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...
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Frida, it has to be said, is rather small. But so are Flii and Mo. Flii is a little gnome and Mo is a whale, but he never really seemed to be able to grow much. The three are best friends and live together in their city. This city isn‘t really big either, but what…
Villains beware: Super Pug is back! A new neighbour moves into the house next to the home of Helge and his pug. And they both know immediately: Madame Magenta and her cat, Marylin, are super villains! When Helge’s unsuspecting Dad walks right into Madame Magenta’s nasty cell phone-hypnosis-trap, Super Pug and Helge act like true…
Oscar is Dad’s brother. He wants to move into the house where the whole family already lives. “Is he like you?”, asks Mum. “No, different”, says Dad. “Then he can start by trimming the hedge”, says Mum. “He won’t do that”, says Dad. Then Oscar arrives and only does what he wants. He does not…
Melin had actually been looking forward to school. And it wasn’t noticeable at the beginning, because everyone makes mistakes then. It was only noticed a little later, when the kids were all a bit older. No matter how hard Melin tried: whether a word is written with i or ie, with h or without h,…
Jenny Bornholdt & Sarah Wilkins A Book is a Book Told from a child’s view, this book captures the magic of books felt by voracious readers, and is a perfect gift for book-lovers of all ages. This small-format jacketed hardback has whimsical yet humorous illustrations and words that perfectly define everything that is good about…
Fleech, the leech, is no ordinary bloodsucker. On the contrary, he conscientiously pursues his work at a veterinary practice. He does his gymnastic exercises in the mornings, treats patients in the afternoon and takes care of the river sand at the bottom of his jar in the evenings. He is aware that much depends on…
The awe-inspiring southernmost place on our Earth Who discovered the Antarctic? How cold is it there, and do polar bears live at the South Pole? Everyone knows it, but hardly anyone can say more than three sentences about it: the continent that belongs to no one, but to all of us, which may only be…
The family of ten-year-old Justin inherits a petrol station with car wash and workshop on England’s south coast from a late uncle. As Justin’s father has just lost his job, the family decides to continue the petrol station and moves to the steep coast. It turns out that the petrol station is located in the…
Katja Gehrmann’s Town Bear has been announced as the winner of this year’s Children’s Book Prize NRW, which is awarded to books which arouse a fondness of reading in the youngest readers and thus contribute to cultural education and learning.
Lucie Kolb Soup Weather, or a Story of Stealing, Giving and Throwing Away A heart-warming and clever story for young readers. Annie feels out of place in her new town – unfamiliar streets, a new school, new classmates. That only changes when she meets Kurt – Kurt with the soup bike, who sells his steaming…
Markus Orths’ The Zebra Under the Bed is now featured in the Goethe Institut’s reader “Books First”, recommending 15 titles for which a grant for translation into English is guaranteed. The reader includes an excellent English sample translation of the book:
The Karl Rauch publishing house has been publishing Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Little Prince in Germany since 1950. Apart from the works of Saint-Exupéry the publishing program includes a literature program for young adults and adults as well as family books. worldwide The Little Prince Celebrates Christmas Martin Baltscheit The Little Prince Celebrates Christmas The Little...
The French edition of Susanne Straßer’s So Tired and Wide Awake (Un sommeil agité, published by Éditions Tourbillon) has won this year’s Prix P’tits Mômes! Congratulations Susanne Straßer!
The Prix P’tits Mômes is a children’s book award whose winners are selected by more than 2,000 children. The prize has been awarded for 14 yeras by the Bibliothèques Municipales in Geneva. http://institutions.ville-geneve.ch/fr/bm/agenda/vos-rendez-vous-de-lannee/prix-ptits-momes/ In 2019, the prize was won by the French edition of So Tired and Wide Awake (Un sommeil agité, published by Éditions…
An whole summer in the sunshine Because the Bukowski siblings have saved a toddler from drowning at the indoor pool, they are famous for a few days. But the entrance card for the outdoor pool, which they receive as a reward for their heroic deed, is far better than the glory: free entry throughout a…
Those of you reading French may enjoy this fantastic review of the French edition of Antje Damm’s THE VISITOR: Un tourbillon dans une maison endormie
Heart Storm – Storm Heart by Annette Herzog, Katrine Clante & Rasmus Bregnhøi has been awarded with the Leipzig Reading Compass 2019! The Jury said: “A great book about growing up: funny, authentic and philosophical at the same time!” For more information, please click on the cover:
We’re delighted to announce that the following books have been nominated for the German Children’s Literature Award 2019: Jörg Mühle: Two for Me, One for You Antje Damm: Where Do We Go From Here? Please click on the cover images for more information on these titles.
The Cook who Cooked for Captain Cook Cook’s Cook follows the 1768 journey of James Cook’s H.M.S. Endeavour with his ship’s cook, the one-handed John Thompson, as story teller. Through real recipes, events on board and the places the ship travelled on its way to the Pacific, the book tells multiple stories. Here are stories…