Welcome to the World of Stefanie Dahle Autumn 2014
DISCOVERY Arena Publishing
Arena Publishing was founded in 1949 and is today one of the most important publishers of books for children and young adults in Germany. We publish a broad range of titles in our fiction and non-fiction lists; our programme includes titles for all age groups – from toddlers up to young adults. Arena was the first German children’s book publisher to start a paper-back programme in 1958. Books from Arena already won numerous awards and are translated into many languages. We are also honored to be the German home of internationally well-known authors like Cassandra Clare, Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams, Tove Jansson, Jo Nesbø, Unni Lindell or Neil Gaiman.
Welcome to the World of Stefanie Dahle
Stefanie Dahle’s luminous illustrations enchant more and more children all around the world. This special catalogue assembles all books illustrated by Stefanie Dahle which have been selling about 500,000 copies in total in Please visit Germany so far. The international community is growing as well. Congratulations, Stefanie! us in
frankfurt All autumn 2014 novelties centre on the Strawberry Fairy. A new picture Hall 3.0 ‒E 107 book, a new story book and a new activity brochure (pages 5 to 7) broaden the strawberry fun for everyone!
Please do also check out all further lovely picture book characters that Stefanie created: • First of all, of course, you have to meet Josi Rabbit whose picture books sold more than 85,000 copies and have been translated into 10 languages so far (page 19). • Frida Wood Witch’s adventures are pedagogic picture books with a wink (page 20). • Wassili Raccoon and his friend Sibelius tell you all about friendship (page 18). • Matilda Mermaid lights up the underwater world (page 17). • The magical adventures of Lilia Elf Princess are to be found on page 16. • Capt’n Milla is under canvas on page 15.
Please enjoy browsing the next pages. We look forward to hearing from you!
With all best wishes
Tanja Dziewior Pia Emling Table of contents Rights Director Junior Rights Manager
3 Stefanie Dahle & Her Friends 4 The Strawberry Fairy 5 – 7 Novelty 8 – 14 The Strawberry Fairy 15 – 20 Picture Books 21 Board Books 22 Story Books 23 First Readers 24 Christmas 25 Contact Details
2 Stefanie Dahle & her friends
About the Author and Illustrator Stefanie Dahle was born 1981 in Schwerin and spent countless hours looking at picture books and painting the walls of her room even when she was a child. At the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, she studied illustration – and today she creates her own imaginative and beautiful picture book worlds that let the reader spend many hours with day-dreaming.
Rights of the Books of Stefanie Dahle: sold to CN, CR, CO, CZ, BE, BG, EE, FI, GR, HU, KR, LV, NO, PL, RU, SI, SK, US, ZA, German Audio Book Rights
The Strawberry Fairy: curious and cordial
Frida Little Woodwitch: helpful and hearty, but a bit chaotic
Josi Rabbit: adventurous and cheeky, but all the same sensitive
Lilia Elf Princess: imaginative and amiable Matilda Mermaid: adventurous and very helpful
Wassili Racoon: the best friend on earth
Please visit Stefanie Dahle's lovely homepage: www.stefaniedahle.de
3 The Strawberry Fairy Everyone loves the Strawberry Fairy! The little fairy is caring, affectionate, and always there whenever her friends are in need for help. The books are as lovely as dreams, and tell magical stories about the adventures of the Strawberry Fairy and all of her friends from the Wildberry Woods with the most enchanting pictures. They are stories for reading aloud in an extraordinary design.
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Bibo Butterfly Strawberry Fairy’s good friend who accompanies her on her adventures.
Bella Bluebell Shoos through the meadows and forests and sings her lullaby, so that everyone can fall asleep. Strawberry Fairy Curious, cordial, and always there for her friends in need.
Bruni Brambleberry The Strawberry Fairy’s good friend, who loves her stuffed animal, Brumsi, Paula Dandelia very much. Blows seeds in the air, so that the wind can carry them and that new flowers grow everywhere.
Dina Forget-Me-Not Collects rain to water the flowers when it is not raining.
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Fly with the Strawberry Fairy
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Stefanie Dahle Age: 3+ 32 pages € 12.99 Pub. date: June 2014 Non-glossy, laminated, glittery finish on cover 978-3-401-70161-5
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The Strawberry Fairy. Strawberry Magic in Fairy Land (PIcture Book, Vol. 2)
Oh, a strawberry contest with an award for the most beautiful idea – of course the Strawberry Fairy has to participate! She quickly jumps into her hot-air balloon and sails straight into an exciting adventure, accompanied by Bibo Butterfly and Trudi the fairy child. Will they arrive in fairy land in time for the contest?
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Stefanie Dahle Reading to children Age 4+ 88 pages € 9.99 Pub. date: July 2014 17 x 24 cm • Hardcover 978-3-401-70411-1
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The Strawberry Fairy. A Funny Frog Concert and Other Stories (Story book, Vol. 2)
The Strawberry Fairy turns every day into a lovely little adventure. She organises a fun slide party in the strawberry garden for the snails. Assisted by Zetti Hedgehog, she cures the sore throat of the members of the frog choir, so that they can sing for the fairy queen. And the Strawberry Fairy’s friends throw her a great big surprise party. We wish you all the happiness in the world, Strawberry Fairy!
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Puzzle fun with the strawberry fairy
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Author: Stefanie Dahle Illustrator: Stefanie Dahle / Corina Beurenmeister Age: 5+ 48 pages € 4.99 Pub. date: June 2014 4/4 colour illustrations 978-3-401-70553-8
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A Magic Mystery in the Strawberry Forest (Activity, Vol. 3)
The Strawberry Fairy invites all children to join the puzzle fun: Who’s hiding in the clover? And how do you get to the Strawberry Fairy’s home? The fun puzzles lead very young artists into the charming world of Strawberry Fairy. Puzzle magic in bright colours!
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iry a strawberry fairy's first reading
Our First Readers’ Collection has been a success right from its start 20 years ago. It is divided into three levels and offers different story
formats for each reading skill. We reorganised the collection in 2012 and relaunched the cover design.
berry f berry aw My picture Reading Book: Str the Playfully learning how to read with the help of pictures! Even kindergarten and preschool children can join in picture by picture and read the exciting stories about lovable characters. This way they remember words easily and have fun while learning how to read! Each volume comes with an extra sticker sheet and a Book Bear puppet on a string.
Author: Stefanie Dahle Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 5+ • 56 pages Age: 5+ • 56 pages • 17.5 x 24.6 cm € 8.99 Cardboard • € 8.99 Pub. date: January 2014 Pub. date: Spring 2012 Featuring Book Bear puppet on a string, leporello and 4/4 colours, Book Bear puppet on a string, sticker sheet leporello and sticker sheet 978-3-401-70403-6 978-3-401-09984-2
The Strawberry Fairy. A Mysterious Gift Lovely, Little Strawberry Fairy! (Vol. 2) (Vol. 1)
One day, the Strawberry Fairy finds a mysterious parcel The little Strawberry Fairy, and her friends, Zetti Hedgehog sitting next to her tea pot. What does it contain? An and Bibo Butterfly, the little mouse Sniffs and Rudi endearing little critter sent to the Strawberry Fairy by the the snail, share one exciting adventure after another. Good queen of the fairies! Together, the two of them learn new that the Strawberry Fairy has her wonderful magic wand for magic spells at the school for fairies and rescue a little star emergencies. This way, she can rescue them all out of any fairy. Well done, Strawberry Fairy! mishap!
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Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 4+ 88 pages 17 x 24 cm • Story Book € 9.99 Pub. date: July 2013 Cover with UV finish 978-3-401-70394-7
The Strawberry Fairy. Magical Stories from Strawberry Fields (Story Book, Vol. 1)
The Strawberry Fairy is simply wonderful: She turns every day into a lovely little adventure. She catches a mysterious strawberry thief with the support of her friends, helps Irmi the mouse lady and comforts Bella Bluebell. How wonderful to have you around, Strawberry Fairy!
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Tiny Format - Giant picture book fun!
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You're the Best! 978-3-401-70260-5 Sweet Dreams, Little Moon! 978-3-401-70261-2
Friends are wonderful! 978-3-401-70262-9
A Great Party in the Wildberry Woods 978-3-401-70263-6
Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 3+ • 24 pages 11.5 x 11.5 cm Bound with miniature stitches € 0.99 Pub. date: January 2013 Cardboard bound with stitches
Everybody loves the Strawberry Fairy – and everybody will want to have these four miniature booklets, which are a special edition of the boardbooks (page 11). Accompanied by her friends from the Wildberry Woods, the Strawberry Fairy enjoys the most awesome adventures: She takes a dream trip to the moon and the stars, finds out how to become a real strawberry fairy and organises a theatre festival. Premium picture book entertainment at a mini price!
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The Strawberry Fairy ‒ Board Books
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Author: Stefanie Dahle Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 2+ • 14 pages • 23 x 23 cm Age: 2+ • 14 pages • 23 x 23 cm Cardboard • € 12.95 Cardboard • € 12.95 Pub. date: July 2010 Pub. date: February 2011 Embossed page register, sturdy cover, Embossed page register, sturdy cover, glitter on cover and each page glitter on cover and each page 978-3-401-09605-6 978-3-401-09615-5
Well Done, little Strawberry Fairy (Vol. 1) Sweet Dreams, little Strawberry Fairy (Vol. 2)
Everybody loves the Little Strawberry Fairy! Because she is The Strawberry Fairy sends sweet dreams to everyone: someone very special. Joined by her friends, Bibo Butterfly, These six lovely good-night stories featuring the Paula Wind Fairy, Bella Bluebell and Eleni Sunshine Fairy, little Strawberry Fairy and her dream donkey, Casimir, she stumbles through many little adventures that will tell of Stella Shooting Star, the flock of cloud sheep, certainly delight every child! tired little Teddy Bear and Strawberry Fairy's fascinating journey through the starry night … all the way to the Land of Milk and Honey. What a wonderful dream …
Author: Stefanie Dahle Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 2+ • 14 pages • 23 x 23 cm Age: 2+ • 14 pages • 23 x 23 cm Cardboard • € 12.99 Cardboard • € 12.99 Pub. date: August 2011 Pub. date: January 2012 Embossed page register, sturdy cover, Sturdy cover, laminated non-glossy, glittery glitter on cover and each page finish on cover and all pages, numerous flaps 978-3-401-09633-9 978-3-401-09803-6
I Like You, Strawberry Fairy (Vol. 3) Strawberry Fairy’s Great Big Party (Vol. 4)
Here they finally are, the new adventures featuring the The Strawberry Fairy plans a great big party that will Strawberry Fairy! The little Strawberry Fairy is always there include a theatre play – but there are lots of things she has when her friends need her: She helps Heidi Blueberry to do first! She must pick up Bibo at his home, look for Fairy to paint her house; she comforts Ida Mushroom; she crafting materials in her cabinets – and what will happen throws a concert for the forest animals and she finds Bruni on stage? Many funny surprises await the readers when Brambleberry’s pet. How great it is to have a friend like they open the large flaps: an extraordinary play book the Strawberry Fairy! centring around the Strawberry Fairy!
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Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 3+ 21 pages 21.5 x 28 cm • Picture Book € 12.99 Pub. date: January 2013 Glittery finish on cover 978-3-401-09999-6
The Strawberry Fairy. Sunnyside Up (Picture Book, Vol. 1)
The Strawberry Fairy has to move because her strawberry field has been flooded by a rain storm. But fortunately, her friends help her finding a wonderful new home for herself and her strawberry plants in no time!
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all my Strawberry friends
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Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 3+ • 96 pages • 21 x 21 cm Cardboard • € 7.99 Pub. date: January 2012 Padded cover, laminated non-glossy, sparkling glitter on the cover 978-3-401-70014-4
The Strawberry Fairy. My Friends from Kindergarten
This beautiful personal album offers all of your child’s friends lots of room for writing, painting and crafting – and the pictures taken during joint events, such as celebrations and outings, may be presented on the extra pages. This will turn this album into a collection of unforgettable kindergarten memories.
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Activity fun with the Strawberry Fairy
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Colouring with the Strawberry Fairy (Vol. 1) Author: Stefanie Dahle Illustrator: Stefanie Dahle and Corina Beurenmeister The dazzling colouring book with the Age: 5+ • 48 pages Strawberry Fairy! Beautiful pictures by 21.1 x 29.7 cm Stefanie Dahle invite children to € 4.99 Pub. date: January 2014 design them in all the bright colours of Soft cover spring. A colourful colouring book for 978-3-401-70508-8 little artists with a great imagination.
Author: Stefanie Dahle Illustrator: Stefanie Dahle and Corina Beurenmeister Age: 5+ • 48 pages 21.1 x 29.7 cm € 4.99 Pub. date: January 2014 Soft cover Dazzling Connect-the- 978-3-401-70509-5 Dots Pictures with the Strawberry Fairy (Vol. 2)
Learn your numbers with the Strawberry Fairy! The Strawberry Fairy invites all children to do magic: What picture is concealed behind the numbers? The dot-to-dot fun takes young artists into the Strawberry Fairy’s lovely world. The magic of numbers in the brilliant colours of spring.
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capt'n Milla ‒ pirate!
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Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 3+ 32 pages 21.5 x 28 cm • Picture Book € 12.99 Pub. date: June 2013 Embossed foil on cover 978-3-401-07687-4 Rights: sold to CO, CN
The Blimp Pirates. Ahoy, Capt’n Milla
KABOOM! What on earth is that? A real blimp has gotten stuck on top of Milla’s favourite palm tree! The airship and its team are in dire need of a captain – and Milla the Pirate is just the right person for the job. Yet, the leader of the pirates has come up with three darn difficult tests for Milla. Will she pass the test for her airship pilot license?
15 Welcome to magical elf country
Lilia, the enchanting Elf Princess, is a lovable, imaginative main character all fans of elves and fairies can
easily relate to. We have published three adventures so far.
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Author: Stefanie Dahle Author: Stefanie Dahle Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 3+ • 16 pages • 21.5 x 28 cm Age: 4+ • 32 pages • 21.5 x 28 cm Age: 2+ • 32 pages • 21.5 x 28 cm Board book • € 9.95 Hardcover • € 12.95 Hardcover • € 13.99 Pub. date: January 2011 Pub. date: June 2010 Pub. date: May 2012 Sturdy cover, non-glossy, laminated, Foil imprint on cover and each page Embossed foil on cover and all pages, embossed foil on cover, doubly folded 978-3-401-09604-9 laminated non-glossy, UV finish sticker sheet with 47 re-usable stickers 978-3-401-09798-5 978-3-401-09732-9
Lilia Goes to the Elf Ball. Lilia little Elf Princess Lilia Little Elf Princess. My Magic Dressing-Game The Magic Night In Elf Forest Book Lilia, the little elf princess, is baffled by a great mystery: Are there really ghosts in Elf Forest? Magic dressing-up fun: Which dress The water lilies on Lake Magic refuse Lilia, the little elf princess, cannot shall Lilia, the little Elf princess, wear to open their blossoms, making it believe it! But the forest animals are to the flower ball, which one to the impossible for Lilia’s friend, Nymph afraid – and they all want to move festival of the knights and which Fea, to climb out of the lake. Yet, Fea into Lilia’s water lily castle right now. one on her birthday? This large fun & would love to attend the great Annual So the little princess of the elfes, games book provides an abundance Celebration of the Elves! So Lilia sets accompanied by her friends Trotti of beautiful dresses and accessories out to Elf Town to solve the mystery of and Minky, set out to find a magician that will thrill all little girls. the water lily spell. who can free Elf Forest from the gruesome ghost as quickly as possible.
16 Welcome to matilda's World
Mathilda is a little Mermaid with great affinity to adventuresomeness. Come with us and discover Mathilda’s
imaginative, fascinating world under the sea and enjoy Stefanie Dahle’s wonderfully detailed illustrations.
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Author: Jana Frey Author: Jana Frey Age: 3+ • 32 pages • 21.5 x 28 cm Age: 3+ • 24 pages • 17 x 19 cm Hardcover • € 12.95 Cardboard • € 9.95 Pub. date: May 2007 Pub. date: January 2010 With silver foil embossing on cover and inside With silver foil embossed on cover, cloth on the spine 978-3-401-09171-6 978-3-401-09410-6
The Little Mermaid and Matilda Little Mermaid. First Stories the Seahorse Adventure Matilda, the little mermaid, has magic underwater adventures Matilda, the little mermaid, knows what she wants: with her friends. The two short stories make an She wants to become world-famous! Just like her parents, ideal introduction to reading for your children – and there are king and queen of the underwater kingdom. Everyone lots of things to be discovered in the wonderfully is astounded by Matilda’s great ideas and exciting adventures. detailed illustrations. Children will love this picture book with Only her parents have no time for that. The two the special design! of them always have to govern! But here, the little mermaid has a plan strong as a shark: She’ll show Mama and Papa what she can do!
17 Wassili and his friends Stefanie Dahle’s fantastic illustrations and the extraordinary stories by Julia Boehme make you dream yourself into another world.
The books tell you about the greatest gift in the world: Friendship! Accompany Wassili and his friend Sibelius on their way.
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Author: Julia Boehme Author: Julia Boehme Age: 3+ • 32 pages • 21.5 x 28 cm Age: 3+ • 32 pages • 21.5 x 28 cm Hardcover • € 12.95 Cardboard • € 12.95 Pub. date: January 2009 Pub. date: June 2009 Including three authentic Christmas wish lists, Including golden foil on cover and on gold foil on cover and on all interior pages all interior pages 978-3-401-09250-6 978-3-401-09493-9
Wassili‘s Wish List Wonder. Friendship is a Fortune A Christmas Tale Friends are the best thing that can happen to you since Wassili Racoon is really looking forward to Christmas friends are always there for each other! Wassili the Raccoon because he has a huuuge wish: a real gramophone! So and Sibelius the Badger assist the squirrel hunting for that Santa Claus won’t forget him, Wassili already writes his nuts, help out at the fox’s construction site and rescue Elsa Christmas wish list in spring. And in summer. And (just to the Owl from great danger –though their original plan be safe) in fall and then another one right before Christmas. had been to go fishing. A wonderful picture book story Will his greatest wish for Christmas come true? with two tough but funny and huggable friends!
Also available as Special mini christmas edition
Wassili's Wish List Wonder Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 3+ • 32 pages • 14 x 18 cm board book • € 4.99 Pub. date: September 2013 Non-glossy, laminated, UV spot 978-3-401-70354-1
18 For all Tall and Tiny Rabbits This series tells stories about Josi Rabbit and his family. About the difficulties that come up sometimes, as well as the good times which always prevail. The first volume is still a smash hit on the German book market with 60,000 copies sold.
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Author: Jutta Langreuter Author: Jutta Langreuter Age: 3+ • 32 pages • 21.5 x 28 cm Age: 3+ • 32 pages Hardcover • € 12.95 € 12.99 Pub. date: January 2011 Pub. date: January 2014 Non-glossy, laminated, UV spot With UV finish on cover 978-3-401-09621-6 978-3-401-70143-1
See How Much I Love You (Josi rabbit, Vol. 1) I Just Love to Be with You (josi rabbit, Vol. 2)
Josi Rabbit runs into an argument with Mommy Rabbit: Josi Rabbit and his sisters got into an argument because Again, he is supposed to tidy up his room, wash his ears and Mette and Martha want to play with Josi’s friend, Lena – even do his morning sports! Life with his friends must be a without him! Of course, Josi thinks that’s pretty mean of his lot better, Josi figures – and so he simply moves out. sisters. But when a storm is coming up, Josi starts to worry But then there is something missing in his life that makes about his sisters. Because after all, they all belong together! his little rabbit heart hurt all over: Mommy Rabbit.
Also available as Cardboard picture book
See How Much I Love You Author: Jutta Langreuter Age: 2+ • 28 pages • 14 x 18 cm Cardboard picture book • € 6.99 Pub. date: January 2013 Non-glossy, laminated, UV spot 978-3-401-70217-9
19 Frida Wood Witch gets it right!
Frida, the Little Woodwitch, is a witty, lovable but very chaotic character. Author and illustrator manage to broach the issue of important educational topics like envy, punctuality and oblivion on a very entertaining and friendly way. Frida is a heroine,
little girls can truly relate to.
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Author: Jutta Langreuter Author: Jutta Langreuter Author: Jutta Langreuter Age: 3+ • 32 pages • 21.5 x 28 cm Age: 3+ • 32 pages • 21.5 x 28 cm Age: 4+ • 32 pages • 21.5 x 28 cm Hardcover • € 12.95 Hardcover • € 12.95 Hardcover • € 12.99 Pub. date: April 2008 Pub. date: January 2010 Pub. date: July 2011 With glitter foil in three colours on With glitter foil in three colours on With glitter foil in three colours on all pages all pages all pages 978-3-401-09103-7 978-3-401-09495-3 978-3-401-09077-1
Witch‘s Curse and Saurian Thunder, Lightning, Upside Down and Out of Flab. Jealousy is Back on Sunshine. I Will Always Sight, It’s So Easy to Get It Track! be on Time! Right!
Frida, the little wood witch, is Again, Frida, the little wood witch, is Frida, the little wood witch, is practicing for the witch contest, and dawdling! And so she comes too late definitely too forgetful! She misplaces every spell she tries fails! The reason to the important meeting of the her magic wand, forgets to tidy is probably her cold, as Frida’s animals witches, missing the great changing up – and on top of it all, she even agree. So it does not matter how spell. Frida feels bad about that and mixes the wrong herbs into the the witch contest judged by Barrak, swears to herself, »Thunder, Lightning, mushroom soup! the world-famous sorcerer, ends – Sunshine, I always want to be on What will Asnarack, the famous magician, Frida will surely succeed in one thing: time!« say about that? That all witches get along better and that no one is jealous of others. And that really is the magic of a witch!
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Dazzling boardbook Stories
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Author: Stefanie Dahle Age: 2+ • 14 pages Author: Stefanie Dahle 23 x 23 cm • cardboard Age: 2+ • 16 pages € 12.99 21.5 x 28 cm • cardboard Pub. date: May 2012 € 9.99 Sturdy cover, laminated non-glossy, glittery finish on cover and Pub. date: January 2013 all pages, numerous flaps Sturdy cover with embossed folded pages 978-3-401-09630-8 978-3-401-09631-5 Rights: available worldwide Rights: sold to LV, German audio book rights
Today I Am Tiger Mouse! Three Terrific Buddies and the Mysterious Squeak-Honk-Chuggedy-Chug One day when Friedrich wakes up, everything has changed: Instead of his mousy fur, he suddenly has grown tiger stripes. The three buddies discover a mysterious package in front And he can even hiss like a tiger! Could it be that the magic of their cave. And what’s inside? A genuine squeak-honk- powder he bought in a second-hand store caused these chuggedy-chug! It is just right for a trip to the sea – and dramatic changes? for having very beary adventures ... A funny cardboard Friedrich sets out to try them right away – and turning into picture book created by Stefanie Dahle – with incredible a dragon mouse, strawberry mouse or fish mouse, the little surprises on large pages that can be unfolded. mouse boy runs into lots of exciting adventures.
21 Sharing a Moment Together
Parents will find just the right stories for their child in the series 3-Minute Stories: short story time texts about children’s
favourite topics motivate children to listen. Particularly suitable as good-night stories or for short breaks during daytime.
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Author: Milena Baisch Author: Christina Koenig Age: 4+ • 80 pages • 17.5 x 24.6 cm Age: 4+ • 80 pages • 17.5 x 24.6 cm Hardcover • € 9.95 Hardcover • € 9.95 Pub. date: January 2008 Pub. date: January 2010 978-3-401-09193-8 978-3-401-09296-6 Rights: sold to CZ, GR, PL, SK, ZA, German audio book rights Rights: sold to German audio book rights, CZ, ZA
Dragon Stories for 3 Minutes Magic Pony Stories for 3 Minutes
Short stories about cheeky dragons who discover the world Come along into the mystic world of magic ponies! Funny, and walk on the wild side together with knights, fairies exciting and mysterious tales wait there for true pony fans. and princesses. Especially ideal as goodnight stories The sensual illustrations by Stefanie Dahle turn this story or from time to time. Stefanie Dahle’s lovely illustrations book into a special event every time. invite small and tall readers to accompany the dragons into their world.
22 Fun for Reading Beginners
Our First Readers’ Collection has been a success right from its start 20 years ago. It is divided into three levels and offers
different story formats for each reading skill. We reorganised the collection in 2012 and relaunched the cover design.
s er ad e R t s ir Little Stories: F These short stories about popular topics are particularly well suited texts for very first reading by young children. A distinct text structure and numerous colour illustrations make reading really easy. Each volume includes reading comprehension questions and a Book Bear puppet on a string.
Author: Nortrud Boge-Erli Author: Ulrike Kaup Age: 6+ • 48 pages • 15.9 x 21.1 cm Age: 6+ • 48 pages • 15.9 x 21.1 cm Hardcover • € 6.50 Hardcover • € 6.50 Pub. date: July 2008 Pub. date: June 2009 Arena Junior: Little Stories (Level 2) Arena Junior: Little Stories (Level 2) All illustrations in colour, including a Book Bear puppet All illustrations in colour, including a Book Bear on a string and comprehension questions puppet on a string and comprehension questions 978-3-401-09330-7 978-3-401-70081-6 Rights: available worldwide Rights: available worldwide
magic Fairies stories Magic Pony Stories
Dreams come true in the land of the magic fairies: Lucky are those who can call a magic pony their own! Ole gets the horse he has been longing for. Ringel turns The little witch Paulina has always been longing for a real into a beautiful butterfly and meets the fairy queen. And flying pony. Mika meets a mysterious fire pony and runs Lila, the tooth fairy, has a great surprise for Luisa. into an exciting adventure. And there is a great surprise Five stories featuring little fairies who are busy doing waiting for Princess Anna and her pony Apple Pie. magic.
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Christmas Makes Wishes Come True
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Author: Annette Herzog Author: Stefanie Dahle Author: Jana Frey Age: 4+ • 32 pages • 22 x 28.5 cm Age: 2+ • 14 pages • 23 x 23 cm Age: 4+ • 52 pages • 24 x 19.5 cm Hardcover • € 12.99 Cardboard • € 12.95 Cardboard • € 9.99 Pub. date: September 2012 Pub. date: September 2010 Pub. date: September 2011 Embossed foil on cover Embossed page register, sturdy cover, Spiral binding, folds out into a table 978-3-401-09820-3 glitter on cover and each page calendar, embossed foil on cover Rights: available worldwide 978-3-401-09599-8 978-3-401-09760-2 Rights sold: German audio book rights Rights: available worldwide
Holy Night, Said the Mumph! The Snow Fairy and A Christmas Party for Little and Set out to Find a Friend the Christmas Dragon Angels. 24 Countdown-to- Christmas Stories One all by himself is not enough, the Emmo, the Ice Dragon, would simply by Coriander, Vanilla & Co mumph decides one fine winter day. love to celebrate Christmas once in his He would like a friend for Christmas! life. But what do you need? Only 24 more days until Christmas – and Somebody to enjoy the Christmas A Christmas Tree, gifts, delicious cookies then wishes will come true. meal with, to throw snow balls with – and glittering snow of course! Stefanie That is because the little angels in the and to have a cozy conversation with. Dahle tells in short enchanting stories Christmas Forest are doing anything in But where do mumphs find friends? everything about the exciting their power to make children’s dreams Joined by the snow owl, the little preparations for the most wonderful come true. Coriander even goes on an mumph sets out to find himself a Christmas party there ever was in the exciting journey, accompanied by Olfi friend… Silver Forest. the Reindeer to help a boy in Africa …
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