Written by Alwin Freudenberg and illustrated by Tobias Krejtschi
Shh! I know something. Listen to this: Once there was a giant Timpetu. The poor fellow has – oh horror! – swallowed a mouse in his sleep at night. Now Timpetu has a belly ache. illustrated by multi-awarded Tobias Krejtschi and written by Alwin Freudenberg an early 20th century German pedagogue and author.
Board Book / 200 x 160 mm / 324 pages / Tulipan Verlag
Written by Frauke Angel and illustrated by Mehrdad Zaeri
Luna Debora Gretel Victoria! Who has so many names? The girl with the freckles and the funny pigtails. Not only does she have four names, but she also has four mothers. A touching tale about the many forms of motherhood illustrated by Mehrdad Zaeri, shortlisted for the German Youth Literature Prize 2017 and nominated for the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Hardback / 280 x 230 mm / 36 pages / Tulipan Verlag
Written by Jutta Nymphius
Karli is annoyed. His father really thinks he can take part in a wheelchair race with his old, crappy wheelchair. His mother tries to invent useful devices instead of doing the household. Why can’t people around him be as “normal” and average as his best friend Robin and his family?
“Jutta Nymphius has enthused us with her ability to absolutely believably describe the world through the eyes of a pubescent boy. At the same time, she equips this world with all kinds of supposed obstacles, which later turn out to be nothing more than reality [… ].” From the of the jury for the Hamburg Literature Award 2021
Hardback / 148 x 210 / 200 pages / Tulipan Verlag 12+
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Written by Salah Naoura and Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
Mrs. Suzette lives in a house on a bridge. She loves to play the flute and she has a good heart. When one day, she finds a little boy, she takes him in and raises him. Bastian turns out to become just as good-hearted as Suzette.
Over time, he saves a dog, a parrot, a goat and other animals. But as the house gets louder and louder, the neighbours are getting increasingly annoyed.
Rights sold: French, Dutch and Portuguese
Hardback / 210 x 280 mm / 32 pages / Tulipan Verlag
Written by Bettina Obrecht and Illustrated by Julie Völk
Grandma, what is it like to be old? While you like laughing or dancing or singing no matter how old you are, other things like the perception of time or expectations you have might be different depending on your age. In a dialogue between grandchild and grandmother, Bettina Obrecht raises philosophical questions about age.
Rights sold: Korean, Simplified and Complex Chinese
Hardback / 210 x 280 mm / 40 pages / Tulipan Verlag
Written and Illustrated by Antje Damm
A lady walks her dog. Everything is peaceful. Until the dog senses something and pulls the leash – triggering a chain reaction in the most literal sense. By award-winner Antje Damm: Prix Chronos, The Ten 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books, White Ravens 2021.
Board Book / 200 x 200 mm / 30 pages / Tulipan Verlag
Written and Illustrated by Constanze Guhr
Everyone knows them: butterflies, bumblebees, ants, dragonflies or fireflies. But before they take on their familiar shapes, they lead a very different life that is usually unknown to most of us. MAGIC METAMORPHOSIS allow us to take a peek into a bumblebee’s nest, an ant hill or underneath the surface of a lake and witness insects’ diverse and fascinating transformation.
Rights sold: Estonian & Dutch
Hardback / 210 x 280 mm / 40 pages / Tulipan Verlag
Written by Andrea Schomburg and Illustrated by Amrei Fiedler
A tree spirit wonders why the young girl has lost her way in the middle of the forest. For him it is simple – he knows every little corner. So, he guides the young girl back out of the forest. Should she show him where she lives in return?
A beautiful story in which nature and city find a perfect bond.
Hardback / 210 x 280 cm / 48 pages / Tupilan Verlag
Written by Inka Pabst & Illustrated by Miriam Zedelius
No matter where Elfi goes, she only has to count to four before everyone runs away from her in fear. What could she do to make friends? Perhaps pretend to be someone else? Will they believe she is a bird if she chirps softly? Or if she balances on one leg in the water, will they take her for a flamingo?
Rights sold: Spanish and Catalan
Hardback / 210 x 230 cm / 32 pages / Tulipan Verlag
Written by Kai Pannen
Little larvae bee Maxine cannot wait: only 21 more days until she and her 1,566 siblings turn into bees. However, birthdays don’t exist in the strict regime of the synchronized beehive, that is, until Maxine turns the whole hive upside-down with her non-conformist ideas.
Hardback / 170 x 247 cm / 114 pages / Tulipan Verlag