Written by Gudrun Likar & illustrated by Marion Goedelt
There’s no reason to envy the Sleep Monster who looks after Clove Lane number 14 because that’s where Max lives and Max doesn’t want to go to bed at all. There are so many better things to do such as listening to a bedtime story and another one and another one, or seeing what happens when two locomotives approach each other at high speed. Neither moaning nor threatening helps and the Sleep Monster is at the end of its tether until he finally has an idea. Continue reading
How does it feel to be as big as a bear, as tall as the Eiffel-Tower or the Himalaya? Does the world look different from up high? Any way this is for sure: Even the biggest giant does need comfort from time to time. Heinz Janisch describes the childish dream of becoming a grown-up in rare but precise words. This is an empathetic picture book with gorgeous colour-illustrations by Karsten Teich. This book reveals that it can be really nice to be small again from time to time, especially if the tiny toe hurts. 
Paula travels through many fantastic countries. But everywhere she goes strict rules must be followed. Neither is she round enough for the “Land of Circles and Balls”, nor red enough for “The Red Country”. So everyone wants her to adapt. Fortunately she always finds a loophole. A wonderful picturebook about the courage of being oneself. 
