embark on an adventurous journey from the source of the river to the sea. The two friends experience quite a lot of adventures along the way. They swim past mills, meadows filled with flowers and through a dark tunnel. Sammy and Ogi meet the squirrel, a beaver and the little…
A is for Antarctica by David Böhm has been nominated for the German Children’s Literature Award! This is what the jury had to say: “Antarctica, the southernmost continent on earth, is extraordinary in many ways: As a place of extremes and supposedly the last, untouched wilderness, the eternal ice is invaluable, but also – but…
They are looking for you, they are hunting you, but you will get them … The Great War dates back more than 20 years. Large parts of Berlin are destroyed and radioactively contaminated. 16-year-old Will manages to make a living as an illegal computer player. As one of the “Returns“—genetically optimised and sorted out because…
Agonisingly boring bedtime stories Our everyday life is basically the same as Emmental cheese: a few holes here and there improve the quality considerably. Time to calm down. Time to just be yourself. Great people know how important this is once they have celebrated their birthday about three dozen times; or when they have been…
Have you ever tried to read the Little Prince to little children? You will soon have realized that it doesn‘t work. Just like Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s little hero, you must have learned a fair bit about the world before the fabulous story becomes accessible to you. Children‘s book author Isabel Pin has undertaken to recount…
Chicken has a big box delivered. It must have ordered something big and Rabbit can‘t help but wonder what it might be. Surely, it must be something that will be useful for their life on an island. But what can it be? by Lena Hesse Edition Bi:libri | hc picture book | 32 pp |…
Rooster has just moved from the countryside into the city. Now he stands on his balcony every morning and crows! His new neighbors are puzzled: cock-a-doodle—what? What does he keep hollering about? And why? A charming story about living in a multilingual society and the understanding of languages. by Lena Hesse Edition Bi:libri | hc…
In the deep of the night, a huge storm suddenly rises at sea and threatens to capsize a ship with Italian noblemen. They expect to drown, but the ship remains intact and miraculously reaches a mysterious island. This is where the mighty wizard Prospero reigns over the spirits, the winds and the water. It is…
It only takes a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, shouting out “Hello world! Here I am!“ to trigger a chain of small pleasures … A feel-good-book that reminds us that kindness is contagious and that happiness can easily be found in the smallest of things. by Margaux Grappe & Clémence Sabbagh Maison Eliza | hc…
Whenever Line can‘t fall asleep at night, she needs her cuddly toys. But they are scattered all over her bedroom. So Line has to get out of bed and collect them one by one. Every animal she finds tells her a story or an adventure experienced in a distant land. Bob the bear takes her…
Mika’s dad works at home, but he’s very busy with work. The promised visit to the quarry pond seems to be a long way off! To get Mika off his back, he allows Mika to buy a pet… This is the beginning of a wonderfully turbulent story in which one animal after another populates the…
Fox drives a car. Tap tap, with his feet. Slow at first, then faster and faster. Over gravel – helter-skelter! Through puddles – splash! The fox whizzes through the pictures so fast that he doesn’t even notice others hopping on on every double page: mouse and mole, beetle and rabbit. The child comes running as…
Miro and Zia live in Aurora, a fishing town nestled in the shadow of a mysterious castle. Miro lives in the world of books; Zia is never without her camera. The day they meet, they stumble on a secret. With Zia determined to discover more, a reluctant Miro is pulled into a real-life adventure. The…
The bulimia had begun when she was fifteen and not feeling very comfortable with her body, which goes back to her early childhood in the countryside. The fact that ‘being good’ is connected to food as far as her family is concerned, is a principle that she had caught on to early on. The rest…
Bee Sabeena has a fine old life. She spends her afternoons in her parents’ café where there’s always something on the go. She plays board games with Jockel, the café’s rhyming regular, and gets old Frau Almut – she with the bright purple lips and silver rings in her ears – to read the cards…
It’s hard to believe, but sometimes even tigers get bored. Neither playing soccer with vultures, singing with the wildebeest, nor acting with the monkeys can help the tiger get rid of his boredom. The tiger comes up with a great idea one day: he’ll learn to fly! But this proves to be more difficult than…
Three meters, seventy-five centimetres water level – that is reality: The inner concept of the heroes Miller and Pynchon is that of an ordered world, their task: its possible mapping into the measured number. For both the melancholic Pynchon and the ballsy Miller, these abstract numbers represent the cohesion of their personal existence and provide…
He is the first man on Mars, his only real company a tortoise called Darwin. And if it is even possible to speak of fulfilling tasks, these would consist of observing Mars rock – a thoroughly monotonous activity – and, an obligation of the mission’s sponsors, running a gas station. But soon enough, the most…
The ° LUFTSCHACHT Verlag was founded in 2001 in Vienna and unites contemporary literature beyond the narrow limits of genre and age. After several independent projects with authors, musicians, photographers and actors, the first regular book program was released in 2003, the list of novels and short stories quickly made the rounds. In 2008, graphic…