Lutz van Dijk, born in Berlin in 1955, was a teacher in Hamburg before working at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. He wrote his doctoral thesis on “Oppositional Teacher Behaviour 1933-1945” and played a leading role in educational peace work in the 1980s. Since 2001, he has lived in Cape Town as a writer…
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Lutz van Dijk/Rozette Kats & Francis Kaiser My Name was Rita Back Then Trust in a world of horror The story of a Jewish girl, told for children If little Rozette had not found protection as a baby with a couple she did not know, she would have been murdered in Auschwitz like her Jewish…
Hanna Brückner & Andrea Hensgen I Wish I Were a Tree Tomorrow we will move on A picture book about the longing to stay A child dreams itself into the desire to be a tree. A large tree that is firmly rooted in the earth, that is alive and so strong that it provides shelter…
Leslie Niemöller & Liliane Oser The Cucumber Squad Hans the pig lives alone in a pretty little house in the forest. But little by little, one animal flatmate after another joins him. They all have special characteristics: a shy bear who only dares to walk as far as the garden gate. A rabbit with an…
Kristina Andres Come On, Let’s Catch a Cook! Stories to read aloud by Kristina Andres are always a a blast! This time they are about about two really really bad robbers. Greti and Jocke’s robber’s house stands in the forest under dense spruce trees. Lopsided and crooked, just as it should be. And because the…
Thomas Müller What’s Sailing Across the Sea? What doesn’t sail across the sea? A board book full of ships of all sizes, designs and speed categories For ten years, Thomas Müller has been letting everything on wheels whizz past us, from pedal cars to tanker lorries. Now it’s the turn of anything that can float:…
Lena Hach Sweet-Salty Popcorn Everything like in a bad movie? Or worse, like in a romance novel Becoming Phil’s fake girlfriend is really the last thing Ruby wants. Because she’s sick and tired of worn-out clichés. But before she knows it, she and Phil are in the middle of a love story fit for a…
Jens Rassmus Rainy Day Heavy rain outside the window, the whole world black and white. Two children sit helplessly in the room, but then they push open other, fantastic windows! “Imagine…” is the magic formula they use to transform the world and themselves. Jens Rassmus swaps ink for acrylic colours and creates wide, bright spaces…
Jörg Mühle Tomorrow, I am the Boss! When the weasel comes home, he can hardly believe his eyes: Bear and Badger are playing with each other. The weasel is furious. Because Badger is his friend! “Why don’t you play with us?” suggests the badger, but Bear and Weasel can’t agree, not on football, not on…
Gema Sirvent & Armand The Unknown Christmas – A Forgotten History of the Celebration of Winter Solstice * Was Jesus Christ really born on December 25? * How many Wise Kings were there, 3, 4, 7 or 12? * What does Christmas have to do with the Roman Saturnalia? * When and where was the…
Jörg Mühle Two for Me, One for You Bear finds three tasty mushrooms on her way home through the woods. Her friend Weasel cooks them up in the frying pan. But the friends have a problem: how to share three between two? Bear and Weasel come up with one argument after another for why they…
Jörg Mühle Let’s Play, Little Rabbit! Little Rabbit wants to play. He hides behind a blanket, then peeks out: Peek-a-boo! He splashes in the bath, swings back and forth, and plays with his own little rabbit too—one, two, three, whee, rabbit flies! Young children will love taking part in these familiar sequences and laugh at…
Jörg Mühle Poor Little Rabbit Oh no, Little Rabbit has hurt his arm. And there’s blood! Can you help him? Blow gently three times, try a band-aid, a rhyme, but he’s still crying… Let’s give his ears a stroke and wipe his tears. There, all better! Off you go, Little Rabbit! This sweet and simple boardbook invites…
Jörg Mühle Bathtime for Little Rabbit Who enjoys having their ears washed? Little Rabbit doesn’t like the idea, but it turns out to be not so bad after all. But he does need your young reader’s help. When the blow-dryer breaks, we must blow his ears dry. Wfffff! Keep blowing! Now wrap him in the…
Jörg Mühle Tickle My Ears The worldwide bestselling interactive bedtime book for toddlers. This sweet and simple boardbook invites children to take part in Little Rabbit’s charming new bedtime ritual by helping to put bunny to bed with a fun activity on each page. It’s getting late and Little Rabbit must go to sleep. Can…
Jörg Mühle Splash, Little Rabbit! A brand new bath book and 3 foam characters to play with in the water! It’s bath time for Little Rabbit. He’s going to need your help to lather up and rinse off… be careful, it’ll sting his eyes! And there he is, all dry and nice and ready to…
Four titles from my portfolio are a White Raven 2023: Super Glitter by Nele Brönner & Melanie Laibl (Luftschacht) Courage is a Good Thing by Arne Rautenberg & Wolf Erlbruch (Peter Hammer Verlag) The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist by Juliette MacIver & Sarah Davis (Gecko Press) How We Once Kidnapped…