Kao Kalia Yang & Jiemei Lin The Rock in My Throat At first, no one noticed when I stopped talking at school. In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a young Hmong refugee navigating life at home and at school. Having seen the poor treatment her parents received when making…
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Bob Raczka & Simone Shin Niko Draws a Feeling Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face. But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris . . . This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art,…
Laura Purdie Salas & Jaime Kim If You Were the Moon What would you do if you were the moon?Do you think you would rest quietly in the night sky? Oh, no. The moon does so much more than you might imagine! It spins like a twilight ballerina, plays tug-of-war with the ocean, and lights a…
Laura Purdie Salas & Violeta Dabija Water Can Be … Water is water, puddle, pond, sea. But now can you guess what else it can be? Water can be a . . .thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles water plays in this poetic exploration of water throughout…
Chris Monroe Monkey with a Tool Belt Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon! Whether you need a beebersaw or a chisel, Chico Bon Bon’s your monkey. He can build or fix just about anything—from a dock for the ducks to a clock for the Clucks, even a small roller coaster for local chipmunks….
Lutz van Dijk Africa – A Continent’s History and Diversity Retold with African voices. Revised new edition Africa – with 54 countries, over 2000 languages and the youngest population in the world – is colourful and diverse. In Europe’s narrative of the ‘black continent’, this diversity rarely comes across. Lutz van Dijk’s history of Africa…
Uwe Becker & Ina Krabbe Sam Stripe and the Magnificent Garden School A for apple – a school in Mrs. Beehive’s garden There is a lot of excitement in Mrs. Beehive’s allotment garden: Mole suggests that everyone should go to school to learn to read and write. The garden dwellers are eager to get down…
Rebecca Mönch Mina Plans to Find a Friend A sun shines in everyone Mina is 5 years old and new to kindergarten because her family has moved house. Now she has her own room, but no one to play with. So Mina comes up with a plan: she wants to meet up with a different…
Susanne Straßer Family Planner Everything in perfect order! Susanne Straßer’s board books have long been favorites in daycare centers and children’s bedrooms. From now on, her funny characters will also populate “Susanne Straßer’s family planner”. It provides an overview of everyday family life and is an eye-catcher on the kitchen wall that will really put…
Maria Vohn My Multicoloured Dog Fritz likes to paint colourful pictures. His dog Bert is grey. Fritz has an idea: why not paint Bert colourful? He uses green and blue, yellow and red, purple and orange and now Bert is a colourful dog. Edition Pastorplatz Board Book Original title: Kunterhund Age 2+ 26 pp |…
Andreas Völlinger and Pascal Nöldner Leo’s Wild Adventures – Beetle Chaos Suddenly as small as a beetle! A wild adventure in the garden jungle Leo and his inventor aunt Agnetha accidentally shrink to the size of beetles. Only the shrink ray can make them grow back to their normal size, but the neighbour’s cat has…
Meghan Doherty How Not to Be a Dick – An Everyday Etiquette Guide On the one hand, nobody wants to be a dick. On the other hand, dicks are everywhere! They cut in line, talk behind our backs, recline into our seats, and even have the power to morph into trolls online. Their powers are…
Joy Cowley & Miho Satake The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate This enduring tale of independence and family is an unconventional love story with a strong female lead and a pirate with a sensitive side, written by New Zealand’s leading children’s writer and illustrated by one of Japan’s foremost children’s illustrators. The fierce…
Anna Keller Keith & Jutta Wetzel Lila Flax – Colours are Fun! A turbulent story about school and friendship, diversity and creativity Lila had imagined the change to the comprehensive school differently! She and her best friend Benno are not in the same class, because Benno has to skip a year. And why has he…
Simak Büchel & Larisa Lauber A Heart for Monsters – Turmoil in the Valley of the Trolls No fear of monsters – Ainu tames them with heart and courage The monster hunters and pest controllers Ainu and her mother Tabati, together with apprentice Halti, are on their way to a new assignment. Halti accidentally steers…
Andrea Lienesch & Sabine Sauter Henriette Piggyback – Eeny Meeny Pickledy Peck, Who’s Hatching from the Breakfast Egg? Henriette Piggyback – the cheerful little witch with a great inventive spirit Great-aunt Martha has received a huge egg in the post and is about to crack it when Henriette realises that the parcel has been delivered…
Lorenz Pauli & Kathrin Schärer Merry Winter Night The bear that everyone has to watch out for is finally asleep. Courageously – or over-confidently? – the mouse snuggles into the bear’s warm fur. The woodpecker, the squirrel and the badger follow her. Even a strange guest is welcome. Soon everyone is celebrating the most wonderful…