Barbara van den Speulhof is a passionate story creator. Picture books as door openers to the world of fantasy and empathy are a special concern of her heart. Some of her books have also enjoyed international popularity or have made their way onto the theatre stage. She also writes, produces and directs radio plays. When…
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How about that! After more than two decades, there finally is a Christmas successor to Nadia Budde‘s One Two Three Me. In a handy gift book format, One Two Three Reindeer nicely fits into Santa‘s Christmas bag and any Secret Santa package or stocking. Again, it is as simple as it is ingenious: three Christmas…
The tiny woman makes a coat of leaves with the help of friends in this vibrant rhyming tale. The trees, geese, porcupine, horse and plants all share something so the tiny woman can snip, snip, snip and stitch, stitch, stitch a coat to keep herself warm. Resourcefulness and friendship are at the heart of this…
The Extinction and Survival of the Species “Larger than a swan, with the body of an ostrich and the talons of an eagle.“ At the end of the 16th Century, the Dodo was discovered on the island of Mauritius, a flightless bird that lived peacefully among exotic plants and animals. Just a hundred years later,…
Good night, little Mia Frog, hedgehog, cat and mouse rustle, mew and snort through the garden in the evening. The sounds of the animals lull little Mia to sleep. The scene is probably familiar to all parents: It‘s bedtime, but the child is jumping around on the bed, happy as a lark. There is no…
Valentin is dreaming. When he wakes up the dream is still there. What will happen if he catches the dream and plants it? A huge tree grows out of the tiny dream bean and it‘s amazing. There‘s even a lift in it. Valentin gets in. This story tells what he experiences in the miracle tree….
The land holds the truth … the maps will reveal it. Sal, Joe, Francie and Humphrey Santander are mapmakers looking for their father, a famous explorer who disappeared on his last expedition. Their search leads them to a curious new land and a township under siege. The all-powerful Grania Trading Company plans to uproot the…
Playful animals get up to toddler mischief in this boardbook built on word play, with each page twisting animal names into funny new words to share. In this delightful boardbook built on word play, toddlers will recognise each activity—getting dressed, playing, painting (including themselves), having a bath—and see how the animal makes the mischievous most…
A day with grandad showing in simple, beautiful images the bond between grandfather and child: a small hand in a big one, big gumboots and little, some food, stories and a snooze to finish. Pops is a warm and universal board book about a day with grandad. The bond between grandfather and child is shown…
Mihi / mihimihi / pepeha: introducing yourself and making connections to other people and places. Mihi is a simple book to share with babies and talk about their whānau and place in the world. Repeating colours and shapes show the connections between waka, mountain, iwi through to mama, papa and the baby reader. This book…
What happens in the middle of that night Dad and Flo spend at the campsite? An adventure! That‘s what Dad and Flo are craving and they set off for the campsite in the forest. Flo‘s teddy is allowed to come along, of course. After climbing the mountain, they sit by the fire and later Flo…
A picture book about bullying at school and learning to fight back “My name is Mimi and I‘m in the second grade. Florian and the boys always tease me. I have to do something about it. Maybe my grandpa can help me with that.“ Mimi is teased and bullied by older boys at her school….
A New World – Nature, Humans and the Future of Our Planet has been nominated for the 2021 German Children’s Literature Award. The Jury: “There is no doubt about it: the situation of our world, the earth we live on, is in need of improvement. But what exactly can we do? This is exactly where…
Earthworm wants to be Rabbit‘s friend. Rabbit isn‘t convinced, but Worm‘s insistence and sense of humor and a feast of mulberries will put an end to Rabbit‘s reluctance. After all, friendship is above all differences … isnt‘ it? A comic book starring Earthworm—much to the delight of early readers. by Iván F. & Ramón D….
EDITION PASTORPLATZ has been publishing heavily illustrated children's books since 2014, and cartoons from 2011-2016. The choice of paper and binding, or the layout of the books, plays a major role. The number of publications per year is currently 6-8 books. We mainly publish the following categories: Picture books and now and then children's books/read-aloud...
Flora‘s ninth birthday is approaching. But instead of worrying about birthday wishes, her thoughts revolve around completely different things: The news is full of disturbing reports about the effects of climate change. Even the koala bears are threatened with extinction, it is claimed. “That won‘t happen“, says Flora‘s dad. But that doesn‘t make things any…
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who writes the funniest fairy tales of all? Elisabeth Steinkellner and Michael Roher, answers the mirror, and who’s to argue? Never before has anyone fabulated so amusingly through the history of fairy tales, mixing old with new in the most wonderful way possible: Red Riding Hood and the wolf are…