In »Untold Night and Day«, Bae Suah recounts 24 hours in the life of 28year-old Ayami, who works at Seoul’s only audio theatre. When it closes, she and the theatre’s director wander, philosophizing, through a summershimmering Seoul in search of a mutual lost friend. The »disturbing, beautifully controlled novel is
Borders are powerful sorting machines, and they continue to decide questions of belonging, mobility, and circulation. Not only the dissolution of borders, but also the construction of digitalized smart borders, the expansion of border zones, and the construction and militarization of wall borders go hand in hand with globalization. Borders
In her novel, Karosh Taha tells the story of two German-Kurdish families and explores the question of what it means to be a Kurdish woman today. Amal and Shahira stand for facets of femininity and for different perspectives on life. »All of this finds expression in the book’s unique language,
After the death of his father, 15-year-old Charley is left to fend for himself. He works at a racetrack and finds a friend in the racehorse »Lean on Pete«. When the animal is set to be sold to a butcher, Charley runs away with him. The novel is an »unadorned
Seven-year-old Kerstin loves her golden hair. And she also collects everything that is golden. When she finds a gold ring at school one day and her teacher asks the students if anyone has seen her wedding ring, Kerstin remains silent. This children’s novel, which has been awarded the Nils-Holgersson award,
In the summer of 1914, more and more refugees travel through the small Belgian town where Alice lives with her family. But then her family, too, must flee the encroaching war into the unknown. With its »timeless and quiet story« [DIE ZEIT], this Woutertje Pieterse Award-winning book tells of loss
A general determines that no one is allowed to enter the right side of the book. So, more and more people gather on the left side of the book. But when a boy accidentally kicks his ball to the right, the flood gates open. This hilarious felt-tip comic about state
Pokko’s parents have given their child a drum. But only in the forest, far away from her parents’ mushroom house, can the frog girl play her drum undisturbed. There, other music-making animals quickly gather around her, until finally even the hungry wolf takes an interest. In luminous illustrations, the picture
A general determines that no one is allowed to enter the right side of the book. So, more and more people gather on the left side of the book. But when a boy accidentally kicks his ball to the right, the flood gates open. This hilarious felt-tip comic about state
While the world’s population is growing rapidly, the diversity of flora and fauna is dwindling. We cannot ignore the consequences of climate change, neither locally nor globally. But how must we live today in order to have a future tomorrow? These and other bioeconomic questions are addressed by Bibi Dumon
In 1927, a Jewish doctor built a summer house for himself and his family on the Groß Glienicker lake. In colourful, unique pictures, the book presents major historical events up to the present day in a child-friendly way, based on the ninety-year history of the house. The focus is on
Space mailman Bob values his orderly work schedule above all else. One day, however, he must fly a new delivery route involving five planets he’s never heard of. With a tidy, understated aesthetic and bright colours, the comic is a true »feast for the eyes« [School Library Journal], entertainingly telling of extraordinary
