Tag: Children’s books
Interview with the new voice of Benjamin Blümchen – Media
For 40 years, a friendly elephant wearing a red jacket and a red hat has appeared in more than 150 radio plays as well as in cartoons and films, with…
Obituary for the musician Georg Riedel: Hymns for Bullerbü – Culture
You probably have to have been through a Swedish winter to understand what a big, loving, almost nature-religious fuss people there make about summer. Or, to get closer to the…
Children’s novel “Grass under my feet”: War as a savior – culture
Ada is not allowed to leave the house. Never. She is ten years old and only knows the shabby room where she lives with her mother and brother; she is…
“Jim Knopf” by Michael Ende: Publisher deletes N-word and changes illustrations – culture
On Saturday, revised, colored new editions of Michael Ende’s children’s books “Jim Knopf and Lukas the Locomotive Driver” and “Jim Knopf and the Wilde 13” will be published by Thienemann-Verlag…
70 years of Pixi Book: Small book, big feelings – culture
Great love for Janosch’s little monkey, fierce anger at Leo Lausemaus – the Pixi book is 70 years old. SZ editors about the little book that they will never forget.…
Classic by Michael Ende: Publisher deletes N-word from “Jim Knopf” – culture
On Saturday, revised, colored new editions of Michael Ende’s children’s books “Jim Knopf and Lukas the Locomotive Driver” and “Jim Knopf and the Wilde 13” will be published by Thienemann-Verlag…
Exhibition on Walter Trier in Munich: Walk-in worlds of images
For the first time in many years, an exhibition in the International Youth Library is showing 60 original illustrations by Walter Trier for the classic children’s books by Erich Kästner.…
New book by “Sams” inventor Paul Maar: “The Enchantress’s Daughter” – Culture
Mentioned at any gathering Paul Maar, most people, regardless of generation, start rattling off straight away. “Mr. Bello!” some shout. “Lippel!”, the others. And everyone: “Sams!” If only they knew…
Picture book “Luise” by Nikolaus Heidelbach: Holding eight hands – culture
It doesn’t always have to be so dramatic and painful when a creature from the land and one from the sea like each other like in “The Little Mermaid.” Of…
Erich Kästner – an overview of the anniversary year – Munich
The writer was born 125 years ago and died 50 years ago. On the occasion of the big anniversary year, the International Youth Library, theater and new books commemorate the…