Friederike Dammermann, born in Braunschweig in 1972, studied Art and German in Hamburg and Bremen with stays abroad in New York, Paris and Nimes. Besides her job as a teacher in Flensburg, she writes and illustrates children’s books. “An Elephant in Our Town” won the silver medal of the Key Colours Award 2020 in Belgium….
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Friederike Dammermann Not Without My Duck Giraffe and Duck sit in the bathtub, warble a song and feel: there is talent at play here; it demands a microphone and a stage! In a paper boat they paddle into the harbour of the big city. And really, success is not long in coming. Giraffe and Duck…
Lena Hach Mission Hollercamp – The Missing Snake Let’s go: A new adventure at Holler Lake This can’t be true! A real tiger python at Holler Lake? At first, the three friends Emily, Jakub and Leon don’t believe the rumours. But when they discover the gigantic snake skin on the lakeshore, they panic. Where did…
Nils Mohl Henny & Ponger Is it coincidence or just an extraterrestrially good love story? Henny and Ponger meet in the urban railway. Both are reading the same book. And then everything happens very quickly. Emergency braking, pursuit, journey by Buick and caravan to the island of Amrum. Ponger thinks this is a love story….
Sarah Davis & Juliette MacIver The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist! An exuberant rhyming picture book about a school trip to the hills, where no one sees the danger—apart from quiet Liam, who pays attention and saves the day with his particular skill of hiding. It’s the class trip to Dismal Hills wilderness. The children…
New mission: Treasure hunt What the hell is going on in Hollercamp this autumn? What at first looks like an invasion of moles turns out to be digging holes by crazy treasure hunters. But what is it about the pirate treasure that is supposedly buried on the campsite? Does it really exist? The three friends…
If grandma knew “If you could wish for something, what would it be?“, Grandma wants to know from Fips as they are taking a walk. After various suggestions, Fips finally comes clean: no kite, no bicycle, no dog—no: a trip is Fips‘ greatest wish—and together with Grandma! “Sometimes wishes come true,“ says Grandma and smiles….
A fascinating voyage of discovery through the flavours of the world! How does food taste in different countries of the world? This non-fiction book takes young readers on a journey around the globe: 13 children from different continents introduce their country. The authors Paola Frattola Gebhardt and Leyla Köksal-Mergner conducted interviews during their work in…
Jörg Mühle’s brilliant children’s fiction title WHEN DAD’S HAIR TOOK OFF has won the Luchs Award! “This fast-paced story is told by a child who can only be seen once in the 70-page book – when he and his mother watch his distraught father through the window. The quirky adventure is the brainchild of Jörg…
Bologna Book Fair 2022: Two books published by Maison Eliza were on prominent display as part of the BRAW Amazing Bookshelf by the Bologna Ragazzi Award 2022: Hélène Herry & Yukiko Noritake‘s LA PROMENEUSE (The Walker) and Jennifer Bouron‘s DES CONTRAIRES (Opposites). Congratulations! Click on the covers for more detailed information:
Isabel Pin’s AT THE TIME OF THE DODO has been nominated for this year’s German Children’s Literature Award. This is what the jury had to say: “The bibliophile-looking large format […] invites you on a thematic journey through time. At the centre is the exotic-looking dodo that inspires the imagination. Where exactly did he live?…