HERDERRIGHTS CATALOGUECHILDREN S BOOKS

AUTUMN 2009

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are delighted to present you with our new Foreign Rights Guide for the autumn and winter months of 2009.

We would particularly like to draw your attention to Sylvia Schopf’s enthralling collection of stories for children adapted from classic theatre masterpieces and including not only Shakespeare but also a number of other well-known European playwrights.

For most children, Christmas is the best time of the year, full of anticipation and excitement. Our new Christmas books will entertain impatient children and shorten the wait until Christmas Eve.

As usual we have several instructive storybooks, for example “The Big Mess” in which children learn the importance of tidying up and how to go about it. For older readers we would like to recommend two new books which address the difficult topics of ethics and politics, making them accessible to children and encouraging children to become involved.

Joachim Lerch has produced a sequel to his successful book of experiments from Science House, this time all about the subject of global climate change.

Young readers will be captivated by Karin Baron’s sensitive and exciting story of Yane, who lives with her grandfather on an old ferry boat. And of course Lea Whirlwind is back again to delight readers with her antics while Ingrid Uebe tells 12 loving tales about angels, one for each month of the year.

The year is full of festivities and the coming year is no exception. “Herder’s Yearbook of Customs and Festivals” is a wonderfully informative book on the origin of traditional feast days and how to celebrate them.

For children celebrating their First Communion, we have three attractive albums, in which they can store photos and mementoes of their special day. “My Baptism” is a treasured album of memories to look back on a child’s christening.

And last but not least, we have a lovely little collection of prayers to offer, complete with a glow-in-the-dark guardian angel to watch over children as they sleep at night.

If you have any questions or would like to receive further information concerning the titles in this catalogue, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Picture Books

Merz, Christine

The Big MessDas große Durcheinander

When Crumb the hamster disappears in the chaos of the children’s bedroom, Lina, Paul and Daddy realise the importance of tidying up. Mess is suddenly not quite so cool after all! Mum’s suggestion of a joint tidy-up session is gratefully accepted. A witty picture book, complete with tidying up clock to help the whole family know exactly which jobs are to be done when and by whom with no cheating!

Christine Merz is chief editor of the magazine “Kindergarten heute” (Nursery School Today). She has written numerous children’s picture and story books. Among her most recent books to be published by Herder are “Lea is Desperate to start Nursery School” and “Being Polite is as easy as Skipping”

21,0 x 28,0 cm, 32 Pages , Hardcover978-3-451-70941-8

June 2009

Merz, Christine

Lea Whirlwind Dreams Herself Away

Lea Wirbelwind träumt sich davon

Whenever something new happens in Lea Whirlwind’s life - whether the experience was funny, absolutely wonderful or not so nice - she climbs into the hammock to ponder over it. Slowly she swings backwards and forwards until in the blink of an eye she has dreamed herself away and finds herself far away on a fantastic journey.

Christine Merz is chief editor of the magazine “Kindergarten heute” (Nursery School Today). She has written numerous children’s picture and story books. Betina Gotzen-Beek studied Graphic Design and has become a very successful freelance illustrator, working for a number of renowned publishing houses.

17,0 x 24,0 cm, 48 Pages , Hardcover978-3-451-70942-5

June 2009

Scheffler, Ursel

Christmas Letters to SantaWeihnachtspost ans Christkind

Christmas is coming and Leonie is writing to Santa. She finishes her Christmas list and embarks on a letter of complaint about her baby brother Benni. Her parents spend far too much time with him. However, when Benni falls ill, Leonie suddenly realises how much she loves him. She wants nothing more than for him to get better and writes another letter to Santa. Will her Christmas wish come true?

Ursel Scheffler was born in Nuremberg. She lives and works as a freelance author in Hamburg. She has written over 90 children’s books.

21,0 x 28,0 cm, 32 Pages , Hardcover978-3-451-70947-0

August 2009

Scheffler, Ursel

Advent Calendar StoriesAdventskalender-Geschichten

Cheerful, contemplative and amusing short stories to read to children during Advent and Christmas time. Each story describes a typical family’s pre-Christmas suspense. Benni opens the 24th door early, Kathrin apprehends her brother on a search for hidden presents and Kerstin is so excited about a theatre visit that she promptly faints and instead of Santa Claus, a burglar visits Malte’s family.

Ursel Scheffler was born in Nuremberg. She lives and works as a freelance author in Hamburg. She has written over 90 children’s books.

19,8 x 26,0 cm, 96 Pages , Hardcover978-3-451-70958-6

August 2009

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Family reading

Schopf, Sylvia

Favourite Theatre ClassicsDie schönsten Theaterklassiker

A collection of well-known European theatre plays, rewritten and adapted for children as poetic and exciting tales. Sad and beautiful romances arouse compassion, witty, ironical comedies coax laughter and sinister tragedies evoke fear and trembling. Both younger and older readers will enjoy delving into the world of theatre. Stunning large-format illustrations add to the atmosphere of each story.

Sylvia Schopf was born in 1956. She is both author and actress. She studied Education, Art and Protestant Theology. She writes books for younger and older children and adults as well as plays for stage and radio and works for various radio and television broadcasting companies, including the WDR and Deutschlandradio.

19,8 x 26,0 cm, 128 Pages, Hardcover978-3-451-70427-7

June 2009

Knop, Julia

The Big Questions of HumanityDie großen Fragen der Menschen

Written in a style suitable for young readers and using examples from a child’s everyday environment, this book introduces the complicated topic of ethics. Widely differing opinions from history, philosophy and religion - all still relevant today - are discussed and children are encouraged to form their own opinions and become sensitive to the difficult question of what is right and what is wrong?

Julia Knop is a Doctor of Theology. She lives and works in Freiburg. Katrina Lange studied Communication Design and is a successful illustrator, working for a number of publishing houses.

16,0 x 24,0 cm, 96 Pages , Hardcover978-3-451-70964-7

August 2009

Lerch, Joachim / Löwenberg, Ute / Berger, Patrick

The Climate ResearchersDie kleinen Klima-Forscher

Together with robot, Armstrong, three clever children and their adventurous grandpa research global climate changes. Together they observe fjords and drift ice, plant a miniature rain forest, provoke a tornado in a plastic bottle and construct a solar heating system. These latest experiments from Science House offer eager young researchers an abundance of climate change information and material.

Joachim Lerch is a teacher of Mathematics and Physics. He is managing director of Science House in the Europapark. Ute Löwenberg is an author, proof reader and translator. She has two children and loves experimenting.

16,0 x 24,0 cm, 96 Pages , Hardcover978-3-451-70924-1

August 2009

Uebe, Ingrid

A Year Full of AngelsEin Jahr voller Engel

Twelve tales of cheeky little angels who sometimes prove to be welcome friends in moments of need but at other times can’t seem to get things quite right and are more of a hindrance than help! This wonderful read-aloud book with its delightful stories and bright, cheerful illustrations by Anna Karina Birkenstock will keep the whole family amused from January to December.

Ingrid Uebe was born, grew up and attended school in Essen. She now lives in Cologne and is married with a daughter. She has been writing books for younger and older children since 1977 and can look back on several successful publications.

17,0 x 24,0 cm, 96 Pages , Hardcover978-3-451-70919-7

August 2009

Arkona, Malte / Zipse, Katrin

Why haven’t we got a King? Warum haben wir keinen König?

Why haven’t we got a king? Does the Federal Chancellor rule our country? Are all Germans German? In this book, children learn all about the country they live in - how elections work, what politicians do all day and who actually governs the country. The meaning of justice and social coexistence are explained and children are shown how they can become active in society and involved in politics.

Malte Arkona is well-known as a presenter of numerous children’s television programmes. His work in an association for integration in Berlin provides him with a good insight into political life. Katrin Zipse studied Drama and German Studies and is an editor at the SWR Broadcasting Company.

16,0 x 24,0 cm, 112 Pages , Hardcover978-3-451-70933-3

June 2009

Baron, Karin

Summer on the HouseboatHausbootsommer

Yane lives with her taciturn grandfather on a disused ferry boat. According to Grandpa, her parents are stars! Thank goodness she has Paul. Paul is in Yane’s class at school and builds marvellous tree houses. Suddenly Stella, a temporary employee at Paul’s father’s restaurant, appears. Where has she come from and why is she so interested in Yane? Gradually Yane sheds light on the mystery.

Karin Baron was born in 1958 in Darmstadt. She studied Applied Language and Cultural Studies in Mainz, spending semesters abroad in Geneva, London and Málaga and became an accredited translator of English and French. She has worked for a number of different companies and newspapers as a translator, editor and copywriter.

13,9 x 20,5 cm, 240 Pages , Hardcover978-3-451-70936-4

June 2009

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Religious Books

Favourite Guardian Angel PrayersDie schönsten Schutzengelgebete

An endearing collection of traditional guardian angel prayers, beautifully illustrated for children 3 years and upwards. This delightful little book comes complete with a detachable guardian angel to hang up next to a child’s bedside lamp. It will glow in the dark to keep a child company through the night. A must for every child’s bedroom!

Anna Karina Birkenstock was born in 1975. She works as a web designer, artist, author and illustrator.

20,5 x 15,2 cm, 26 Pages , Picture Book 978-3-451-70917-3

August 2009

Uebe, Ingrid

The Story of Saint NicholasDie Geschichte von Sankt Nikolaus

Everyone has heard of generous Saint Nicholas. He comes into our homes every year and loves all children. Ingrid Uebe tells the story of the legend of Saint Nicholas in rhyme-form for children 3 years and upwards.

Ingrid Uebe comes from Hamburg and is a successful author of children’s books. Ute Thönissen is a passionate illustrator and lives in Hanover.

15,5 x 18,5 cm, 26 Pages , Stable Cardboard978-3-451-70966-1

August 2009

Nussbaum, Margarete

Herder’s Yearbook of Customs and FestivalsHerders großes Jahrbuch Feste und Bräuche mit Kindern erleben

What is Easter? Who were the Three Wise Men? What do we celebrate when, how and why? Divided into twelve chapters and in language appropriate to children, the origin and tradition of important festivals and holidays throughout the year are explained. Cheerful illustrations, rhymes, songs and stories make this book is an ideal companion for families who like to keep festivals and customs alive.

Margret Nussbaum is a journalist as well as an author of books. She works in the editing team of a magazine for parents, “Leben & Erziehen” (Live & Educate) and has published numerous articles and books on the subject of religious education for children. She also writes on Internet websites for children. Katja Jäger was born in 1975 and works freelance as an illustrator for a number of publishing houses.

19,8 x 26,0 cm, 256 Pages , Half linen978-3-451-71000-1

August 2009

My Baptism. An Album of MemoriesMeine Taufe. Erinnerungsalbum

A beautifully crafted photo album to treasure forever the memories of a child’s baptism. Includes a host of texts by well-known authors as well as plenty of room for personal designs and photos.

Nina Chen was born in 1977. She has painted since she learnt how to hold a pencil, sitting next to her artist mother at the table. She studied Communication Design in Essen and Barcelona, concentrating her studies on Photography and Illustration. She lives with her husband and three children not far from Cologne.

22,0 x 23,8 cm, 48 Pages , Half linen 978-3-451-70969-2

August 2009

My First Communion. Blessings and wishesMeine Erstkommunion. Segenswünsche

This little box is a treasure-trove for First Communion children. It contains a booklet of verses and sayings as well as an envelope with greeting card and sufficient room for a discrete present of money.

13,0 x 14,2 cm, 48 Pages , Box 978-3-451-70973-9

December 2009

My First Communion. Memory AlbumMeine Erstkommunion. Erinnerungsalbum

This top-quality album with its padded cloth cover and checked ribbon tie provides children with an ideal way of keeping alive their memories of their First Communion day. There is plenty of room for photos, cards, mementoes and personal comments.

22,0 x 23,8 cm, 48 Pages , Half linen 978-3-451-70977-7

December 2009