Tag: Children’s books
Grimm’s fairy tale with illustrations by Julie Völk – Kultur
It is a thick, almost square book with a linen spine embossed with gold and a red silk ribbon bookmark. It lies comfortably in the hand and can be easily…
Iris Hannema tells about Japan culture in “Schattenbruder”
A phone call from Japan cuts the life of the young Dutch woman Hebe in half. Before: the life with the admired older brother, after: Japan, the country in which…
Anne Gröger writes about the history of a special friendship – culture
“This is a matter of life and death.” So the title of the first chapter and the first sentence with which the screenwriter for film and television Anne Gröger begins…
"Jack’s wondrous journey with the Christmas pig": About losing
A year ago, JK Rowling had a real shit storm on his neck, including calls for boycotts. Now it’s back – with a new bestseller. .source site
Youth literature: On your own
The Sami writer Katherine Nedrejord tells of two girls who stumble – but fight for their future .source site
In Alaska, sled dogs bring the life-saving serum – bring culture
In children’s and young people’s books, animals often become kitschy or uncomfortably heroic. They are threatened with humanization and niceness. But when a story ends well in reality, there is…
The crow turns its empty corner into a place to live. – Culture
Anyone who has ever moved will appreciate it: the spontaneously created, somewhat cozy retreat in the middle of the chaos. However, for those who have even lost the chaos, every…
Night without law – culture
A city in turmoil, in a chaos of violence and destruction, you know such a sight from the daily news broadcasts on television … “There was fire everywhere, buildings lay…
Declarations of war by young pioneers for a better world – culture
It is always individual people who give directions, get involved, trigger movements. But who are they, these individuals? What makes you expose yourself and expose yourself to the harsh wind…
The three first-reading books tell of children’s adventures. – Culture
The red-haired girl on the cover doesn’t seem to be very enthusiastic about this small, howling dog! “Howling dog” is what she calls the yapper with the “bat snout” who…