Axel Hacke
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Michael Sowa
Prálinek
A Christmas Story
32 Pages
published in September 2005
ISBN 978-3-88897-406-9
Prálinek
A Christmas Story
32 Pages
published in September 2005
ISBN 978-3-88897-406-9
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Axel Hacke / Michael Sowa
Prálinek
"Do you remember, we were lying on your bed, staring at the ceiling and waiting for Father Christmas." Every parent is familiar with this situation. What do you do? You can try reading a book or telling them a story, like the story of Pralinek. "Once upon a time there was a boy called Arthur", Axel Hackes enchanting Christmas story begins, a modern fairy tale in which a little robot - created by Arthur from a box of pralines, a packet of washing powder, two empty loo rolls, corks and wire - comes to life and speaks a very curious language: "Whom melk chocolade will you give my?" Just like Hacke's "Kleiner König Dezember" (Little King December), "Pralinek" is a story for adults and children, a father-son story and a droll Christmas story about the nature of things. Once again, it is beautifully illustrated by Michael Sowa.
The Author
The Illustrator
Michael Sowa, born 1945, has spent his life in Berlin. He studied art and education, and has been a freelance artist since 1975. Olaf Gulbransson Prize (1995).
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Michael Sowa
Stinky Hollow by Bottom Tops
I wonder have your parents ever taken you to Windy Haven by Twin Tops? No? Hardly surprising really, there’s nothing there but fresh air, a swimming pool and mini golf. But there is a secret that no-one likes to speak about and all kinds of rumours that in the dim and distant past Windy Haven was called Stinky Holllow and the Twin Tops were known as Bottom Tops (quite simply because that’s the way they looked!). But why Stinky Hollow?Axel Hacke
Small Guide to Child-Rearing
"All that Axel Hacke has done is record the daily havoc in which three quite normal and nice children propel their liberal and loving parents between fury, humiliation and a few moments of blissful pride. Front-line reporting from the playroom: almost on a par with the cult book The Little Prince." (Der Stern)
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Axel Hacke
A Bear Called Sunday
A boy and bear book by Axel Hacke and Michael Sowa, wonderfully lyrical and beautifully illustrated. Eagerly awaited by all fans of their earlier "Little King December".
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Axel Hacke
Hacke´s Animal Lives
A sensitive zoology, a sympathetic study of the animals for a humanity far removed from them, but well versed in psychology and empathy.
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Axel Hacke
Little King December
"From delight to melancholy, this fairy tale for adults and children is full of profound meaning and light-hearted wit, full of charm and shrewd insight. Michael Sowa's enigmatic illustrations reflect the enchanting atmosphere of the work. Perhaps everyone could use a little king and a whole lot of dreams, all neatly packaged." (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)
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