Susanne Straßer
Stop the Ball!
Stop the ball!
Duck plays ball. Oops – what’s the ball doing, where is it going? The duck chases after the ball and an animal is added on each double page until a whole menagerie is whizzing through the book. Hold the ball! It bounces – BAMM! – against the tree, bounces – DOING, DOING, DOING – down the stairs, lands – SPLASH – in the pond, before the child kicks it – FFFUIIH! – into the goal and the game can finally begin.
Susanne Straßer’s wild chase after the ball not only makes children wide awake, it also encourages the grown-ups. First to read aloud, then to kick the ball.
Peter Hammer Verlag
Board Book
Original title: Haltet den Ball!
Age 2+
26 pp | € 14.90
board | 215 x 210 mm
Publication: August 2024
Author & Illustrator: Susanne Straßer
Rights sold: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil)
- Look inside
- Book trailer
- Cheerful and dynamic board book
- Encourages playing together
- Fun reading aloud through repetition and onomatopoeia
Awards
- Awards
“Another brilliantly realised book idea by board book artist Susanne Straßer, with a story that works, an exciting climax – ‘Oh, oh!’ – and a surprising ending! Great respect!” – Anita Westphal-Demmelhuber, Eselsohr
“Curiosity grows with every page – where is the ball rolling to and which animal is coming along? At the same time, you can search for what is still to be discovered! The text is short but to the point.” – Bilderbuchschätze / Wetzlar liest
“The author knows how to inspire everyone – children and parents alike – with onomatopoeia, repetition and, above all, a dynamically drawn setting.” – Janet Cernohuby / Bücherkarussel
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