Tag: Children’s books
Non-fiction book for children: “This is not a dinosaur book” – Culture
This non-fiction book is not about dinosaurs, but about squirrels. Can it be that difficult? It can. In order to push his theme through, the narrator-squirrel has to fight a…
Fantasy novel from Japan: The socks float gently
“Summer in the Tempelgasse” is the first novel by the great Japanese fantasy author Sachiko Kashiwaba to be published in German. It is an experience. source site
Game developer Christoph Minnameier: Professor of Games
Christoph Minnameier won the German Computer Game Prize in 2023 with “Dungeons of Dreadrock”. Now the Munich native is working on the sequel and is publishing a children’s book –…
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize goes to Australia: Reading promoted by the indigenous community – Culture
This year’s Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize goes to the Australian organization “Indigenous Literacy Foundation”. Since 2011, the foundation for the promotion of reading in the country’s indigenous communities has been…
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize goes to Australia – Culture
This year’s Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize goes to the Australian organization “Indigenous Literacy Foundation”. Since 2011, the foundation for the promotion of reading in the country’s indigenous communities has been…
"Heavenward" by Karen Köhler: How to call into space
With “Himmelwärts”, Karen Köhler has written an overwhelming children’s book about grief – and one of the great snack novels in literature. source site
Picture book “The most beautiful child ever”: So beautiful – culture
Actually, the friendly Mrs. Owl just wants to bring a lunch to the schoolyard. Your owl child was scatterbrained, but most likely had an appetite for a nice mouse sandwich,…
Audio book “Seven Days of Mo” by Oliver Scherz, read by Jens Wawrczeck – Culture
First of all, “Seven Days of Mo” is a very good story in itself. Oliver Scherz tells about the twin brothers Karl and Moritz, Mo for short, and he does…
radio play "The chronicles of Narnia": We’ll be over there then
The radio play project “The Chronicles of Narnia” from SWR and WDR has reached part five: “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” is a very funny adventure. source site
Favorites of the week: How parents conquer defiance
What helps on toddlers’ angry days? Where can you discover Edvard Munch as a climate-sensitive painter? And what do “Piet” Mondrian’s letters on the Internet tell us? Recommendations from the…