by Katherine Paterson (1981)
A collection of essays relating to the author's experience as a writer of novels for children, and her ideas on children's literature in general.
Rafik Schami
Ein Elefant namens Bobo liebt die Maus Susu, die immer so spannende Geschichten erzählt. Das weiße Schwein Albin rettet das Huhn Lila vor der Missgunst der anderen Hühner. Und der Junge Adel entführt das traurige Kamel aus dem Zoo, um es in seine Heimat, die Wüste, zu bringen. In Rafik Schamis Geschichten bestehen Liebe und Freundschaft gegen alle Widerstände - mithilfe der Fantasie!
Eleonore Schmid
Feeling different from the white sheep, a baby black sheep runs away to the forest where the animals are friendlier. When winter comes and the forest animals leave, the black sheep looks for his flock again.
Jane B. Mason
Even though he loves to ride his bicycle, a young boy makes excuses not to because he is the only one of his friends to still have training wheels.
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