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 soup in cold, rainy weather.
But then Kurt’s soup bike gets stolen. Annie has no intention of letting that go. And perhaps that odd Nikita from her class, who knows so much about the weather, is just the person to help her find the bike?
Südpol Verlag
Middle Grade Fiction
Original title: Suppenwetter oder eine Geschichte vom Stehlen, Schenken und Wegwerfen
Age 9+
152 pp | € 13.90
hc | 148 x 205 mm
Publication: August 2019
Author: Lucie Kolb
Illustrator:Corinna Böckmann
All rights available
Awards
- Awards
“Just the right book for rainy autumn days, because it warms the heart! An old man who has almost nothing, yet is happy to share what he does have. A plea against thoughtless waste and for greater sustainability – but without ever coming across as preachy.” –Katharina Mahrenholtz, Mikado editorial team, NDR
“Written in a warm and child-friendly style, this book encourages reflection. It not only addresses the issue of ‘rubbish’ in our throwaway society, but also gives due attention to ‘friendship’, ‘sustainability’ and ‘outgrowing oneself’.” –Martina Biermann, Die Bilker Sternwarte
“This story, which is well worth reading, deals with different ways of life, friendship and jealousy, young people prone to violence, the throwaway society, but also solidarity.” –Ursula Führer, ekz Bibliotheksservice
“I thoroughly enjoyed it from the first page right through to the last; even though there were sad moments, as well as exciting and funny ones, it simply had everything a great story needs.” –Nicole Katharina Timm, Goldkindchen Blog