Werner Holzwarth & Emilio Urberuaga Croak, the Happiest Frog in the World Croac was the happiest frog in the world. He laughed when he dived and reached the bottom of the lake. He smiled when he landed on his legs after a somersault. And he shouted “Yippee!” every time he succeeded in jumping from one…
Picture Books
Hardy Hinrichs The Giant Next Door Theodor has moved into a new home and feels quite alone. When he watches the neighbours through his window in the evening, he is surprised to discover that there is a giant sitting in the neighbours’ living room. But isn’t it impractical for a giant to live in a…
Rolf Barth & Mele Brink Darya and the Doll Doctor Darya had to flee from her home country. To her despair, she lost her beloved doll. All that she has left of her doll is one of the blue shoes, which she wears on a chain around her neck. In a nearby park, her place…
Alexandra Prischedko One Way and Another In this special picture book on diversity and open-mindedness in one’s own experience and actions we encounter fantastic animal images from the underwater world. Masterly precision characterises the splendid and poetic pictures. They offer everything that illustration has over a photograph. A single clownfish in the multitude of male…
Arne Rautenberg & Wolf Erlbruch Courage is a Good Thing For those who take their courage in both hands and overcome procrastination, real elation awaits! Wolf Erlbruch has captured this special moment in ravishing images. Arne Rautenberg has been inspired by them to write enjoyable poems. Peter Hammer Verlag Poems | Picture Book Original title:…
Heike Brandt & Giulia Orecchia Kaya Knows What She Wants Children’s everyday life can be this exciting! This is a book with nine stories about Kaya. And Kaya knows what she wants. A loaf of bread with plum jam, for example. A fried egg. Or a ride on her bike to the park, where you…
Finn-Ole Heinrich & Dita Zipfel & Tine Schulz Turnips and Fireworks Of course: When the old year is as worn out as Bosco’s super-wolly pyjamas, a new one is needed. And the Turnip family has a tried and tested ritual for the turn of the year: They saddle up Olga the donkey and wander through the…
Yayo Kawamura & Harriet Grundmann I Have to Go, said the Bear When the bear said goodbye, everyone was at a loss. Do you want to look for sweeter berries? asked the blackbird. Do you have an appointment? the dog wanted to know. Nobody understood why the bear had to leave, not even Bear himself….
Joy Cowley & Hilary Jean Tapper Good Night, Good Beach An evocative bedtime picture book that distils the essence of a family summer at the bach. Summer holidays by the sea have a rhythm all their own. With a few resonant images Cowley takes us straight to the end of a long hot day with…
Ana Popescu & Clemens Bruno Gatzmaga Ellea and the City There are days when you can hear the fish whispering if you put your ear very close to the surface of the great ocean. In the past, the monkeys still lived in tree hollows on the mountain. Then they moved down to the city. Only…
Guridi & Fran Pintadera Cannibal Child Cannibal child, like the rest of his merry tribe, is always on the lookout to see who he can sink his teeth into. From the outset, no one is safe from these voracious but friendly people, accustomed to solving their problems at the table: not the travelling merchants, nor…
Valeria Docampo & Alexandra Helmig Alva and the Glow of Memories This work of art holds the treasure of us all Alva lives alone on an island. Every day, memories arrive at her house and she takes care of them. She cleans and polishes them so they don’t fade. But suddenly something is different. Have…
Tessa Sima If Responsibility Were a Hat What if responsibility were a hat, which one(s) would suit me best? One suits you particularly well, but for me it is unbearable. And for others it’s probably the other way round. How much responsibility does a crown bear, and what if I don’t want to wear responsibility?…
Katrin Dageför & Henrike Lippa In the Deep Wide Sea In the deep, wide sea, … a bag fish swims around. Have you ever heard of the bag fish? What is a can crab or a bottle fish? The sea creatures have a huge problem. The sea is full of things that don’t belong there….
David Barrow Have You Seen Dinosaur? In this follow-up to the bestselling picture book Have You Seen Elephant?, boy, dog and elephant search in a dramatic cityscape for a dinosaur that’s surprisingly good at hiding. Best friends boy, dog and elephant are VERY good at hide-and-seek. There’s a missing dinosaur in the city – who…
Philipp Stampe & Dörte Horn Happy Birthday, Digger Dan! Let’s have a party, Digger Dan! As Dan rolls into the construction site nursery this morning, his friends are already eagerly awaiting him. Because it is a very special day today: It is Digger Dan’s birthday! The mice have come up with a great idea on how…
Sarah Engelhardt & Dörte Horn Off to Bed, Matti Moped! A bedtime story from the big city It’s time for bed! Dusk is falling in the big city and it’s time for Matti, the little police moped, to go to sleep. But Matti is not tired at all! So he sets off to visit his…
Anna Marshall Cloud Button What is it like to arrive in a country where you don’t understand the language? Liah and her mother have come from a faraway country. The foreign language intimidates Liah, it sounds to her as if many pebbles were falling onto the floor; one after the other. When Liah is given…
Antje Damm Ask Me! 118 questions for children to get into conversation with each other. Revised new edition In this new edition of Ask Me!, which was first published in 2002, Antje Damm has revised and rethought questions, illustrations and photographs. With this type of book, which was new at the time of its first…
Merle Goll & Beate Teresa Hanika Mr Kleemann and his Fish A fish is a friend Mr Kleemann loves fishing and he loves delicious fish. One day he catches a very special specimen. The fish is silver, has light blue eyes and golden spots on its belly. Mr Kleemann has never seen anything so beautiful!…