Children's Books on Tour - Spring 2022

Many have lost their lives after entering the Nightshade Forest. But Finn has no other option....

Many have lost their lives after entering the Nightshade Forest. But Finn has no other option.

Since his sister Hannah disappeared in the Nightshade Forest, Finn has followed the rule never to enter the forest after sunset. Any path you have cleared will be overgrown again within hours. More importantly, the Moonwalker, a figure shrouded in legend, lurks there at night. However, when Finn discovers a trail that could lead him to Hannah, he throws all caution to the wind – and follows it. In the heart of the Nightshade Forest, Finn makes a discovery that is much bigger than the secret surrounding his sister’s disappearance …

Kathrin Tordasi was born near Stuttgart and grew up with books by Astrid Lindgren, Michael Ende and Kenneth Grahame. Nowadays she lives in Berlin and likes writing in cafés and spending free time either by the sea or on her green urban jungle balcony.

Scaly loves bubble baths, lava lemonade – and criminal cases. He is a dragon detective and always on the scene...

Scaly loves bubble baths, lava lemonade – and criminal cases. He is a dragon detective and always on the scene when something strange happens in his hometown Wormstead. When an upset unicorn appears in his headquarters and tells him a story about a dangerous magical rubbish heap, Scaly does not have to be asked twice: together with his friends, the cool cat Greywacke and the feisty elf Jessamy, he eagerly starts investigating the case. In the depths of the magic forest, an unbelievable adventure awaits them …

Katja Brandis, born in 1970, studied American, English and German language and literature and worked as a journalist. She has been writing since her childhood and has published many stories, novels, and non-fiction books for young readers, including the bestselling series “Woodwalkers” and “Seawalkers”. She lives with her husband, son and three cats near Munich.

Ready, steady … snore! Five animal heroes are getting ready for this year’s World Championship of Falling Asleep! They have to undergo the following...

Ready, steady … snore! Five animal heroes are getting ready for this year’s World Championship of Falling Asleep! They have to undergo the following tests:  who can fall asleep fastest despite unbearably loud construction noises, in freezing cold temperatures, during a rollercoaster ride or in  the deep, scary darkness of a cave? The different rounds of the competition are really challenging. But each sleeping athlete has their own tricks and, in the end, the snoring referee Heinz Hog is able to announce the new world champion.

An exciting and humorously illustrated bedtime story which will challenge every child to fall asleep as quickly as possible. Daniel Napp, born in 1974, studied graphic design in Münster. He won several awards as a student. He works as a freelance author and illustrator and has published several children’s books.

The world is full of colours, and it becomes even more so with this dictionary. You get to know families...

The world is full of colours, and it becomes even more so with this dictionary. You get to know families and friends, and Bruno the dog makes children laugh by misbehaving on every page. You can also sneak secretly through the house or go on a trip to the city or the zoo. A wonderfully colourful, elaborate picture dictionary which should be found in every child's room.

Nastja Holtfreter was born in 1977 in Berlin where she still lives and works. She studied graphic design and worked as an illustrator for children's TV for many years before she started freelancing in 2012.

Cooperative learning promotes cognitive and social learning in classrooms and leads to better learning outcomes. This PraxisProfi demonstrates various methods...

Cooperative learning promotes cognitive and social learning in classrooms and leads to better learning outcomes. This PraxisProfi demonstrates various methods that help teachers to effectively organise collaborative work phases. The methods presented are based on the basic elements and levels of cooperative learning developed by Norm Green.

With LOGICO PRIMO, children will enjoy learning and practising basic skills....

With LOGICO PRIMO, children will enjoy learning and practising basic skills.

When solving the assignments, children automatically expand their knowledge of materials, parts and functions of clothes, and practise thinking skills (Sequencing – Dress in the correct order, Matching materials, patterns, and fasteners – Matching clothing of different seasons – Classifying and matching clothes and parts of clothing).

With LOGICO PRIMO, children will enjoy learning and practising basic skills. Each LOGICO PRIMO set features 16 cards with  motivational assignments appropriate to the...

With LOGICO PRIMO, children will enjoy learning and practising basic skills. Each LOGICO PRIMO set features 16 cards with  motivational assignments appropriate to the child’s age. Roby, the friendly little robot, accompanies preschool children through the first steps of coding and programming. When solving the tasks, children answer questions such as: what do I have to do so that Roby can complete the tasks? Which steps are necessary? Do I  have to follow a certain order? This enables children to experience the individual steps and aspects of coding in a playful way.

LOGICO PRIMO is an educational game with self-checking for children aged 3 to 6, for learning in kindergarten, at preschool and at home....

LOGICO PRIMO is an educational game with self-checking for children aged 3 to 6, for learning in kindergarten, at preschool and at home. The LOGICO PRIMO board with 6 handy moveable buttons is designed for children aged 3 to 6.

Using LOGICO PRIMO learning cards, children practise concentration & perception, logical thinking, colours & shapes, numeracy, Reading Readiness, sequencing, sorting and classifying, and language development.

The sky is full of stars — all of them just waiting to fly down to earth and become a human child....

The sky is full of stars — all of them just waiting to fly down to earth and become a human child. One little star has been waiting a very long time, though – a million years! At long last, he finds the right mummy and the right daddy. But he just can’t seem to get any closer to them. Luckily, Star’s best friend Owl has a brilliant idea.

“How the Little Star Came to Earth” is a delightfully humorous story and a poetic birds-and-bees book.  Thomas Meyer was born in Zurich in 1974. His novel "Wolkenbruch’s Weird" and "Wonderful Journey into the Arms of a Shiksa" became a bestseller and its movie adaptation was a big hit in Swiss cinemas in 2018. Thomas Meyer lives in Zurich. Mehrdad Zaeri, born in Esfahan, Iran in 1970, left for Turkey and later Germany with his parents and three siblings at the age of 14.  Mehrdad Zaeri now lives in Mannheim with his wife.

A heart-warming story about true friendship and the joy of accepting yourself as you are....

A heart-warming story about true friendship and the joy of accepting yourself as you are.

The little hedgehog is sad. The other animals are constantly being petted: the dogs, the cats, the hares and the horses. He's the only one that no one strokes. But one day he meets a clever field mouse who shows him that we're all lovable just as we are. And that sometimes it's a wonderful thing to be wild and free.

Andrej Kurkow, born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1961, has lived in Kiev, Ukraine, since childhood. He studied foreign languages, was a newspaper editor and a cameraman and wrote numerous screenplays. His books have been published in 38 languages.

Tania Goryushina, born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1978, is a Ukrainian artist based in Stockholm. She is a publisher, teacher, and illustrator who develops children's books. In 2009, she won a place at the Academy of Fine Art in Umea, Sweden.

Every night, a child dreams about the big wide world and fantastical treasures. And suddenly the big adventure lies just...

Every night, a child dreams about the big wide world and fantastical treasures. And suddenly the big adventure lies just around the corner: RamTamTam. A tousled, scrappy dog who becomes a best friend. For years they go through thick and thin together, until RamTamTam, now old and grey, falls asleep and never wakes up. But their shared adventures are far from over.

An unforgettable story about two friends who can always depend on one another, a heart-warming tale of an immortal bond.

Helme Heine, born in Berlin in 1941, has authored more than thirty children’s books, with millions of copies sold around the world, published in 35 languages. Helme Heine has received numerous awards and honours, including the New York Times "Best Illustrated Children's Books Award" several times.

“Clever and wonderful.”

Katja Kraft, Münchner Merkur

The newt is in a grumpy mood, and the crocodile forgets to smile. All the animals are blue today, full...

The newt is in a grumpy mood, and the crocodile forgets to smile. All the animals are blue today, full of sadness and sorrow. Will it get better? Not today, maybe tomorrow! Before there’s too much drama with the llama, the next adventure for the panda’s animal gang is waiting around the corner. A hilarious and wonderfully illustrated read-aloud book.

Timon Meyer is a freelance author and artist who lives in Queens, New York.

Julian Meyer has worked as a freelance illustrator since 2017. He lives in Hamburg.

“’So maybe tomorrow, then?’ Timon and Julian Meyer keep asking, hitting the nail on the head. Yes, tomorrow the world might look quite different.”

Judith von Sternburg, Frankfurter Rundschau

“But it gives strength, and lends courage to hopeless, lonely days. That’s why this book now belongs – and indeed, always will belong – in every home.”

Maria Riederer, Deutschlandfunk

Maths grades don't count in the School of Talents, and (fortunately!) there's nothing resembling normal classes. Here, all students possess...

Maths grades don't count in the School of Talents, and (fortunately!) there's nothing resembling normal classes. Here, all students possess special capabilities: some are shape-shifters, some understand what animals say, and others can command water. Chaos is inevitable ...

Every volume contains riddles to solve and dark secrets to discover.

Silke Schellhammer grew up in a large family in which many stories were told. They weren't necessarily true, but they were always good. Her amazement at how real and fictional events can coexist, and at the idea that reality is ultimately a question of perception, was what prompted her to start writing.

Simona M. Ceccarelli has a talent for opening doors into other worlds on a sheet of paper. Before she started studying art and illustrating children's media, she was a scientist. She lives in a world every bit as colourful as the one in the School of Talents: she speaks four languages and there are three nationalities in her family.

The marmot is scared and, when he asks the other animals, finds out that they are also scared from time...

The marmot is scared and, when he asks the other animals, finds out that they are also scared from time to time. They tell the marmot how they deal with fear and drive it away.

"When I'm Scared" continues the popular hands-on picture book series and features an afterword by a developmental psychologist that is helpful for all parents.

Nanna Neßhöver, born in 1981, is a teacher and knows a lot about kids. Apart from her students in school, she has two sons of her own, who teach her a lot about what affects kids.

Eleanor Sommer prefers to illustrate children’s books. In 2015 she won the Carl Book Award for the most courageous cover.

The Unicorn That Loved Saying No is back for his second adventure. More than 20 foreign publishers have come up...

The Unicorn That Loved Saying No is back for his second adventure. More than 20 foreign publishers have come up with creative translations of the many wordplays in the German original – in that respect, this second volume is no less challenging to translate and/or re-tell. But the reward is another brisk-selling, witty, lovable book – pitched at exactly the right level for its target audience as well as being lots of fun for those reading aloud.

Bonus: an optional insert with a fun game!

Marc-Uwe Kling sings songs and tells stories. His business concept is to write books that criticise capitalism and sell very well.

Astrid Henn used to work for a couple of advertising agencies, before becoming a happy and passionate freelance illustrator.

It’s springtime at last! Mouse, Lizard and Dung Beetle can’t wait to go out and have their first breakfast. On...

It’s springtime at last! Mouse, Lizard and Dung Beetle can’t wait to go out and have their first breakfast. On their way they find a mysterious egg and meet a lot of other meadow dwellers.

One thing is for sure: children will love the hustle and bustle in the spring meadow and will discover the environment and nature in a very playful and lively way!

Judith Allert lives remotely with her husband and many animals on an old farm. She enjoys thinking up new stories while weeding and making space for flowers in her garden.

Anne-Kathrin Behl, born in 1983 and raised in Greifswald, has been enthusiastically illustrating and writing children's books since 2009.

Home – from the world of a child to big social issues....

Home – from the world of a child to big social issues.

At Grandma's house you can eat on the sofa, at your best friend's everyone plays in the kitchen and your cousin has two bedrooms, one at each parent’s place. Every child knows that homes can be very different. What defines them are familiar smells and sounds, familiar language or small rituals.

Kristina Scharmacher-Schreiber studied German Studies in Münster and Bergamo. She has been a freelance writer and translator since 2016, has published several non-fiction books for children and loves the diversity of the topics she deals with during the process.

Lena Hesse is a trained print media designer and studied illustration and photography in Münster and Valencia. In 2012, she found a home in Berlin and works there as a freelance illustrator and author for children's book publishers. When she can't think of anything, she goes swimming.

Master of camouflage, super sprinter, Mr. Hare....

Master of camouflage, super sprinter, Mr. Hare.

Well hidden in the thicket, the brown hare rarely shows itself – and no sooner have you spotted it than it disappears again. On seven double pages with warm-hearted illustrations and short texts, Katrin Wiehle shows how the speedy hare with the big ears lives, what it likes to eat best and why it doesn't want to be confused with rabbits.

Conscious of environmental protection and sustainability, printed with eco inks on recycled paper: this is our 100 % nature book.

Katrin Wiehle lives in the USA with her family, where she does freelance drawing for all kinds of people. In 2011, she received the Newcomer Award from the German Academy for Children's and Youth Literature, and her picture book debut Professor Pfeffer's Animal Adventure and the 100 % nature book My Little Forest also received awards from the Stiftung Buchkunst.

With bag and baggage into the wild city. One morning there is a digger in front of Mr. Badger’s building....

With bag and baggage into the wild city. One morning there is a digger in front of Mr. Badger’s building. Mr. Badger is an inventor and Rocket is his best friend. A nature adventure park is to be built here, and they have to get out! Immediately! "And now? Where do we go?" asks Mr. Badger. "Always follow your nose. It's never let us down!" says Rocket, who always comes up with something good. And if there's no more room for them in the countryside, then they'll just move to the city with bag and baggage!

Jörg Isermeyer preferred a career as a freelance artist to a university career after he finished his studies. Today he works as an actor, director, theater pedagogue, musician and writer in Bremen and elsewhere.

Kai Schüttler studied design at the FH Münster with a focus on illustration. Since receiving his bachelor's degree, he has been living and working in Greven as a freelance illustrator.

“Stop, Lion, stop! A picture for the Lioness has to be painted differently.” Lion and Lioness have been a couple...

“Stop, Lion, stop! A picture for the Lioness has to be painted differently.” Lion and Lioness have been a couple for 20 years. It’s the anniversary of their love! It’s time for a card. Or better still, a letter. Or, best of all, a gift, the greatest gift a lion can give his lioness: a picture he has painted himself.

A great work of art could be created – if only the other animals would stay out of it for once. But then along comes the lizard...

• A new picture book about the Lion

• Original introduction to the artistic styles for children

Martin Baltscheit, born in 1965, studied communication design in Essen. He has written and illustrated several picture books and has been awarded the German Youth Theatre prize and the Youth Literature prize. Martin Baltscheit lives with his family in Düsseldorf.