Volker Surmann Leon Hertz and the Thing about Sadness Is this still normal, or already depri light? Leon Hertz is 13 3/4 years old and the third Leon in his class – pretty normal and unremarkable, in his opinion. But Rouven has noticed him, and not only that. He even helps Leon with his ethics…
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Franz Suess In the Pockets of the Handsome Mr Day When handsome Mr Day gets tired, Mrs Night wakes up and it slowly gets dark everywhere. Mr Day quickly pockets various things that are left of him: a fish that didn’t find its way home, the last ray of sunshine that no longer warmed him…
Will Gmehling & Anna Schilling Molly Blume It buzzes and it beeps and goes pling About parents, mobile phones and a daughter who takes action Molly is really annoyed, her parents are addicted! Addicted to their smartphones. They stare at the screen all the time, never really listen to Molly and even miss the leopard…
Andrea Hensgen & Hannah Brückner 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…
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…
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 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…
David Böhm Now. By the time you’ve finished reading this sentence, another 24 children will have come into this world. How long does the now last? What is time? Why do people think they can have time? How do you measure time? When the display shows that the next bus will arrive in three minutes,…
Arne Rautenberg & Wolf Erlbruch Courage is a Good Thing For those who take their courage in both hands and overcome procrastination, real elation awaits! Wolf Erlbruch has captured this special moment in ravishing images. Arne Rautenberg has been inspired by them to write enjoyable poems. Peter Hammer Verlag Poems | Picture Book Original title:…
Kathrin Schrocke White Tears Is that racist already, or what? Lenni and Serkan are best friends. Until the new classmate Benjamin shows up, almost breaks up the theatre group, criticises a popular teacher and openly denounces racism. Lenni’s world turns upside down. Suddenly he has to take a stand. But for whom? Who is actually…
Lena Hach Wanda’s Game Fast-paced coup with brains and teamwork Wanda only wants one thing: Mr. B’s signed and insanely valuable tennis ball. Too bad it’s in a display case that is strictly secured. What to do? She finds five comrades-in-arms among her classmates. Together they form a team of six, each with at least…
Sascha Mamczak, Martina Vogl & Katrin Stangl Life Everywhere – The amazing coexistence of species on our planet After their highly acclaimed book A New World, the dedicated duo Sascha Mamczak and Martina Vogl now turn their attention to another ecological topic: biodiversity. Preserving it is one of the greatest tasks facing humanity. Exciting, clear…
Joy Cowley & Hilary Jean Tapper Good Night, Good Beach An evocative bedtime picture book that distils the essence of a family summer at the bach. Summer holidays by the sea have a rhythm all their own. With a few resonant images Cowley takes us straight to the end of a long hot day with…
Dr. Johanna Klement & Stephanie Marian Rebel Cells – A wild journey through the body An adventurous journey through the body with three little rebel cells The little body cells Mio, Nea and Fago are desperate to know what the world outside looks like. So they plan a daring journey through the human body to…
Susanne Straßer So far up At the bottom is the bear, he’s hungry. At the top is the cake. Tasty, sweet and out of reach. This story has begun before you’ve even opened the book and even the very young will grasp the problem at one glance. Not to be able to reach – that…
Susanne Straßer So Light So Heavy 12 o’clock – time for soup! Everyone can swing and slide, but seesawing is the ultimate discipline at the playground, because there are only two options: utter frustration or huge fun! Susanne Straßer puts an elephant onto the seesaw and it is immediately clear that an entire menagerie of…