Elena Prochnow was born in Minsk, Belarus in 1978. Ever since she can remember, she has loved listening to records with stories and drawing. She grew up in Tallinn, Estonia, where she attended the State Art School and graduated with a diploma. She studied journalism and law. In 2020, she graduated in communication design with…
Edition Pastorplatz
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….
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….
The little dandelion is surrounded by buzzing little insects and has a big dream. He would really like to be able to fly too and see the whole world. Mocked by the flowers, he still holds on to his dream. One by one, he asks the ladybird how he can learn to fly, then the…
The little giraffe, the little elephant and the little zebra are best friends and they meetevery day in the Savannah.. One day they make a wonderful discovery: huge trees with the sweetes fruits grow on an island in the middle of the river. But it seems impossible to get hold of these fruits. Disappointed, they…
Gallina is only colourful chicken among all the white laying hens. But instead of being a good hen and laying her eggs, Gallina asks un-comfortable questions like: What is the world beyond the walls of the stable like? Although the others are convinced that there is nothing outside of the chicken farm, Gallina will not…
Karl-Heinz is the worst pirate in the world. He doesn’t know how to use a compass, gets seasick easily and sometimes accidentally rams a fellow pirate’s ship because he can’t find reverse gear. To make matters worse, his best sailor is a crazy goat. No wonder Karl-Heinz would like to sell his pirate ship, the…
Rinsing pots, cleaning, washing-up, tidying away toys! Mum and dad have had enough of the mess. Kira and Niko don‘t mind the clutter and they think it‘s stupid to tidy up. Then one day Robert turns up. He tidies up the children‘s bedroom, rinses the dishes and cleans the toilet. Mum and dad suddenly have…
Fish Sammy and frog Ogi embark on an adventurous journey from the source of the river to the sea. The two friends experience quite a lot of adventures along the way. They swim past mills, meadows filled with flowers and through a dark tunnel. Sammy and Ogi meet the squirrel, a beaver and the little…
Whenever Line can‘t fall asleep at night, she needs her cuddly toys. But they are scattered all over her bedroom. So Line has to get out of bed and collect them one by one. Every animal she finds tells her a story or an adventure experienced in a distant land. Bob the bear takes her…
Night after night the night riders guide the people into the land of dreams. But one starless night, the shadows turn up out of nowhere. They are fast, cunning and determined to destroy all dreams. The land of dreams seems to be lost forever. But the night riders bravely wage the unequal struggle against the…
The Schmitz’, that’s us. Mom, Dad, the twins, and I. Up until that morning when Schmitz’s cat walked into the kitchen to vomit, we were a completely normal family. Now we are famous. Everyone in town knows us. Even the pizza delivery guy, who visits Mom every day. For Mom doesn’t cook any more; she…
One normal day, the drawbridge operator is going about his work when he suddenly discovers a bridge troll, who is sleeping under his drawbridge. At first, he is furious. The bridge troll has no business under his bridge, of all places, so why is he here? Gradually, though, the bridge troll and the drawbridge operator…
When little Anouk gets lost in the forest she encounters the much dreaded bear. But she quickly realises that contrary to the rumours the big animal is utterly harmless. An exceptional friendship ensues. A modern interpretation of the old Russian fairy tale. Anouk and Mister Bear demonstrates how brave childish innocence can be. by Mascha…