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Andres, Kristina


Baltscheit, Martin



Baltscheit, Martin



Behringer, Jasmin


Berner, Rotraut Susanne

Produktbild Der Zauberer Korinthe
Corinth, the Magician

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Rotraut Susanne Berner

»The classic verses by James Krüss are congenially illustrated by Rotraut Susanne Berner up to the last drop of ink.« Stiftung Lesen

  • One of the most famous poems by James Krüss as a picture book
  • Illustrated by the internationally renowned illustrator Rotraut Susanne Berner, creator of the "Wimmelbücher"

Corinth, the magician, is one of James Krüss' most well-known poems. Included in numerous collections, but never before has it appeared in this form. Rotraut Susanne Berner has made it into a magnificent picture book, that playfully takes on the humor and charm of the text, rhyming with it and repeating it.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is considered to have written some of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Rotraut Susanne Berner, born in 1948 in Stuttgart, studied graphic design in Munich. She has worked as a freelance graphic artist and illustrator since 1977 and is among the most internationally renowned German artists. In 2006 she was awarded the special prize for illustration of the German Youth Literature Prize for her work as a whole



Braun, Katharina



Braun, Katharina



Bunge, Daniela


Caspary, Ralf

Produktbild AULA
Auditorium - Science for Inquisitive Children

edited by Ralf Caspary
ill. by Nils Fliegner

Who would have thought that science could be so much fun?
  • · The best scientists are also the ones who can explain things best
  • · Children pose questions, and experts give answers that they can understand
  • · First understanding of science, based on everyday questions
  • · »Aha!«- making science click
  • · With catchy illustrations by Nils Fliegner
  • · Science becomes exciting and vivid with this book!
A popular radio show on SWR, a successful CD edition from terzio – the only thing missing up to now was the book! Whoever is invited to the children's ”auditorium” has to fulfill 3 prerequisites: He (or she) is one of the most famous scientists in his/her field. His explanations of what he does are both entertaining and easy to understand. And he can work well with children.

The 10 best talks are presented here in a printed edition. Featuring Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch, Prof. Dr. Alfred Beutelspacher, Prof. Dr. Manfred Spitzer, Dr. Werner Schäfer, Prof. Dr. Volker Sommer, Prof. Dr. Sabina Pauen, Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif, Dr. Burkhard Spinnen, PD Dr. Claudia Schmölders, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Zwickel

Boje Publishing Fall 2008


Dahimène, Adelheid

Produktbild Zum Kuckuck mit den Eiern
Laying Eggs

Text: Adelheid Dahimène
Illustrations: Heide Stöllinger

Being a parent is never easy...



  • · An amusing story full of linguistic fun
  • · Stöllinger's odd birds have lots of charm
  • · An extraordinary picture book

It's also hard work to have children in the bird kingdom! The cuckoo bird wife doesn't feel one bit like hatching her two brown-speckled eggs – especially since her husband is taking it easy, filing his claws without a care in the world, and doesn't even dream of helping her with the troublesome hatching. Let others do the work, thinks Mrs. Cuckoo! The sassy sparrow, for example, who is always sharpening her beak, and the vain magpie, who stands in front of the mirror every day. Off she goes, dropping the cuckoo eggs into the others' nests! The expectant bird mothers obediently settle down to hatch the eggs, but when the magpie discovers the gold color in the feathers, she curses the eggs... One story below, the sparrow is singing the same song – and thus the cuckoo birds do become parents after all.

Adelheid Dahimène writes for both children and adults. Her most recent award was The Austrian Recognition Award for Literature. Boje Verlag published a further book of hers entitled "Weitersagen!"
(Pass It On, ill. by Selda Marlin Soganci)
Heide Stöllinger, born in 1940 in Klagenfurt, studied at the College of Applied Art in Vienna. Together with Adelheid Dahimène, she has published numerous picture books which have received many awards. She lives and works as a freelance artist in Linz on the Danube.


Ecke, Wolfgang



Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Eine Handvoll Dieb
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.


Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Das Hotelabenteuer
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.


Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Das Geheimnis der Spieluhr
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.


Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Spuk nach Mitternacht
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.




Ecke, Wolfgang



Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Eine Handvoll Dieb
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.


Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Das Hotelabenteuer
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.


Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Das Geheimnis der Spieluhr
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.


Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Spuk nach Mitternacht
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.




Fliegner, Nils

Produktbild Mathematricks
Mathematricks

By Robert Griesbeck
ill. by Nils Fliegner

Clever tricks for today's kids



  • · The best brainteasers and trick questions, puzzles and mind twisters
  • · Only relaxed, motivated brains can think creatively
  • · Crazy colored illustrations
  • · With solutions at the end
  • · The alternative to boring problem-solving
Three smart pigs show how to distract the math teacher so that the bell will ring without having had to take a test. But the three were busy thinking and calculating the whole time. Again and again they pose the willing math teacher Baconbelly tricky questions. He believes to have the answer as quick as a flash, but no! – The little pig gang proves that he is wrong.

Mathematricks serves as a quick way to motivate and overcome the frustration about math in an amusing way. Thinking can be real fun, more thinking more fun, and trickier thinking is, the most fun!

Robert Griesbeck worked as the chief editor for various magazines, and today he writes books. His favorite sport is mental exercise. Ever since writing this book he has stopped eating pork – for reasons of respect.

Nils Fliegner was born in Hamburg in 1966. He can paint everything – from apes to zebras. And pigs are one of his favorite motifs. This is why he drew exactly one-hundred-fifty-seven of them for this book (go ahead and count them!). As an inhabitant of the city of Hamburg, he naturally likes fish fingers best – but they have to be freshly caught.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008



Freund, Wieland


Gohl, Christiane

Produktbild Lea und die Pferde – Das Glück der Erde
Lea and the Horses – The Dream Horse For Life

by Christiane Gohl

Horses, girls and the joy of riding!
  • · First love, friendship and horses
  • · Expert knowledge in a humorous, multi-faceted story
  • · With interesting background information on keeping horses.
  • · New series with more volumes to come

Lea and her mother want to take riding lessons without an instructor who will shout and yell and horses who want to throw their riders. But good instructors are hard to find – at least if you don't own your own horse. So Lea's mother makes the decision: We have to buy a horse – small, friendly and not too expensive. Lea's dream horse, however, is huge, very expensive and not very nice at all. Joker loves to toss off the riders he doesn't like. And then there's the problem of finding the right stables – and while looking for them, Lea runs into the absolute »dream date«. By the time all the two and four-legged ”dream couples” have found their matches, there are many ups and downs to go through...

Christiane Gohl was born in 1958 in Bochum. After studying psychology and pedagogics, she first worked writing texts for advertising and as a travel guide, then later as a freelance author and journalist. She has been interested in horses since she was 10 years old and rides in various disciplines. Horse-friendly riding and species-appropriate animal keeping are especially important to her. Her expert knowledge in books and novels has made her a bestseller author of horse books in a short time. Today Christiane Gohl lives in Spain.

Boje Publishing Fall 2008 – Series!


Produktbild Lea und die Pferde – Pferdefrühling
Lea and the Horses – The Dream Horse For Life

by Christiane Gohl

Horses, girls and the joy of riding!
  • · First love, friendship and horses
  • · Expert knowledge in a humorous, multi-faceted story
  • · With interesting background information on keeping horses.
  • · New series with more volumes to come

Lea and her mother want to take riding lessons without an instructor who will shout and yell and horses who want to throw their riders. But good instructors are hard to find – at least if you don't own your own horse. So Lea's mother makes the decision: We have to buy a horse – small, friendly and not too expensive. Lea's dream horse, however, is huge, very expensive and not very nice at all. Joker loves to toss off the riders he doesn't like. And then there's the problem of finding the right stables – and while looking for them, Lea runs into the absolute »dream date«. By the time all the two and four-legged ”dream couples” have found their matches, there are many ups and downs to go through...

Christiane Gohl was born in 1958 in Bochum. After studying psychology and pedagogics, she first worked writing texts for advertising and as a travel guide, then later as a freelance author and journalist. She has been interested in horses since she was 10 years old and rides in various disciplines. Horse-friendly riding and species-appropriate animal keeping are especially important to her. Her expert knowledge in books and novels has made her a bestseller author of horse books in a short time. Today Christiane Gohl lives in Spain.


Produktbild Lea und die Pferde – Das Traumpferd fürs Leben
Lea and the Horses – The Dream Horse For Life

by Christiane Gohl

Horses, girls and the joy of riding!
  • · First love, friendship and horses
  • · Expert knowledge in a humorous, multi-faceted story
  • · With interesting background information on keeping horses.
  • · New series with more volumes to come

Lea and her mother want to take riding lessons without an instructor who will shout and yell and horses who want to throw their riders. But good instructors are hard to find – at least if you don't own your own horse. So Lea's mother makes the decision: We have to buy a horse – small, friendly and not too expensive. Lea's dream horse, however, is huge, very expensive and not very nice at all. Joker loves to toss off the riders he doesn't like. And then there's the problem of finding the right stables – and while looking for them, Lea runs into the absolute »dream date«. By the time all the two and four-legged ”dream couples” have found their matches, there are many ups and downs to go through...

Christiane Gohl was born in 1958 in Bochum. After studying psychology and pedagogics, she first worked writing texts for advertising and as a travel guide, then later as a freelance author and journalist. She has been interested in horses since she was 10 years old and rides in various disciplines. Horse-friendly riding and species-appropriate animal keeping are especially important to her. Her expert knowledge in books and novels has made her a bestseller author of horse books in a short time. Today Christiane Gohl lives in Spain.


Produktbild Lea und die Pferde – Herzklopfen und Reiterglück
Lea and the Horses: Heartbeat on a Horse Back

by Christiane Gohl
  • · First love, friendship and horses
  • · Expert knowledge in a humorous, multi-faceted story
  • · With interesting background information on keeping horses

Lea is in seventh heaven. She finally has her dream horse, Joker, and the vets have also given the go-ahead for riding it. Unfortunately, things do not run all that smoothly. Lea's Mom has trouble getting along with Joker, and also in the stables they are renting, there is always trouble. While Mom is taking lessons and suddenly believes that horses can talk, Lea has other problems. Western riding champion, Lily, is as pretty as she is a terror ... And she is after Lea's boyfriend!

Christiane Gohl was born in 1958 in Bochum. After studying psychology and pedagogics, she first worked writing texts for advertising and as a travel guide, then later as a freelance author and journalist. She has been interested in horses since she was 10 years old and rides in various disciplines. Horse-friendly riding and species-appropriate animal keeping are especially important to her. Her expert knowledge in books and novels has made her a bestseller author of horse books in a short time. Today Christiane Gohl lives in Spain.


Produktbild Lea und die Pferde – Ein Joker für alle Fälle
Lea and the Horses – The Dream Horse For Life

by Christiane Gohl

Horses, girls and the joy of riding!
  • · First love, friendship and horses
  • · Expert knowledge in a humorous, multi-faceted story
  • · With interesting background information on keeping horses.
  • · New series with more volumes to come

Lea and her mother want to take riding lessons without an instructor who will shout and yell and horses who want to throw their riders. But good instructors are hard to find – at least if you don't own your own horse. So Lea's mother makes the decision: We have to buy a horse – small, friendly and not too expensive. Lea's dream horse, however, is huge, very expensive and not very nice at all. Joker loves to toss off the riders he doesn't like. And then there's the problem of finding the right stables – and while looking for them, Lea runs into the absolute »dream date«. By the time all the two and four-legged ”dream couples” have found their matches, there are many ups and downs to go through...

Christiane Gohl was born in 1958 in Bochum. After studying psychology and pedagogics, she first worked writing texts for advertising and as a travel guide, then later as a freelance author and journalist. She has been interested in horses since she was 10 years old and rides in various disciplines. Horse-friendly riding and species-appropriate animal keeping are especially important to her. Her expert knowledge in books and novels has made her a bestseller author of horse books in a short time. Today Christiane Gohl lives in Spain.


Produktbild Lea und die Pferde – Sommer im Sattel
Lea and the Horses – The Dream Horse For Life

by Christiane Gohl

Horses, girls and the joy of riding!
  • · First love, friendship and horses
  • · Expert knowledge in a humorous, multi-faceted story
  • · With interesting background information on keeping horses.
  • · New series with more volumes to come

Lea and her mother want to take riding lessons without an instructor who will shout and yell and horses who want to throw their riders. But good instructors are hard to find – at least if you don't own your own horse. So Lea's mother makes the decision: We have to buy a horse – small, friendly and not too expensive. Lea's dream horse, however, is huge, very expensive and not very nice at all. Joker loves to toss off the riders he doesn't like. And then there's the problem of finding the right stables – and while looking for them, Lea runs into the absolute »dream date«. By the time all the two and four-legged ”dream couples” have found their matches, there are many ups and downs to go through...

Christiane Gohl was born in 1958 in Bochum. After studying psychology and pedagogics, she first worked writing texts for advertising and as a travel guide, then later as a freelance author and journalist. She has been interested in horses since she was 10 years old and rides in various disciplines. Horse-friendly riding and species-appropriate animal keeping are especially important to her. Her expert knowledge in books and novels has made her a bestseller author of horse books in a short time. Today Christiane Gohl lives in Spain.





Graupner, Sylvia


Griesbeck, Robert

Produktbild Mathematricks
Mathematricks

By Robert Griesbeck
ill. by Nils Fliegner

Clever tricks for today's kids



  • · The best brainteasers and trick questions, puzzles and mind twisters
  • · Only relaxed, motivated brains can think creatively
  • · Crazy colored illustrations
  • · With solutions at the end
  • · The alternative to boring problem-solving
Three smart pigs show how to distract the math teacher so that the bell will ring without having had to take a test. But the three were busy thinking and calculating the whole time. Again and again they pose the willing math teacher Baconbelly tricky questions. He believes to have the answer as quick as a flash, but no! – The little pig gang proves that he is wrong.

Mathematricks serves as a quick way to motivate and overcome the frustration about math in an amusing way. Thinking can be real fun, more thinking more fun, and trickier thinking is, the most fun!

Robert Griesbeck worked as the chief editor for various magazines, and today he writes books. His favorite sport is mental exercise. Ever since writing this book he has stopped eating pork – for reasons of respect.

Nils Fliegner was born in Hamburg in 1966. He can paint everything – from apes to zebras. And pigs are one of his favorite motifs. This is why he drew exactly one-hundred-fifty-seven of them for this book (go ahead and count them!). As an inhabitant of the city of Hamburg, he naturally likes fish fingers best – but they have to be freshly caught.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008





Gößling, Andreas


Günther, Herbert

Produktbild Ein unmöglicher Freund
An Impossible Friend

by Herbert Günther
ill. by Annabelle von Sperber

How an enemy can turn into a friend

»A wonderfully amusing and profound book.« Eselsohr

  • · An unusual friendship
  • · Touching and told in a humorous manner
  • · With illustrations by Annabelle von Sperber


»Kralle Papusch is in class 4b, I'm in 4a. Kralle Papusch acts like he's hot stuff in the school yard and everywhere he goes. Whoever picks a fight with Kralle Papusch is doomed. No idea why he is after me. Philipp is a bundle of nerves. His mother has decided to improve the world, his father wants to make a »real« man out of him, and at school he is always being picked on by disgusting Kralle. The one thing that Philipp has behind him is his girlfriend Lena. Philipp is absolutely appalled when his mother invites Kralle to stay at their house, because his mother has to go into the hospital. Philipp's dog, Ludwig, falls instantly in love with Kralle. But maybe the two will become friends after all? In a sensitive and touching manner, Herbert Günther humorously tells the story of an unusual friendship.

Herbert Günther was born in 1947. After going into the book-selling trade, he worked as an editor at a publishing house for children's books. He wrote screen plays for children's movies and has been a freelance author since 1988. Together with his wife he has translated over 70 children's and youth books from English into German.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008


Janisch, Heinz

Produktbild Sieben schreckliche Seepiraten
Seven Ferocious Pirates

Text: Heinz Janisch
Illustrations: Karsten Teich

They dropped anchor just off Madagascar...

  • · Refreshing new pirate stories
  • · Splashing fun with rhymes
  • · Large landscape format for better gazing and discovering
  • · Many small details to discover
  • · A strong girl doesn't let those pirates boss her around

Rarely laughed so much! Heinz Janisch wrote an itsy-bitsy pirate story, which Karsten Teich transformed into a wonderful picture book. Susy Sharpsword and her singing seamen put all pirates of the season to shame – whether in the South Sea or Soho. Heinz Janisch was born in Güssing, Austria in 1960. He has has been an editor at the Austrian radio station ”Österreicher Rundfunk” since 1984. He has written numerous books for children and adults and is meanwhile one of the most popular authors of children's books in Austria. In 2006 he received the Bologna Ragazzi Award for ”Rote Wangen ” (Red Cheeks). Karsten Teich, born in 1967, studied art at the Academy of Arts in Kassel. He has lived in Berlin with his family since 1996 and works as an illustrator for various publishing houses, newspapers and magazines.

»Karsten Teich produces this crazy adventure in brilliant colors in such an impressive and detailed manner that you never tire of looking at the mauve-colored South Sea sky and tatooed pirate hands. Absolutely wonderful!« Spielen und Lernen (magazine)


Produktbild Märchen für mutige Mädchen
Fairy tales for courageous girls

Edited by Heinz Janisch
Illustrations by Selda Marlin Soganci

There is a courageous girl in every beautiful tale ...
  • · A book about and for girls beyond the princess rage
  • · An inspiring mix of old and new storytelling by a renowned editor
  • · With color illustrations throughout the book in an exclusive linen bound edition

Heinz Janisch has put together an exciting selection featuring many extraordinary female heroines. There are classic fairy tale figures like Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel, but also a collection of fairy tales from all over the world, retold by the editor; from the small African monkey to the Queen of the Sea from Italy. And lastly, Heinz Janisch includes modern fairy tales of his own. The Princess on the Pumpkin, Sarah and her Magic Bird, or a wonderful fairy tale about Maria Callas »Maria Has A Secret«.

Selda Marlin Soganci has illustrated an extremely decorative panopticon of expressive girls and happy princesses to go with it. There are girls beating drums, looking forward, funny, active – and, above all - simply beautiful!

Heinz Janisch, born in 1960, has been editor at the national Austrian radio since 1984. He has written numerous books for children and adults. In 2006 he was awarded the Bologna Ragazzi Award. His picture book »Sieben schreckliche Seepiraten« with illustrations by Karsten Teich appeared on the Boje list so far.

Selda Marlin Soganci, born in 1973 in Hof/Saale, studied graphic design in Münster. She works as a freelance illustrator for various publishing companies and a children's theater. Her works are created almost only on fire wood. In 2005 she received the Children's and Youth Literature Prize of the city of Vienna.

Boje Publishing Fall 2008 – Series!




Janisch, Heinz

Produktbild Sieben schreckliche Seepiraten
Seven Ferocious Pirates

Text: Heinz Janisch
Illustrations: Karsten Teich

They dropped anchor just off Madagascar...

  • · Refreshing new pirate stories
  • · Splashing fun with rhymes
  • · Large landscape format for better gazing and discovering
  • · Many small details to discover
  • · A strong girl doesn't let those pirates boss her around

Rarely laughed so much! Heinz Janisch wrote an itsy-bitsy pirate story, which Karsten Teich transformed into a wonderful picture book. Susy Sharpsword and her singing seamen put all pirates of the season to shame – whether in the South Sea or Soho. Heinz Janisch was born in Güssing, Austria in 1960. He has has been an editor at the Austrian radio station ”Österreicher Rundfunk” since 1984. He has written numerous books for children and adults and is meanwhile one of the most popular authors of children's books in Austria. In 2006 he received the Bologna Ragazzi Award for ”Rote Wangen ” (Red Cheeks). Karsten Teich, born in 1967, studied art at the Academy of Arts in Kassel. He has lived in Berlin with his family since 1996 and works as an illustrator for various publishing houses, newspapers and magazines.

»Karsten Teich produces this crazy adventure in brilliant colors in such an impressive and detailed manner that you never tire of looking at the mauve-colored South Sea sky and tatooed pirate hands. Absolutely wonderful!« Spielen und Lernen (magazine)


Produktbild Märchen für mutige Mädchen
Fairy tales for courageous girls

Edited by Heinz Janisch
Illustrations by Selda Marlin Soganci

There is a courageous girl in every beautiful tale ...
  • · A book about and for girls beyond the princess rage
  • · An inspiring mix of old and new storytelling by a renowned editor
  • · With color illustrations throughout the book in an exclusive linen bound edition

Heinz Janisch has put together an exciting selection featuring many extraordinary female heroines. There are classic fairy tale figures like Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel, but also a collection of fairy tales from all over the world, retold by the editor; from the small African monkey to the Queen of the Sea from Italy. And lastly, Heinz Janisch includes modern fairy tales of his own. The Princess on the Pumpkin, Sarah and her Magic Bird, or a wonderful fairy tale about Maria Callas »Maria Has A Secret«.

Selda Marlin Soganci has illustrated an extremely decorative panopticon of expressive girls and happy princesses to go with it. There are girls beating drums, looking forward, funny, active – and, above all - simply beautiful!

Heinz Janisch, born in 1960, has been editor at the national Austrian radio since 1984. He has written numerous books for children and adults. In 2006 he was awarded the Bologna Ragazzi Award. His picture book »Sieben schreckliche Seepiraten« with illustrations by Karsten Teich appeared on the Boje list so far.

Selda Marlin Soganci, born in 1973 in Hof/Saale, studied graphic design in Münster. She works as a freelance illustrator for various publishing companies and a children's theater. Her works are created almost only on fire wood. In 2005 she received the Children's and Youth Literature Prize of the city of Vienna.

Boje Publishing Fall 2008 – Series!




Jeschke, Mathias



Jeschke, Mathias



Koneffke, Jan


Konstantinov, Vitali



Krause, Ute

Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Eine Handvoll Dieb
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.


Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Das Hotelabenteuer
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.


Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Das Geheimnis der Spieluhr
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.


Produktbild Meisterdetektiv Balduin Pfiff - Spuk nach Mitternacht
Boje Publishing

Series: Master Detective Balduin Pfiff

Children's Book Series 8+ Illustrated, by Ute Krause Hardbound, 64 pages

Wolfgang Ecke (1927 - 1983) worked as an interpretor, sailor, smuggler, waiter, drummer, clerk for the authorities, advertising manager and reporter in the course of his life. These experiences provided him with many exciting stories in his work as an author. He has written more than 600 radio plays and over 50 books, mainly mysteries for children and adolescents, which have sold millions of copies. Master detective Balduin Pfiff is his most famous character for young readers.

Ute Krause studied visual communication at the Berlin Academy of Arts and at the College of Applied Science for Film and Television in Munich. Today she lives in Berlin and works as a producer, screenplay writer and illustrator.


Krüger, Thomas


Krüss, James












Produktbild Der Zauberer Korinthe
Corinth, the Magician

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Rotraut Susanne Berner

»The classic verses by James Krüss are congenially illustrated by Rotraut Susanne Berner up to the last drop of ink.« Stiftung Lesen

  • One of the most famous poems by James Krüss as a picture book
  • Illustrated by the internationally renowned illustrator Rotraut Susanne Berner, creator of the "Wimmelbücher"

Corinth, the magician, is one of James Krüss' most well-known poems. Included in numerous collections, but never before has it appeared in this form. Rotraut Susanne Berner has made it into a magnificent picture book, that playfully takes on the humor and charm of the text, rhyming with it and repeating it.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is considered to have written some of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Rotraut Susanne Berner, born in 1948 in Stuttgart, studied graphic design in Munich. She has worked as a freelance graphic artist and illustrator since 1977 and is among the most internationally renowned German artists. In 2006 she was awarded the special prize for illustration of the German Youth Literature Prize for her work as a whole



Produktbild In Tante Julies Haus
At Aunt Julie's House

By James Krüss
ill. by Marei Schweitzer

»Life doesn't just need B, it needs the whole ABC!«
Amusing stories and poems for linguistic acrobats!



  • · A timeless classic – not only for children!
  • · Creative puns and plays on words by one of the masters of German childrens' literature
  • · With wonderful new illustrations

Everything is different at Aunt Julie's house. The rooms have all got names and instead of setting traps for the mice, they are fed. In the evenings everyone sits down together to drink spiced wine and eat cake, then start to make rhymes. And because the alphabet has so many nice letters, Aunt Julie and her guests never run out of ideas ...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is one of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Marei Schweitzer was born in 1973 in Unna. She studied graphic design and illustration in Bremen, Stockholm and Strasbourg. Before she began working as an illustrator, she lived in Brittany for a while.



Produktbild Ich wär' so gerne Zoodirektor
I Want To Be Director Of The Zoo

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Lisl Stich


A rediscovered picture book gem
  • · Another picture book by the successful duo James Krüss and Lisl Stich
  • · Rhythmic and onomatopoetic rhymes
  • · Nostalgic, moving illustrations
The first edition of this classic appeared in 1969 by Boje Verlag – now this magically rhyming dream book is available once again! Which child would not like to be the director of a zoo? Everyone's life would be better – the humans and the animals and the hippo Casimir!

James Krüss and Lisl Stich created a whole series of picture books together, which Boje is republishing bit by bit – the endearing charm of these books will guarantee their success again today!

»I want to be a zoo director. Then in one year, I will build a small paradise on Earth that is glorious and wonderful!«

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) was born in Helgoland. He decided to become a freelance author after completing his education to become a teacher. Promoted by Erich Kästner, he lived in Munich for many years before starting a new life on an island - Grand Canary. Krüss is a sovereign master of sly fantasy – and at the same time a realistic authority of human strengths and weaknesses. He wrote numerous children's books, stories, novels and, above all, poems. Many of them were used as a basis for picture books. He was awarded the world's highest award for children's and youth literature - the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.


Produktbild Briefe an Pauline
Letters to Pauline

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Renate Habinger

The wonderful art of writing letters




  • · A classic by Krüss in a new style
  • · Timeless stories by one of the most famous German-language authors
  • · With excellent illustrations by Renate Habinger
  • · Ideal for reading aloud and for beginning readers

Pauline thinks that the best stories written by her penpal Don Jaime are »half crazy and half reasonable« She loves to read them in any case! Don Jaime – alias James Krüss himself – and his young penpal Pauline have agreed to a small trade-off. For every story the author sends to her, Pauline has promised to grant him one wish. For on the Canary Islands, where he lives, important things as erasers, pencil sharpeners and other such stuff are not easy to come by. Pauline receives a wonderful new story with each letter in return, with sly bits of advice for life in general. I can't exactly say when I am happy –
I usually notice it afterwards, when it's over.

Renate Habinger has also illustrated the first volume Pauline And The Prince In The Wind with amusing, lovely strokes.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) is one of the biggest names in German children's literature. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Boje Publishing Fall 2008


Produktbild Weihnachten im Leuchtturm auf den Hummerklippen
Christmas in the Lighthouse at the Lobster Cliffs

by James Krüss
ill. by Philip Waechter

Christmas in a winter storm and with whitecaps:
Thoughtful, amusing stories and rhymes for the Christmas season,
from one of the greatest authors of German children's literature.
  • · A timeless classic for the whole family!
  • · A bright, cheerful mix of poems and stories for the most wonderful time of the year
  • · Illustrated with a twinkling eye

Christmas has to be celebrated at a lighthouse at least once in a lifetime. Even when it is stormy outside. And that is why Ebby Schaumschläger makes his way to Hauke Sievers along with his friend Boy, his granddaughter Tatjana and his great granddaughter Katja. For Hauke Sievers keeps watch at the lighthouse and has a chest full of stories and poems. There are chimney thieves, Christmas for animals, a Christmas ABC and even Christmas in the summertime. And it doesn't bother anybody when the Christmas mouse decides to steal a cookie during the Holy Night...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) is one of the biggest names in German children's literature. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.
Philip Waechter was born in Frankfurt on the Main in 1968. He studied communication design with an emphasis on illustration in Mainz. His first book was published in 1995. Today he lives and works as a freelance graphic designer in Frankfurt on the Main. He has illustrated numerous picture books and is one of the founders of the art studio cooperation LABOR.

Boje Publishing











Krüss, James












Produktbild Der Zauberer Korinthe
Corinth, the Magician

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Rotraut Susanne Berner

»The classic verses by James Krüss are congenially illustrated by Rotraut Susanne Berner up to the last drop of ink.« Stiftung Lesen

  • One of the most famous poems by James Krüss as a picture book
  • Illustrated by the internationally renowned illustrator Rotraut Susanne Berner, creator of the "Wimmelbücher"

Corinth, the magician, is one of James Krüss' most well-known poems. Included in numerous collections, but never before has it appeared in this form. Rotraut Susanne Berner has made it into a magnificent picture book, that playfully takes on the humor and charm of the text, rhyming with it and repeating it.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is considered to have written some of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Rotraut Susanne Berner, born in 1948 in Stuttgart, studied graphic design in Munich. She has worked as a freelance graphic artist and illustrator since 1977 and is among the most internationally renowned German artists. In 2006 she was awarded the special prize for illustration of the German Youth Literature Prize for her work as a whole



Produktbild In Tante Julies Haus
At Aunt Julie's House

By James Krüss
ill. by Marei Schweitzer

»Life doesn't just need B, it needs the whole ABC!«
Amusing stories and poems for linguistic acrobats!



  • · A timeless classic – not only for children!
  • · Creative puns and plays on words by one of the masters of German childrens' literature
  • · With wonderful new illustrations

Everything is different at Aunt Julie's house. The rooms have all got names and instead of setting traps for the mice, they are fed. In the evenings everyone sits down together to drink spiced wine and eat cake, then start to make rhymes. And because the alphabet has so many nice letters, Aunt Julie and her guests never run out of ideas ...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is one of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Marei Schweitzer was born in 1973 in Unna. She studied graphic design and illustration in Bremen, Stockholm and Strasbourg. Before she began working as an illustrator, she lived in Brittany for a while.



Produktbild Ich wär' so gerne Zoodirektor
I Want To Be Director Of The Zoo

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Lisl Stich


A rediscovered picture book gem
  • · Another picture book by the successful duo James Krüss and Lisl Stich
  • · Rhythmic and onomatopoetic rhymes
  • · Nostalgic, moving illustrations
The first edition of this classic appeared in 1969 by Boje Verlag – now this magically rhyming dream book is available once again! Which child would not like to be the director of a zoo? Everyone's life would be better – the humans and the animals and the hippo Casimir!

James Krüss and Lisl Stich created a whole series of picture books together, which Boje is republishing bit by bit – the endearing charm of these books will guarantee their success again today!

»I want to be a zoo director. Then in one year, I will build a small paradise on Earth that is glorious and wonderful!«

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) was born in Helgoland. He decided to become a freelance author after completing his education to become a teacher. Promoted by Erich Kästner, he lived in Munich for many years before starting a new life on an island - Grand Canary. Krüss is a sovereign master of sly fantasy – and at the same time a realistic authority of human strengths and weaknesses. He wrote numerous children's books, stories, novels and, above all, poems. Many of them were used as a basis for picture books. He was awarded the world's highest award for children's and youth literature - the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.


Produktbild Briefe an Pauline
Letters to Pauline

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Renate Habinger

The wonderful art of writing letters




  • · A classic by Krüss in a new style
  • · Timeless stories by one of the most famous German-language authors
  • · With excellent illustrations by Renate Habinger
  • · Ideal for reading aloud and for beginning readers

Pauline thinks that the best stories written by her penpal Don Jaime are »half crazy and half reasonable« She loves to read them in any case! Don Jaime – alias James Krüss himself – and his young penpal Pauline have agreed to a small trade-off. For every story the author sends to her, Pauline has promised to grant him one wish. For on the Canary Islands, where he lives, important things as erasers, pencil sharpeners and other such stuff are not easy to come by. Pauline receives a wonderful new story with each letter in return, with sly bits of advice for life in general. I can't exactly say when I am happy –
I usually notice it afterwards, when it's over.

Renate Habinger has also illustrated the first volume Pauline And The Prince In The Wind with amusing, lovely strokes.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) is one of the biggest names in German children's literature. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Boje Publishing Fall 2008


Produktbild Weihnachten im Leuchtturm auf den Hummerklippen
Christmas in the Lighthouse at the Lobster Cliffs

by James Krüss
ill. by Philip Waechter

Christmas in a winter storm and with whitecaps:
Thoughtful, amusing stories and rhymes for the Christmas season,
from one of the greatest authors of German children's literature.
  • · A timeless classic for the whole family!
  • · A bright, cheerful mix of poems and stories for the most wonderful time of the year
  • · Illustrated with a twinkling eye

Christmas has to be celebrated at a lighthouse at least once in a lifetime. Even when it is stormy outside. And that is why Ebby Schaumschläger makes his way to Hauke Sievers along with his friend Boy, his granddaughter Tatjana and his great granddaughter Katja. For Hauke Sievers keeps watch at the lighthouse and has a chest full of stories and poems. There are chimney thieves, Christmas for animals, a Christmas ABC and even Christmas in the summertime. And it doesn't bother anybody when the Christmas mouse decides to steal a cookie during the Holy Night...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) is one of the biggest names in German children's literature. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.
Philip Waechter was born in Frankfurt on the Main in 1968. He studied communication design with an emphasis on illustration in Mainz. His first book was published in 1995. Today he lives and works as a freelance graphic designer in Frankfurt on the Main. He has illustrated numerous picture books and is one of the founders of the art studio cooperation LABOR.

Boje Publishing











Krüss, James












Produktbild Der Zauberer Korinthe
Corinth, the Magician

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Rotraut Susanne Berner

»The classic verses by James Krüss are congenially illustrated by Rotraut Susanne Berner up to the last drop of ink.« Stiftung Lesen

  • One of the most famous poems by James Krüss as a picture book
  • Illustrated by the internationally renowned illustrator Rotraut Susanne Berner, creator of the "Wimmelbücher"

Corinth, the magician, is one of James Krüss' most well-known poems. Included in numerous collections, but never before has it appeared in this form. Rotraut Susanne Berner has made it into a magnificent picture book, that playfully takes on the humor and charm of the text, rhyming with it and repeating it.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is considered to have written some of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Rotraut Susanne Berner, born in 1948 in Stuttgart, studied graphic design in Munich. She has worked as a freelance graphic artist and illustrator since 1977 and is among the most internationally renowned German artists. In 2006 she was awarded the special prize for illustration of the German Youth Literature Prize for her work as a whole



Produktbild In Tante Julies Haus
At Aunt Julie's House

By James Krüss
ill. by Marei Schweitzer

»Life doesn't just need B, it needs the whole ABC!«
Amusing stories and poems for linguistic acrobats!



  • · A timeless classic – not only for children!
  • · Creative puns and plays on words by one of the masters of German childrens' literature
  • · With wonderful new illustrations

Everything is different at Aunt Julie's house. The rooms have all got names and instead of setting traps for the mice, they are fed. In the evenings everyone sits down together to drink spiced wine and eat cake, then start to make rhymes. And because the alphabet has so many nice letters, Aunt Julie and her guests never run out of ideas ...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is one of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Marei Schweitzer was born in 1973 in Unna. She studied graphic design and illustration in Bremen, Stockholm and Strasbourg. Before she began working as an illustrator, she lived in Brittany for a while.



Produktbild Ich wär' so gerne Zoodirektor
I Want To Be Director Of The Zoo

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Lisl Stich


A rediscovered picture book gem
  • · Another picture book by the successful duo James Krüss and Lisl Stich
  • · Rhythmic and onomatopoetic rhymes
  • · Nostalgic, moving illustrations
The first edition of this classic appeared in 1969 by Boje Verlag – now this magically rhyming dream book is available once again! Which child would not like to be the director of a zoo? Everyone's life would be better – the humans and the animals and the hippo Casimir!

James Krüss and Lisl Stich created a whole series of picture books together, which Boje is republishing bit by bit – the endearing charm of these books will guarantee their success again today!

»I want to be a zoo director. Then in one year, I will build a small paradise on Earth that is glorious and wonderful!«

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) was born in Helgoland. He decided to become a freelance author after completing his education to become a teacher. Promoted by Erich Kästner, he lived in Munich for many years before starting a new life on an island - Grand Canary. Krüss is a sovereign master of sly fantasy – and at the same time a realistic authority of human strengths and weaknesses. He wrote numerous children's books, stories, novels and, above all, poems. Many of them were used as a basis for picture books. He was awarded the world's highest award for children's and youth literature - the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.


Produktbild Briefe an Pauline
Letters to Pauline

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Renate Habinger

The wonderful art of writing letters




  • · A classic by Krüss in a new style
  • · Timeless stories by one of the most famous German-language authors
  • · With excellent illustrations by Renate Habinger
  • · Ideal for reading aloud and for beginning readers

Pauline thinks that the best stories written by her penpal Don Jaime are »half crazy and half reasonable« She loves to read them in any case! Don Jaime – alias James Krüss himself – and his young penpal Pauline have agreed to a small trade-off. For every story the author sends to her, Pauline has promised to grant him one wish. For on the Canary Islands, where he lives, important things as erasers, pencil sharpeners and other such stuff are not easy to come by. Pauline receives a wonderful new story with each letter in return, with sly bits of advice for life in general. I can't exactly say when I am happy –
I usually notice it afterwards, when it's over.

Renate Habinger has also illustrated the first volume Pauline And The Prince In The Wind with amusing, lovely strokes.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) is one of the biggest names in German children's literature. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Boje Publishing Fall 2008


Produktbild Weihnachten im Leuchtturm auf den Hummerklippen
Christmas in the Lighthouse at the Lobster Cliffs

by James Krüss
ill. by Philip Waechter

Christmas in a winter storm and with whitecaps:
Thoughtful, amusing stories and rhymes for the Christmas season,
from one of the greatest authors of German children's literature.
  • · A timeless classic for the whole family!
  • · A bright, cheerful mix of poems and stories for the most wonderful time of the year
  • · Illustrated with a twinkling eye

Christmas has to be celebrated at a lighthouse at least once in a lifetime. Even when it is stormy outside. And that is why Ebby Schaumschläger makes his way to Hauke Sievers along with his friend Boy, his granddaughter Tatjana and his great granddaughter Katja. For Hauke Sievers keeps watch at the lighthouse and has a chest full of stories and poems. There are chimney thieves, Christmas for animals, a Christmas ABC and even Christmas in the summertime. And it doesn't bother anybody when the Christmas mouse decides to steal a cookie during the Holy Night...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) is one of the biggest names in German children's literature. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.
Philip Waechter was born in Frankfurt on the Main in 1968. He studied communication design with an emphasis on illustration in Mainz. His first book was published in 1995. Today he lives and works as a freelance graphic designer in Frankfurt on the Main. He has illustrated numerous picture books and is one of the founders of the art studio cooperation LABOR.

Boje Publishing











Krüss, James












Produktbild Der Zauberer Korinthe
Corinth, the Magician

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Rotraut Susanne Berner

»The classic verses by James Krüss are congenially illustrated by Rotraut Susanne Berner up to the last drop of ink.« Stiftung Lesen

  • One of the most famous poems by James Krüss as a picture book
  • Illustrated by the internationally renowned illustrator Rotraut Susanne Berner, creator of the "Wimmelbücher"

Corinth, the magician, is one of James Krüss' most well-known poems. Included in numerous collections, but never before has it appeared in this form. Rotraut Susanne Berner has made it into a magnificent picture book, that playfully takes on the humor and charm of the text, rhyming with it and repeating it.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is considered to have written some of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Rotraut Susanne Berner, born in 1948 in Stuttgart, studied graphic design in Munich. She has worked as a freelance graphic artist and illustrator since 1977 and is among the most internationally renowned German artists. In 2006 she was awarded the special prize for illustration of the German Youth Literature Prize for her work as a whole



Produktbild In Tante Julies Haus
At Aunt Julie's House

By James Krüss
ill. by Marei Schweitzer

»Life doesn't just need B, it needs the whole ABC!«
Amusing stories and poems for linguistic acrobats!



  • · A timeless classic – not only for children!
  • · Creative puns and plays on words by one of the masters of German childrens' literature
  • · With wonderful new illustrations

Everything is different at Aunt Julie's house. The rooms have all got names and instead of setting traps for the mice, they are fed. In the evenings everyone sits down together to drink spiced wine and eat cake, then start to make rhymes. And because the alphabet has so many nice letters, Aunt Julie and her guests never run out of ideas ...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is one of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Marei Schweitzer was born in 1973 in Unna. She studied graphic design and illustration in Bremen, Stockholm and Strasbourg. Before she began working as an illustrator, she lived in Brittany for a while.



Produktbild Ich wär' so gerne Zoodirektor
I Want To Be Director Of The Zoo

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Lisl Stich


A rediscovered picture book gem
  • · Another picture book by the successful duo James Krüss and Lisl Stich
  • · Rhythmic and onomatopoetic rhymes
  • · Nostalgic, moving illustrations
The first edition of this classic appeared in 1969 by Boje Verlag – now this magically rhyming dream book is available once again! Which child would not like to be the director of a zoo? Everyone's life would be better – the humans and the animals and the hippo Casimir!

James Krüss and Lisl Stich created a whole series of picture books together, which Boje is republishing bit by bit – the endearing charm of these books will guarantee their success again today!

»I want to be a zoo director. Then in one year, I will build a small paradise on Earth that is glorious and wonderful!«

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) was born in Helgoland. He decided to become a freelance author after completing his education to become a teacher. Promoted by Erich Kästner, he lived in Munich for many years before starting a new life on an island - Grand Canary. Krüss is a sovereign master of sly fantasy – and at the same time a realistic authority of human strengths and weaknesses. He wrote numerous children's books, stories, novels and, above all, poems. Many of them were used as a basis for picture books. He was awarded the world's highest award for children's and youth literature - the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.


Produktbild Briefe an Pauline
Letters to Pauline

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Renate Habinger

The wonderful art of writing letters




  • · A classic by Krüss in a new style
  • · Timeless stories by one of the most famous German-language authors
  • · With excellent illustrations by Renate Habinger
  • · Ideal for reading aloud and for beginning readers

Pauline thinks that the best stories written by her penpal Don Jaime are »half crazy and half reasonable« She loves to read them in any case! Don Jaime – alias James Krüss himself – and his young penpal Pauline have agreed to a small trade-off. For every story the author sends to her, Pauline has promised to grant him one wish. For on the Canary Islands, where he lives, important things as erasers, pencil sharpeners and other such stuff are not easy to come by. Pauline receives a wonderful new story with each letter in return, with sly bits of advice for life in general. I can't exactly say when I am happy –
I usually notice it afterwards, when it's over.

Renate Habinger has also illustrated the first volume Pauline And The Prince In The Wind with amusing, lovely strokes.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) is one of the biggest names in German children's literature. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Boje Publishing Fall 2008


Produktbild Weihnachten im Leuchtturm auf den Hummerklippen
Christmas in the Lighthouse at the Lobster Cliffs

by James Krüss
ill. by Philip Waechter

Christmas in a winter storm and with whitecaps:
Thoughtful, amusing stories and rhymes for the Christmas season,
from one of the greatest authors of German children's literature.
  • · A timeless classic for the whole family!
  • · A bright, cheerful mix of poems and stories for the most wonderful time of the year
  • · Illustrated with a twinkling eye

Christmas has to be celebrated at a lighthouse at least once in a lifetime. Even when it is stormy outside. And that is why Ebby Schaumschläger makes his way to Hauke Sievers along with his friend Boy, his granddaughter Tatjana and his great granddaughter Katja. For Hauke Sievers keeps watch at the lighthouse and has a chest full of stories and poems. There are chimney thieves, Christmas for animals, a Christmas ABC and even Christmas in the summertime. And it doesn't bother anybody when the Christmas mouse decides to steal a cookie during the Holy Night...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) is one of the biggest names in German children's literature. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.
Philip Waechter was born in Frankfurt on the Main in 1968. He studied communication design with an emphasis on illustration in Mainz. His first book was published in 1995. Today he lives and works as a freelance graphic designer in Frankfurt on the Main. He has illustrated numerous picture books and is one of the founders of the art studio cooperation LABOR.

Boje Publishing











Krüss, James












Produktbild Der Zauberer Korinthe
Corinth, the Magician

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Rotraut Susanne Berner

»The classic verses by James Krüss are congenially illustrated by Rotraut Susanne Berner up to the last drop of ink.« Stiftung Lesen

  • One of the most famous poems by James Krüss as a picture book
  • Illustrated by the internationally renowned illustrator Rotraut Susanne Berner, creator of the "Wimmelbücher"

Corinth, the magician, is one of James Krüss' most well-known poems. Included in numerous collections, but never before has it appeared in this form. Rotraut Susanne Berner has made it into a magnificent picture book, that playfully takes on the humor and charm of the text, rhyming with it and repeating it.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is considered to have written some of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Rotraut Susanne Berner, born in 1948 in Stuttgart, studied graphic design in Munich. She has worked as a freelance graphic artist and illustrator since 1977 and is among the most internationally renowned German artists. In 2006 she was awarded the special prize for illustration of the German Youth Literature Prize for her work as a whole



Produktbild In Tante Julies Haus
At Aunt Julie's House

By James Krüss
ill. by Marei Schweitzer

»Life doesn't just need B, it needs the whole ABC!«
Amusing stories and poems for linguistic acrobats!



  • · A timeless classic – not only for children!
  • · Creative puns and plays on words by one of the masters of German childrens' literature
  • · With wonderful new illustrations

Everything is different at Aunt Julie's house. The rooms have all got names and instead of setting traps for the mice, they are fed. In the evenings everyone sits down together to drink spiced wine and eat cake, then start to make rhymes. And because the alphabet has so many nice letters, Aunt Julie and her guests never run out of ideas ...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is one of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Marei Schweitzer was born in 1973 in Unna. She studied graphic design and illustration in Bremen, Stockholm and Strasbourg. Before she began working as an illustrator, she lived in Brittany for a while.



Produktbild Ich wär' so gerne Zoodirektor
I Want To Be Director Of The Zoo

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Lisl Stich


A rediscovered picture book gem
  • · Another picture book by the successful duo James Krüss and Lisl Stich
  • · Rhythmic and onomatopoetic rhymes
  • · Nostalgic, moving illustrations
The first edition of this classic appeared in 1969 by Boje Verlag – now this magically rhyming dream book is available once again! Which child would not like to be the director of a zoo? Everyone's life would be better – the humans and the animals and the hippo Casimir!

James Krüss and Lisl Stich created a whole series of picture books together, which Boje is republishing bit by bit – the endearing charm of these books will guarantee their success again today!

»I want to be a zoo director. Then in one year, I will build a small paradise on Earth that is glorious and wonderful!«

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) was born in Helgoland. He decided to become a freelance author after completing his education to become a teacher. Promoted by Erich Kästner, he lived in Munich for many years before starting a new life on an island - Grand Canary. Krüss is a sovereign master of sly fantasy – and at the same time a realistic authority of human strengths and weaknesses. He wrote numerous children's books, stories, novels and, above all, poems. Many of them were used as a basis for picture books. He was awarded the world's highest award for children's and youth literature - the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.


Produktbild Briefe an Pauline
Letters to Pauline

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Renate Habinger

The wonderful art of writing letters




  • · A classic by Krüss in a new style
  • · Timeless stories by one of the most famous German-language authors
  • · With excellent illustrations by Renate Habinger
  • · Ideal for reading aloud and for beginning readers

Pauline thinks that the best stories written by her penpal Don Jaime are »half crazy and half reasonable« She loves to read them in any case! Don Jaime – alias James Krüss himself – and his young penpal Pauline have agreed to a small trade-off. For every story the author sends to her, Pauline has promised to grant him one wish. For on the Canary Islands, where he lives, important things as erasers, pencil sharpeners and other such stuff are not easy to come by. Pauline receives a wonderful new story with each letter in return, with sly bits of advice for life in general. I can't exactly say when I am happy –
I usually notice it afterwards, when it's over.

Renate Habinger has also illustrated the first volume Pauline And The Prince In The Wind with amusing, lovely strokes.

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) is one of the biggest names in German children's literature. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Boje Publishing Fall 2008


Produktbild Weihnachten im Leuchtturm auf den Hummerklippen
Christmas in the Lighthouse at the Lobster Cliffs

by James Krüss
ill. by Philip Waechter

Christmas in a winter storm and with whitecaps:
Thoughtful, amusing stories and rhymes for the Christmas season,
from one of the greatest authors of German children's literature.
  • · A timeless classic for the whole family!
  • · A bright, cheerful mix of poems and stories for the most wonderful time of the year
  • · Illustrated with a twinkling eye

Christmas has to be celebrated at a lighthouse at least once in a lifetime. Even when it is stormy outside. And that is why Ebby Schaumschläger makes his way to Hauke Sievers along with his friend Boy, his granddaughter Tatjana and his great granddaughter Katja. For Hauke Sievers keeps watch at the lighthouse and has a chest full of stories and poems. There are chimney thieves, Christmas for animals, a Christmas ABC and even Christmas in the summertime. And it doesn't bother anybody when the Christmas mouse decides to steal a cookie during the Holy Night...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) is one of the biggest names in German children's literature. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.
Philip Waechter was born in Frankfurt on the Main in 1968. He studied communication design with an emphasis on illustration in Mainz. His first book was published in 1995. Today he lives and works as a freelance graphic designer in Frankfurt on the Main. He has illustrated numerous picture books and is one of the founders of the art studio cooperation LABOR.

Boje Publishing











Lembcke, Marjaleena


Mannel, Beatrix


Meier-Albert, Erika



Muggenthaler, Eva


Muszynski, Eva


Petrick, Nina



Ramsland, Morten



Rautenberg, Arne


Rosenboom, Hilke

Produktbild Wie die Kichererbsenprinzessin ihr Lachen zurückbekam
How the Giggle Bean Princess Learned To Laugh Again

by Hilke Rosenboom
ill. by Katja Wehner

Princess Gigglepinch is inconsolable




  • · Princesses – the dream of every little girl
  • · With captivating, color illustrations throughout the book
  • · Funny story about "laughter"

There has been nothing to laugh about in the whole kingdom ever since half of the court has disappeared. But Anton and Zoe, loyal friends, have come to help the little Giggle Bean princess in the kitchen cabinet. Together they think of all kinds of things to help them find Endless Cackling, the shy Hi hi hi and all the others. Because - without laughter life is sad for everyone, not only for Giggle Bean princesses...

Hilke Rosenboom spent her childhood on two islands in the North Sea, studied linguistics and attended a journalism school in Hamburg. After working for 15 years as a reporter for the magazine »Stern« and travelling extensively to various corners of the world, she began to write books for children and teens. Hilke Rosenboom lives with her family in Hamburg.

Katja Wehner was born in Berlin in 1976. She studied graphic design and illustration in Halle, Leipzig and Prague and finished her studies in 2002. She lives and works in Leipzig since 2004.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008



Produktbild Wayne und die Nacht der echten Cowboys
Wayne and the Night of the Real Cowboys

by Hilke Rosenboom
ill. by Eva Schöffmann-Davidov





  • · Cowboys – the dream of every little hero
  • · With captivating, color illustrations throughout the book
  • · Endearing characters and funny dialogues

They all take a trip to the cowboy village on the weekend. For Wayne's family loves cowboys. Except for Wayne himself. He thinks cowboys are boring. They have to spend a whole night in the village because of a traffic jam. Wayne can't believe what poor luck he has. Then he meets Johnny, the prairie dog. Johnny is the secret boss of the cowboy village. He knows everyone - the jackals Heuli and Susy, the sparrow in Silver Lake and the vultures. And, above all, he knows that Wayne doesn't like cowboys! Or does he?

Hilke Rosenboom spent her childhood on two islands in the North Sea, studied linguistics and attended a journalism school in Hamburg. After working for 15 years as a reporter for the magazine »Stern« and travelling extensively to various corners of the world, she began to write books for children and teens. Hilke Rosenboom lives with her family in Hamburg.

Eva Schöffmann-Davidov, born in 1973, studied graphic design in Augsburg. Today she mainly illustrates children's and youth books and teaches drawing at the university in Augsburg.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008








Rosenboom, Hilke

Produktbild Wie die Kichererbsenprinzessin ihr Lachen zurückbekam
How the Giggle Bean Princess Learned To Laugh Again

by Hilke Rosenboom
ill. by Katja Wehner

Princess Gigglepinch is inconsolable




  • · Princesses – the dream of every little girl
  • · With captivating, color illustrations throughout the book
  • · Funny story about "laughter"

There has been nothing to laugh about in the whole kingdom ever since half of the court has disappeared. But Anton and Zoe, loyal friends, have come to help the little Giggle Bean princess in the kitchen cabinet. Together they think of all kinds of things to help them find Endless Cackling, the shy Hi hi hi and all the others. Because - without laughter life is sad for everyone, not only for Giggle Bean princesses...

Hilke Rosenboom spent her childhood on two islands in the North Sea, studied linguistics and attended a journalism school in Hamburg. After working for 15 years as a reporter for the magazine »Stern« and travelling extensively to various corners of the world, she began to write books for children and teens. Hilke Rosenboom lives with her family in Hamburg.

Katja Wehner was born in Berlin in 1976. She studied graphic design and illustration in Halle, Leipzig and Prague and finished her studies in 2002. She lives and works in Leipzig since 2004.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008



Produktbild Wayne und die Nacht der echten Cowboys
Wayne and the Night of the Real Cowboys

by Hilke Rosenboom
ill. by Eva Schöffmann-Davidov





  • · Cowboys – the dream of every little hero
  • · With captivating, color illustrations throughout the book
  • · Endearing characters and funny dialogues

They all take a trip to the cowboy village on the weekend. For Wayne's family loves cowboys. Except for Wayne himself. He thinks cowboys are boring. They have to spend a whole night in the village because of a traffic jam. Wayne can't believe what poor luck he has. Then he meets Johnny, the prairie dog. Johnny is the secret boss of the cowboy village. He knows everyone - the jackals Heuli and Susy, the sparrow in Silver Lake and the vultures. And, above all, he knows that Wayne doesn't like cowboys! Or does he?

Hilke Rosenboom spent her childhood on two islands in the North Sea, studied linguistics and attended a journalism school in Hamburg. After working for 15 years as a reporter for the magazine »Stern« and travelling extensively to various corners of the world, she began to write books for children and teens. Hilke Rosenboom lives with her family in Hamburg.

Eva Schöffmann-Davidov, born in 1973, studied graphic design in Augsburg. Today she mainly illustrates children's and youth books and teaches drawing at the university in Augsburg.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008








Rosenboom, Hilke

Produktbild Wie die Kichererbsenprinzessin ihr Lachen zurückbekam
How the Giggle Bean Princess Learned To Laugh Again

by Hilke Rosenboom
ill. by Katja Wehner

Princess Gigglepinch is inconsolable




  • · Princesses – the dream of every little girl
  • · With captivating, color illustrations throughout the book
  • · Funny story about "laughter"

There has been nothing to laugh about in the whole kingdom ever since half of the court has disappeared. But Anton and Zoe, loyal friends, have come to help the little Giggle Bean princess in the kitchen cabinet. Together they think of all kinds of things to help them find Endless Cackling, the shy Hi hi hi and all the others. Because - without laughter life is sad for everyone, not only for Giggle Bean princesses...

Hilke Rosenboom spent her childhood on two islands in the North Sea, studied linguistics and attended a journalism school in Hamburg. After working for 15 years as a reporter for the magazine »Stern« and travelling extensively to various corners of the world, she began to write books for children and teens. Hilke Rosenboom lives with her family in Hamburg.

Katja Wehner was born in Berlin in 1976. She studied graphic design and illustration in Halle, Leipzig and Prague and finished her studies in 2002. She lives and works in Leipzig since 2004.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008



Produktbild Wayne und die Nacht der echten Cowboys
Wayne and the Night of the Real Cowboys

by Hilke Rosenboom
ill. by Eva Schöffmann-Davidov





  • · Cowboys – the dream of every little hero
  • · With captivating, color illustrations throughout the book
  • · Endearing characters and funny dialogues

They all take a trip to the cowboy village on the weekend. For Wayne's family loves cowboys. Except for Wayne himself. He thinks cowboys are boring. They have to spend a whole night in the village because of a traffic jam. Wayne can't believe what poor luck he has. Then he meets Johnny, the prairie dog. Johnny is the secret boss of the cowboy village. He knows everyone - the jackals Heuli and Susy, the sparrow in Silver Lake and the vultures. And, above all, he knows that Wayne doesn't like cowboys! Or does he?

Hilke Rosenboom spent her childhood on two islands in the North Sea, studied linguistics and attended a journalism school in Hamburg. After working for 15 years as a reporter for the magazine »Stern« and travelling extensively to various corners of the world, she began to write books for children and teens. Hilke Rosenboom lives with her family in Hamburg.

Eva Schöffmann-Davidov, born in 1973, studied graphic design in Augsburg. Today she mainly illustrates children's and youth books and teaches drawing at the university in Augsburg.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008








Schilling, Regina


Schindler, Nina

Produktbild Der Baumhexen-Club
Illustrated by Heike Herold
2007/2008, 128 pages, 14 x 21.5 cm
Hardcover, black and white illustrations
8 years and up
All rights available, 4 volumes in print

Paolina is getting her very own tree house for her birthday! The first thing she does is to start a tree-witch club with her friends Sandra and Robin. What follows is a fun, energetic story about girls who know how to take care of themselves.


Produktbild Der Baumhexen-Club in geheimer Mission
Illustrated by Heike Herold
2007/2008, 128 pages, 14 x 21.5 cm
Hardcover, black and white illustrations
8 years and up
All rights available, 4 volumes in print

Paolina is getting her very own tree house for her birthday! The first thing she does is to start a tree-witch club with her friends Sandra and Robin. What follows is a fun, energetic story about girls who know how to take care of themselves.


Produktbild Der Baumhexen-Club auf heißer Spur
Illustrated by Heike Herold
2007/2008, 128 pages, 14 x 21.5 cm
Hardcover, black and white illustrations
8 years and up
All rights available, 4 volumes in print

Paolina is getting her very own tree house for her birthday! The first thing she does is to start a tree-witch club with her friends Sandra and Robin. What follows is a fun, energetic story about girls who know how to take care of themselves.


Produktbild Der Baumhexen-Club – Klau im Klassenzimmer
Illustrated by Heike Herold
2007/2008, 128 pages, 14 x 21.5 cm
Hardcover, black and white illustrations
8 years and up
All rights available, 4 volumes in print

Paolina is getting her very own tree house for her birthday! The first thing she does is to start a tree-witch club with her friends Sandra and Robin. What follows is a fun, energetic story about girls who know how to take care of themselves.


Schlüter, Manfred



Schulß, Axel


Schweitzer, Marei

Produktbild In Tante Julies Haus
At Aunt Julie's House

By James Krüss
ill. by Marei Schweitzer

»Life doesn't just need B, it needs the whole ABC!«
Amusing stories and poems for linguistic acrobats!



  • · A timeless classic – not only for children!
  • · Creative puns and plays on words by one of the masters of German childrens' literature
  • · With wonderful new illustrations

Everything is different at Aunt Julie's house. The rooms have all got names and instead of setting traps for the mice, they are fed. In the evenings everyone sits down together to drink spiced wine and eat cake, then start to make rhymes. And because the alphabet has so many nice letters, Aunt Julie and her guests never run out of ideas ...

James Krüss (1926 – 1997), is one of the classics of German children's books. His work appears in various editions and was translated into many languages. In 2007 the James-Krüss-Museum was opened on his home island, Helgoland, Germany.

Marei Schweitzer was born in 1973 in Unna. She studied graphic design and illustration in Bremen, Stockholm and Strasbourg. Before she began working as an illustrator, she lived in Brittany for a while.



Schöffmann-Davidov, Eva

Produktbild Wayne und die Nacht der echten Cowboys
Wayne and the Night of the Real Cowboys

by Hilke Rosenboom
ill. by Eva Schöffmann-Davidov





  • · Cowboys – the dream of every little hero
  • · With captivating, color illustrations throughout the book
  • · Endearing characters and funny dialogues

They all take a trip to the cowboy village on the weekend. For Wayne's family loves cowboys. Except for Wayne himself. He thinks cowboys are boring. They have to spend a whole night in the village because of a traffic jam. Wayne can't believe what poor luck he has. Then he meets Johnny, the prairie dog. Johnny is the secret boss of the cowboy village. He knows everyone - the jackals Heuli and Susy, the sparrow in Silver Lake and the vultures. And, above all, he knows that Wayne doesn't like cowboys! Or does he?

Hilke Rosenboom spent her childhood on two islands in the North Sea, studied linguistics and attended a journalism school in Hamburg. After working for 15 years as a reporter for the magazine »Stern« and travelling extensively to various corners of the world, she began to write books for children and teens. Hilke Rosenboom lives with her family in Hamburg.

Eva Schöffmann-Davidov, born in 1973, studied graphic design in Augsburg. Today she mainly illustrates children's and youth books and teaches drawing at the university in Augsburg.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008



Stich, Lisl






Produktbild Ich wär' so gerne Zoodirektor
I Want To Be Director Of The Zoo

Text: James Krüss
Illustrations: Lisl Stich


A rediscovered picture book gem
  • · Another picture book by the successful duo James Krüss and Lisl Stich
  • · Rhythmic and onomatopoetic rhymes
  • · Nostalgic, moving illustrations
The first edition of this classic appeared in 1969 by Boje Verlag – now this magically rhyming dream book is available once again! Which child would not like to be the director of a zoo? Everyone's life would be better – the humans and the animals and the hippo Casimir!

James Krüss and Lisl Stich created a whole series of picture books together, which Boje is republishing bit by bit – the endearing charm of these books will guarantee their success again today!

»I want to be a zoo director. Then in one year, I will build a small paradise on Earth that is glorious and wonderful!«

James Krüss (1926 – 1997) was born in Helgoland. He decided to become a freelance author after completing his education to become a teacher. Promoted by Erich Kästner, he lived in Munich for many years before starting a new life on an island - Grand Canary. Krüss is a sovereign master of sly fantasy – and at the same time a realistic authority of human strengths and weaknesses. He wrote numerous children's books, stories, novels and, above all, poems. Many of them were used as a basis for picture books. He was awarded the world's highest award for children's and youth literature - the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.








Stöllinger, Heide

Produktbild Zum Kuckuck mit den Eiern
Laying Eggs

Text: Adelheid Dahimène
Illustrations: Heide Stöllinger

Being a parent is never easy...



  • · An amusing story full of linguistic fun
  • · Stöllinger's odd birds have lots of charm
  • · An extraordinary picture book

It's also hard work to have children in the bird kingdom! The cuckoo bird wife doesn't feel one bit like hatching her two brown-speckled eggs – especially since her husband is taking it easy, filing his claws without a care in the world, and doesn't even dream of helping her with the troublesome hatching. Let others do the work, thinks Mrs. Cuckoo! The sassy sparrow, for example, who is always sharpening her beak, and the vain magpie, who stands in front of the mirror every day. Off she goes, dropping the cuckoo eggs into the others' nests! The expectant bird mothers obediently settle down to hatch the eggs, but when the magpie discovers the gold color in the feathers, she curses the eggs... One story below, the sparrow is singing the same song – and thus the cuckoo birds do become parents after all.

Adelheid Dahimène writes for both children and adults. Her most recent award was The Austrian Recognition Award for Literature. Boje Verlag published a further book of hers entitled "Weitersagen!"
(Pass It On, ill. by Selda Marlin Soganci)
Heide Stöllinger, born in 1940 in Klagenfurt, studied at the College of Applied Art in Vienna. Together with Adelheid Dahimène, she has published numerous picture books which have received many awards. She lives and works as a freelance artist in Linz on the Danube.



Teich, Karsten


Produktbild Sieben schreckliche Seepiraten
Seven Ferocious Pirates

Text: Heinz Janisch
Illustrations: Karsten Teich

They dropped anchor just off Madagascar...

  • · Refreshing new pirate stories
  • · Splashing fun with rhymes
  • · Large landscape format for better gazing and discovering
  • · Many small details to discover
  • · A strong girl doesn't let those pirates boss her around

Rarely laughed so much! Heinz Janisch wrote an itsy-bitsy pirate story, which Karsten Teich transformed into a wonderful picture book. Susy Sharpsword and her singing seamen put all pirates of the season to shame – whether in the South Sea or Soho. Heinz Janisch was born in Güssing, Austria in 1960. He has has been an editor at the Austrian radio station ”Österreicher Rundfunk” since 1984. He has written numerous books for children and adults and is meanwhile one of the most popular authors of children's books in Austria. In 2006 he received the Bologna Ragazzi Award for ”Rote Wangen ” (Red Cheeks). Karsten Teich, born in 1967, studied art at the Academy of Arts in Kassel. He has lived in Berlin with his family since 1996 and works as an illustrator for various publishing houses, newspapers and magazines.

»Karsten Teich produces this crazy adventure in brilliant colors in such an impressive and detailed manner that you never tire of looking at the mauve-colored South Sea sky and tatooed pirate hands. Absolutely wonderful!« Spielen und Lernen (magazine)



Teich, Karsten


Produktbild Sieben schreckliche Seepiraten
Seven Ferocious Pirates

Text: Heinz Janisch
Illustrations: Karsten Teich

They dropped anchor just off Madagascar...

  • · Refreshing new pirate stories
  • · Splashing fun with rhymes
  • · Large landscape format for better gazing and discovering
  • · Many small details to discover
  • · A strong girl doesn't let those pirates boss her around

Rarely laughed so much! Heinz Janisch wrote an itsy-bitsy pirate story, which Karsten Teich transformed into a wonderful picture book. Susy Sharpsword and her singing seamen put all pirates of the season to shame – whether in the South Sea or Soho. Heinz Janisch was born in Güssing, Austria in 1960. He has has been an editor at the Austrian radio station ”Österreicher Rundfunk” since 1984. He has written numerous books for children and adults and is meanwhile one of the most popular authors of children's books in Austria. In 2006 he received the Bologna Ragazzi Award for ”Rote Wangen ” (Red Cheeks). Karsten Teich, born in 1967, studied art at the Academy of Arts in Kassel. He has lived in Berlin with his family since 1996 and works as an illustrator for various publishing houses, newspapers and magazines.

»Karsten Teich produces this crazy adventure in brilliant colors in such an impressive and detailed manner that you never tire of looking at the mauve-colored South Sea sky and tatooed pirate hands. Absolutely wonderful!« Spielen und Lernen (magazine)



Teich, Karsten


Produktbild Sieben schreckliche Seepiraten
Seven Ferocious Pirates

Text: Heinz Janisch
Illustrations: Karsten Teich

They dropped anchor just off Madagascar...

  • · Refreshing new pirate stories
  • · Splashing fun with rhymes
  • · Large landscape format for better gazing and discovering
  • · Many small details to discover
  • · A strong girl doesn't let those pirates boss her around

Rarely laughed so much! Heinz Janisch wrote an itsy-bitsy pirate story, which Karsten Teich transformed into a wonderful picture book. Susy Sharpsword and her singing seamen put all pirates of the season to shame – whether in the South Sea or Soho. Heinz Janisch was born in Güssing, Austria in 1960. He has has been an editor at the Austrian radio station ”Österreicher Rundfunk” since 1984. He has written numerous books for children and adults and is meanwhile one of the most popular authors of children's books in Austria. In 2006 he received the Bologna Ragazzi Award for ”Rote Wangen ” (Red Cheeks). Karsten Teich, born in 1967, studied art at the Academy of Arts in Kassel. He has lived in Berlin with his family since 1996 and works as an illustrator for various publishing houses, newspapers and magazines.

»Karsten Teich produces this crazy adventure in brilliant colors in such an impressive and detailed manner that you never tire of looking at the mauve-colored South Sea sky and tatooed pirate hands. Absolutely wonderful!« Spielen und Lernen (magazine)



Wehner, Katja

Produktbild Wie die Kichererbsenprinzessin ihr Lachen zurückbekam
How the Giggle Bean Princess Learned To Laugh Again

by Hilke Rosenboom
ill. by Katja Wehner

Princess Gigglepinch is inconsolable




  • · Princesses – the dream of every little girl
  • · With captivating, color illustrations throughout the book
  • · Funny story about "laughter"

There has been nothing to laugh about in the whole kingdom ever since half of the court has disappeared. But Anton and Zoe, loyal friends, have come to help the little Giggle Bean princess in the kitchen cabinet. Together they think of all kinds of things to help them find Endless Cackling, the shy Hi hi hi and all the others. Because - without laughter life is sad for everyone, not only for Giggle Bean princesses...

Hilke Rosenboom spent her childhood on two islands in the North Sea, studied linguistics and attended a journalism school in Hamburg. After working for 15 years as a reporter for the magazine »Stern« and travelling extensively to various corners of the world, she began to write books for children and teens. Hilke Rosenboom lives with her family in Hamburg.

Katja Wehner was born in Berlin in 1976. She studied graphic design and illustration in Halle, Leipzig and Prague and finished her studies in 2002. She lives and works in Leipzig since 2004.


Boje Publishing Spring 2008



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