Germany
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Abmeier, Armin (ed.)
Hör zu, es ist kein Tier so klein, das nicht von dir ein Bruder könnte sein : Gedichte und Bilder
(Listen, there is no animal so small that it could not be a brother of yours : poems and pictures)
Hamburg : Carlsen, 2006. – 143 p.
ISBN 978-3-551-51648-8
Nature – Animal – Poetry
»Animals
love poems« states the preface of this opulently illustrated anthology, which
was compiled not only for the entertainment of the audience but also for a
good cause. 62 animal poems, created by classic and contemporary authors and
newly illustrated by well-known artists, offer an impressive over-view of
the great variety of contemporary illustratio-nal art in German-speaking
countries. The original pictures were auctioned off at the Frankfurt Book Fair
2006. The proceeds from the auction and the book sale are donated to the »Stiftung
Illustration« (Illustration Foundation). Its first important project will be
to publish an encyclopaedia of German illustrators. (8+)
69
Aulnoy,
Marie Catherine LeJumel
de Barneville d’ (orig. text)
Unzner, Christa (retell./illus.)
Die weiße Katze (The white cat)
Leipzig : LeiV, 2006. – 78 p.
ISBN 3-89603-277-1
King – Son – Change of power – Cat – Metamorphosis – Fairy tale
Not
yet willing to resign, a king demands that each of his sons complete three
tasks. Every time, it is the youngest son who passes the test, thanks to the
help of a weird and very beautiful white cat who thinks and speaks wisely. In
return, the prince manages to have her transformed back into a human being.
Together they inherit the kingdom and live happily ever after… The retelling
of the French tale and the enchantingly fragile pictures are created by one
artist. Human and animal figures, drawn in delicate colours, circle and
permeate each other. The pictures illustrate how similar these creatures are
and confirm that fairy tales always contain metaphors for real life.
(8+)
70
Baltscheit, Martin (text)
Mett, Christoph (illus.)
Die Elefantenwahrheit (The elephant’s truth)
Bad Soden am Taunus : Kinderbuchverlag Wolff, 2006. – [36] p. + CD
ISBN 3-938766-08-5
Science – Blindness – Dogmatism – Elephant
After
having finished work, five blind scientists relax in the warm sunshine.
Suddenly, they sense a shadow falling. An elephant, escaped from the nearby
circus, is standing before them. Depending on the specific part of the animal
that they manage to grab, each scientist defines the shadow-casting object
differently. When the upset circus director enquires after the animal, the
five men unanimously state: »No! No elephant came this way.« In a casual and
metaphorical style, underlined by emphatic pictures, this story proves that
science can be mistaken. The plot of this original tale is based on
traditional tales from Asia. Well-known all around the world in different
versions, the parable teaches the unreliability of human judgement. (8+)
71
Baukhage, Manon
Der Tisch von Otto Hahn : faszinierende Erfindungen, die unsere Welt veränderten
(Otto Hahn’s desk : fascinating inventions that changed our world)
Ravensburg : Ravensburger Buchverl., 2006. – 192 p.
ISBN 3-473-55119-8
Invention – Discovery
The
25 chapters of this impressive, beautifully designed non-fiction book present
a collection of outstanding inventions and discoveries from all over the world.
The wide variety of works discussed ranges from Ptolemean times (150 AD) to
the present as the book provides the most important biographical dates of
famous people from the fields of science and technology. Assisted by an array
of visual material, this book introduces everyday objects, such as a coffee
filter, as well as events of a much broader scale, such as nuclear fission and
the way to make atoms visible through nanotechnology. A time table, which
offers an even more comprehensive overview of all human inventions, plus an
index of persons and objects round off this informative and gripping read.
(8+)
72
Boëtius, Henning
Geschichte der Elektrizität (The history of electricity)
Weinheim [et al.] : Beltz & Gelberg, 2006. – 221 p.
ISBN 978-3-407-75326-7
Electricity / History
Henning
Boëtius, an academic physicist and specialist in German philology, covers a
wide field in this book, providing much more than important inventions and
discoveries in the field of electricity. He also analyses cultural connections
that accompany or prevent certain technological developments or make them
possible in the first place. Moreover, the author examines technical terms or
linguistic conventions that evolved in accordance with these developments and
have partly remained the same until today. Thus, the exciting text and the
large variety of visual material offer an unusual insight into natural science
and technology, which shows that the subject matters of these sciences always
depends to some extent on the people who engage in the research and on their
personal interests. (14+)
73
Boie, Kirsten (text)
Scholz, Barbara (illus.)
Der kleine Ritter Trenk (Trenk, the little knight)
Hamburg : Oetinger, 2006. – 275 p.
ISBN 978-3-7891-3163-9
Boy – Serf – Knight – Adventure – Humour
Is
aristocracy something you inherit or something achieved through outstanding
accomplishments – that’s a question this book raises. In this witty,
tongue-in-cheek novel, coincidence plays an important role. Little Trenk, a
poor farmer’s boy, sallies forth into town in quest for happiness and
fortune. He is made a knight’s squire and defeats all villains and braves
all dangers with the help of young Thekla, a knight’s daughter, and his own
tricks and bravery. Finally, he can even affect freedom for his own family and
the long-suffering serfs from various surrounding villages. Naturally, Trenk
and Thekla fall in love, marry, and live happily ever after… Cheerful in
style and content, yet always historically accurate, this book offers young
children and adults a truly pleasant read. (8+)
74
Büttner, Olaf
Schlaf, mein Junge, schlaf ein (Sleep, my boy, fall asleep)
Düsseldorf : Sauerländer, 2006. – 158 p.
(aare)
ISBN 3-7941-7042-3
Single father – Choice of partner – Withdrawal of the child – Disturbed personality – Sexual abuse
Emily
and Lena devise a plan: They want to find a girlfriend for Emily’s widowed
father Tom via Internet. However, events are soon spiralling out of control
when a mentally disturbed young woman answers the advert and kidnaps Tom’s
two children in order to become their mother. With sympathy for everyone
involved and a lot of details, the author describes this unusual domestic
drama in a very convincing and captivating story, without employing any kind
of tabloid language. Thus she offers an intimate view into events that are
usually presented in such a distorted way in the news that they often seem to
lack any kind of believable dimension for both teenagers and adults.
(14+)
75
Bunge, Daniela (text/illus.)
Schneetreiben (Snow flurries)
Kiel : MinEdition, 2006. – [34] p.
ISBN 3-86566-045-2
Grandson – Grandparents – Living apart – Reconciliation
Every
weekend, a small boy visits his grandparents until, one day, Grandpa packs all
his bags and moves into his own flat. The old couple’s specious explanation
to the boy is: Granny loves the colour blue, the sea, and cats while Grandpa
loves red, mountains, and indoor plants. The grandparents now reorganise their
daily life, each to one’s own liking – yet they’re not happy with it.
Thanks to the grandson, who asks about their childhood memories and works a
few other tricks, the couple eventually get back together. The plot is
structured by pictures in the grandparents’ favourite colours – red and
blue – combined with shades of grey. The derailed family world is expressed
in a distorted graphic perspective, which gets (almost) back to normal towards
the end. This delicate story promotes family love and the well-being of
children. (7+)
76
Ellermann, Heike (text)
Engel, Anton (illus.)
HELP! (HELP! <song title>)
Oldenburg : Lappan, 2006. – [36] p.
ISBN 3-8303-1104-4
Boy – Grandfather – Tree house – Generations
Julian
and his friend have discovered Grandpa’s old tree house and start reviving
it, but when the ladder tips over, the two friends are trapped. The cover of
the old Beatles record »HELP!« serves as distress signal. They attach it to
a rope, lower it to the ground, and are soon rescued. With a lot of humour,
the author makes two completely different worlds meet in the conversation
between the two generations – the old man’s childhood memories and the
boys’ modern-day adventures. The »Pilzköpfe« (Mush-roomheads), as the
Beatles were called in Germany because of their hairstyle, are nothing
revolutionary for the boy – he considers them »ultra conservative«. This
story provides a tongue-in-cheek visit to the past, illustrated with pictures
of former icons. (7+)
77
Flotwell, Polly (text)
Biermann, Franziska (illus.)
Wilma wünscht sich was (Wilma has a wish)
Düsseldorf : Sauerländer, 2006. – [36] p.
ISBN 3-7941-5093-7
Girl – Wish – Daydream – Imagination
Her
name is one of the first things little Wilma would like to change: Jeannette,
Luna, or Barbarella would be nice... Apart from that, she longs for a »brother
machine« to wipe out the faults of her own imperfect brother; a mountain of
money, so that her parents could stay at home; a tree house with loads of
friends (who might also make a great family); a forest; and a guinea pig, too.
Do other people have similar wishes? On the last page, large imaginative
pictures show that Wilma is sensible after all and decides that – if not all
of her wishes can come true – the most important one is to get the little
pet. Both the text and the pictures of this book take children’s (secret)
wishes seriously and therefore manage to place them in a real life context.
(5+) ¤
78
Giordano, Mario
Emil Nolde für Kinder (Emil Nolde for children)
Köln : DuMont, 2006. – 63 p.
ISBN 978-3-8321-7586-3
Nolde, Emil – Biography – Art
»Artistic
seizures«, »Atrocities«, or »Cannibal art« – these are just a few of
the verbal attacks that Emil Nolde (1867-1956) and his artwork were faced with
in contemporary press articles. From 1918 onwards, his work slowly gained a
higher recognition until the German National Socialists termed his pictures »degenerate
art«, confiscated his work, and forbid him to paint from 1941 to 1945. Today,
Nolde is considered one of the most famous German expressionist painters. This
fascinating non-fiction book stands out for its comprehensive and concise
biography and presentation of Nolde’s painting techniques with the help of
selected examples from all eras of his work. (8+)
79
Grimm, Jacob / Grimm, Wilhelm (text)
Zwerger, Lisbeth (illus.)
Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten (The Bremen town musicians)
Kiel : Minedition, 2006. – [32] p.
ISBN 978-3-86566-042-8
Ingratitude – Cruelty – Animals – Old age
In
this edition of the well-known Grimm fairy tale, the illustrator’s delicate
style captures the tormented souls of donkey, dog, cat, and cock in a truly
ingenious symphony of form and colour. Full-page panels relate the various
situations and feelings of the four animals both in respect to their
individual fates and to their shared adventures. Despite the cruelty of the
plot, the pictures are devoid of any lurid details. In each of the four
creatures, the reader sees an animal ungratefully deserted after long years of
faithful service to its human master. Their fathomless sadness in the
beginning as well as the contentment in their faces when all ends well are
shown in a fascinating and aesthetically perfectly pleasing style. (4+)
80
Heidelbach, Nikolaus (text/illus.)
Königin Gisela (Queen Gisela)
Weinheim [et al.] : Beltz & Gelberg, 2006. – [34] p.
ISBN 3-407-79906-3
Daughter – Father – Storytelling – Shipwreck – Island – Abuse of power
Father
and daughter set off on a wonderful journey to the sea – that is the frame
story. In the evenings, they tell each other tales about Gisela who is
stranded on a little island and lets herself be proclaimed Queen of the place.
Her subjects, a flock of meerkats, are always willing to help. Yet, Gisela
really shouldn’t have mistaken their good-naturedness for stupidity. When,
for her crowning ceremony, the girl asks for a special garment – a meerkat
coat, of all things – the animals spontaneously decide to get rid of this
nettler once and for all. For father and daughter, the holiday has come to an
end, too. Pictures and text clearly distinguish between the »real«
protagonists of this book and the »fictional« characters of the stories told
by them; nevertheless, the two levels constantly permeate each other in fresh
and witty ways. (8+)
81
Hein, Sibylle (text/illus.)
Wenn Riesen niesen (When giants sneeze)
Hamburg : Carlsen, 2006. – [24] p.
ISBN 3-551-51685-5
Giant – Sneeze – Shipwreck – Cause – Effect
Small
matters can often have great consequences, and even fateful ones: When the
water-rat family steals the giants’ cold medicine, the giants start sneezing
terribly, thus causing a storm that results in a ship’s collision with a sea
monster. Fire breaks out producing clouds of smoke, misinterpreted as smoke
signs by a tribe of Indians. This misunderstanding saves a white man and his
daughter from being burned at the stake, which in turn leads to the girl
falling in love with her (accidental) saviour. So, the whole story ends with a
wedding ceremony. Witty, apt verses and caricature-like, humorous sequences of
pictures present this won-drous chain of events to the cheerful readers. (5+)
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82
Kugler, Lena (text)
Glazer-Naudé, Ludvik (illus.)
Bo im wilden Land (Bo in the wild country)
Frankfurt am Main : Fischer, 2006. – 183 p.
(Fischer Schatzinsel)
ISBN 978-3-596-85200-0
Girl – Dragon – Magic – Courage – Trick – Quest
A
long time ago, »curly-tailed thorn-hoppers«, »shimmering pale-lings«, and
lots of other dragon species used to inhabit Katania until they were allegedly
driven away by the so-called Katanian »heroes«. The true enemies of the
legendary animals, however, are a gang of outsiders who destroy the
self-hatching dragon eggs. Now, without the warm fire produced by these eggs,
Katania is plunged into eternal winter. Brave little Bo, a »hero’s«
daughter, heads off on a journey to the wild country to bring back the dragons
and fight the killers. With courage, magic, and a few tricks, the adventure is
successfully completed. This clever and gripping parable full of wit
criticises the mindless destruction of nature and points out the great
importance of living in harmony with it. (8+)
83
Lembcke, Marjaleena
Liebeslinien (Love lines)
München [et al.] : Nagel & Kimche, 2006. – 173 p.
ISBN 978-3-312-00966-4
Teenager – First love – Search for identity
There
are three sentences in Aulikki’s diary: »I’m no good at anything. I know
nothing. No one likes me.« After her mother’s death, the adolescent’s
life is out of joint. She leaves home and goes to Helsinki where she hides in
some kind of safe anonymity. A stranger to herself, the girl closely observes
her surroundings but is not able to judge her own reactions. After numerous
chance encounters in the big city, Aulikki happens upon an old friend.
Together with him, she eventually looks into the future with more hope. The
narrative style of this book may seem stinted and the tone very unemotional,
but this is exactly what makes readers feel the terrible insecurity and inner
homelessness of a young, 17-year-old girl. (14+)
84
Meschenmoser, Sebastian (text/illus.)
Herr Eichhorn und der Mond (Mr. Squirrel and the moon)
Esslingen : Esslinger, 2006. – [44] p.
ISBN 3-480-22231-5
Cheese – Moon – Mix-up
When
the cheese van is caught in an accident, one cheese rolls from the alp down to
the valley. It ends up stuck in the flat of Mr. Squirrel, who mistakes the
round yellow thing for the moon. Since he is afraid of being charged with
theft of the moon, he pushes it out. The forest inhabitants strive in vain to
get rid of the thing, until eventually, the mice start nibbling it. Joining
forces, the animals then catapult the crescent-shaped leftovers off the cliff
(assumedly) back into the sky. Outstanding detailed pencil drawings – with
delicate colours for the »real« events and dull grey for the atmosphere in
the squirrel’s imagined prison cell – lend this humorous story a quality
that makes it stand out from the colourful majority of picture books.
(6+)
85
Pin, Isabel (text/illus.)
Honke, Otto (transl.)
Als alle früher nach Hause kamen (When they all came back home earlier)
Wuppertal : Hammer, 2006. – [28] p.
ISBN 3-7795-0064-7
Children’s drawing – Interpretation –Worry – Individuality – Creativity
One
day at preschool, Tom is finally allowed to draw a picture of his own choice.
He takes the thickest brush and, there he goes! Yet, the adults who look at
his picture react very strangely. They seem worried, phone each other, frown,
and send him home early (just as if it was his birthday – hurray!). A child
doesn’t paint »like a child should« and immediately the grown-ups assume
he is ill or depressed. (What nonsense!) All along, the mys-terious painting
is kept secret from the reader. Only when Tom’s friend Lily admiringly
states: »It’s really great, your black square, Tom!«, is the mystery
solved. In these cheerful, light- and earthen-coloured surroundings, the
tension is perfectly constructed, and the tongue-in-cheek humour really hits
the mark. (6+)
Special Mention
86
Richter, Jutta (text)
Berner, Rotraut Susanne (illus.)
Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe (The cat or How I lost eternity)
München : Hanser, 2006. – 64 p.
ISBN 978-3-446-20793-6
Way to school – Cat – Meaning of life – Egocentric
It’s
the white cat’s fault that Christine is late for school every morning. The
animal is clever, free, and does what it wants – in short: a true role model.
Therefore, the wise feline, who can speak to Chris-tine, is able (and eager)
to explain the world much better than the teacher – or so it seems. The
world is full of seemingly unsolvable mysteries such as the concept of
eternity – which is perfectly clear to both cat and child, until the girl
gets confused by her teachers at school. However, to base mathematical rules
on the number of mice caught and swallowed doesn’t prove a viable method for
human beings. And what about the Christian belief in the original sin? Would
God really be that strict with humans? In this respect, the opinions of the
cat (as hedonist) and the girl (as philosopher) are incompatible, so they have
to go separate ways. Expressed in short sentences, the story features a child
with an alert mind and presents readers with various facets of a child’s
existence. (7+)
87
Roeder, Caroline (ed.)
Rau-Häring, Nelly (photogr.)
Berliner Kindheit im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert :eine literarisch-fotografische Spurensuche.
(Berlin childhood in the 20th century : a literary and photographic search for traces)
Berlin : Gutendruck, 2006. – 239 p.
Berlin/1945-2000 – Childhood memories
This
volume assembles the texts of well-known writers, young and old, whose
childhood or youth was tied to the city of Berlin. The editor uses Walter
Benjamin’s famous work »Berliner Kindheit um neunzehnhundert« (Berlin
childhood around 1900) as a starting point for her book and collects material
relating to the 20th century. Accompanied by an abundance of photographs, both
the biographical texts and the non-fiction parts show the great variety of
ways in which a city can be experienced, depending on one’s own standing in
life and on many unpredictable events. East and West (Berlin) are united in
this book – even though many of the personal memories still depict a divided
city. Therefore, the book offers a moving and insightful picture of the
history of Germany’s former and once-again capital. (12+)
88
Rosenlöcher, Thomas (text)
Gleich, Jacky (illus.)
Das langgestreckte Wunder (The stretched miracle)
Rostock : Hinstorff, 2006. – [30] p.
ISBN 3-356-01130-8
Human being – Growing – Boundary – Freedom
This
picture book is not as simplistic as it may seem at first glance: It’s a
story about crossing borders – yet not without a dose of humour. One day, a
man notices that his feet start growing past the boundary of his garden. They
grow through the fence, across borders, through field and forest, moor and
mountain. After stretching right around the globe and being divided into
numerous »allotments« by security personnel, the cheeky feet are back home
again. Eventually, even the owner’s head lifts itself above the garden fence
(i.e. beyond the rim of his own tea cup). The book’s concertina-fold format
enables readers to easily follow the journey. The caricaturing illustrations
hint at a deeper level of socio-political meaning. (10+)
89
Schneider, Karla
Die Geschwister Apraksin : das Abenteuer einer unfreiwilligen Reise (The Apraksin-siblings : the adventure of an involuntary trip)
München [et al.] : Hanser, 2006. – 586 p.
ISBN 978-3-446-20703-5
Russia/1900-1920 – Cultural conflict – Social conflict – Violence – October Revolution
One
year after the October Revolution of 1917, the five orphaned children of the
Russian Apraksin family are in danger of being thrown out of their parents’
house and separated. By secretly fleeing, they manage to evade this cruel fate.
Their extraordinary adventures during a long and dangerous odyssey through
most of Russia are presented in this book. On their way, the children meet
people from all social classes and grow up while suffering great personal
deprivations. This novel provides a grippingly narrated picture of a chaotic
historical era that, up to now, has been considered very rarely in Western
European children’s literature. (12+)
90
Schwab, Gustav (orig. text)
Guggenmos, Josef (retell.)
Harjes, Stefanie (illus.)
Die schönsten Sagen des klassischen Altertums (The most beautiful legends of classical antiquity)
[Ravensburg] : Ravensburger Buchverl., 2006. – 306 p.
ISBN 978-3-473-35261-6
Greek – Legend – Anthology
Gustav
Schwab’s original 19th-century text might sometimes be hard to swallow,
especially for small school children. Now this classic is presented in a new
outfit featuring brand-new illustrations that could not be any more delightful.
With their slightly ironic touch, yet still deadly serious, they perfectly
complement this retelling by Josef Guggenmos, which was first published in
1960. The pictures provide the most famous heroes and adventures with a
connection to contemporary life. Thus, the page that shows baby Hercules
strangling two giant snakes is given the subtitle: »Good toys« while Oedipus
(fitted out with a halo) takes the lift down into Hades after his expiation.
This new edition can be seen as an attempt to reduce children’s fear of
classical literature. (10+)
91
Steinwede, Dietrich
Martin Luther : Leben und Wirken des Reformators (Martin Luther : life and work of the reformer)
Düsseldorf : Patmos, 2006. – 140 p.
ISBN 3-491-79753-5
Luther, Martin
Set
against the crisis of Catholicism caught up in the fetters of tradition,
Martin Luther’s life and work are an attempt to make Christian religion more
accessible for believers. In his most famous treatise »On the freedom of a
Christian«, which is still being republished and available to readers today,
Luther rejected the strict obedience to authorities that was then demanded by
church and government as un-Christian. Set against this background and
accompanied by a rich selection of visual material, this biography offers a
differentiated and impressive analysis and appraisal of the great reformer’s
work and of the (religious) historical, cultural, and social circumstances of
that time. (12+) <>
92
Storm, Theodor (text)
Sauvant, Henriette (illus.)
Der kleine Häwelmann (Little Hobbin)
Berlin : Aufbau-Verl., 2006. – 30 p.
ISBN 3-351-04072-5
Night – Dream – Disobedience – Imaginary journey
This
classic of German children’s literature, originally published in 1849, is
now presented in a new (illustrational) outfit. It relates a child’s dream
of self-propelled flying and driving without boundaries, being supported by
everyone on earth and in the whole wide universe. The pictures, some of them
small vignettes but mostly full- and double-page size, present a mixture of
real world and surreal dream world. The most impressive ones easily convince,
even completely without text – such as when naughty and ungrateful little Häwelmann
(Hobbin) drives right across the moon’s nose with his wheelie bed. In other
panels, the text is placed onto the mono-colour free spaces inside the
illustration. The excitement of the adventurous dream can be shared by small
readers. (5+)
93
Vohn, Maria (text/illus.)
Mein Hund ist rot (My dog is red)
Wuppertal : Hammer, 2006. – [18] p.
ISBN 3-7795-0049-3
Dog – Looks – Outsider – Solving problems
»There
is no such thing as a red dog!«, the little girl says. Although the little
boy’s dog actually is red, the female reasoning sounds so plausible that the
boy almost believes her. What confusion! They paint the dog and the boy now
claims his dog has never been red. At present, it is white – until the next
rain shower. The children consider turning the dog out but that’s not really
an option. So, the girl has to bring her own dog – which is: green. Suddenly,
people and pets are at peace and perfectly happy. On an implicit and abstract
level, this board book introduces strategies for solving problems – those
that are realistic and socially possible as well as those that are not. The
example given is completely convincing, rationally, emotionally, and in the
way it is portrayed. (3+) ¤
94
Weidner, Stefan (text)
Schulze, Marc-Alexander (illus.)
Allah heißt Gott : eine Reise durch den Islam (Allah means God : a journey through Islam)
Frankfurt am Main : Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verl., 2006. – 239 p.
(Fischer-Schatzinsel)
ISBN 3-596-85212-9
Islam/570-2006 – Qur’an – Muhammad
This
extensive and informative non-fiction book, written in a comprehensible and
gripping style, focuses on Islam, the youngest of the monotheistic world
religions. The author provides his target audience with a clear picture of the
main aspects of the Muslim belief. He always hints at connections with
Christianity and points out shared concepts and values. The most striking
aspect of this book is its unbiased presentation of facts and its empathy with
the believers. Thus it manages to destroy the stereotype of Islam as an
ever-present threat, which is created by mass media reports in Europe about
suicide attacks and other cata-strophes. As a consequence, the book not only
offers an extremely interesting and insightful text, but it also fulfils an
important socio-political function. (10+) <>
95
Wildner, Martina
Michelles Fehler (Michelle’s mistakes)
Berlin : Bloomsbury, 2006. – 281 p.
ISBN 978-3-8270-5167-7
Girl – Guardian angel – Mistake – Error
Michelle
is a »thorough-thinker« and an »acute-observer« of the world around her.
That’s why she always finds it difficult to make up her mind when she is
faced with various options in her everyday life. Unfortunately, she often
makes the most unsuitable choice. How is she to know that this is mainly the
fault of her personal guardian angel, who hates pubescent teenagers? In the
course of a single day, the girl thus makes 85 »mistakes«. Michelle feels
insecure, misses her father (the parents are divorced), is physically
threatened by a violent classmate, and feels she cannot talk to anyone about
it. In a fairly entertaining way, this book asks readers to be alert and watch
for hidden problems in social interaction, especially among young people.
(12+)
96
Wolff, Uwe (text)
Hohmuth, Jürgen (photogr.)
Alles
über Labyrinthe und Irrgärten : unterwegs mit Zeppelin und Kamera
(All about labyrinths and mazes : travelling with a camera by zeppelin)
Stuttgart [et al.] : Gabriel, 2006. – 94 p.
ISBN 978-3-522-30095-7
Architecture – Garden design – Labyrinth – History
Surely everyone has lost their way in a maze once or has enthusiastically followed the paths of an artificially created labyrinth. This book explains the difference between these two genres of architecture and garden design, which often get confused. In addition, the authors also present famous historical examples from all over the world. An array of myths and legends, scientific research and instructions for designing one’s own construction turns this volume into a multi-purpose asset for interested readers. Magnificent photographs, taken from a bird’s eye view, show a selection of the great variety of different types of labyrinths and mazes. (14+)